UBM: Foundation in mathematical biology through interdisciplinary research, training, and curriculum development

这项建议使教师在华盛顿州立大学发展一个跨学科的计划，在数学生物学的本科生。该计划增加了参与，并为学生在这个跨学科领域提供了坚实的培训。该计划包括数学和生物学的跨学科培训，生物数学的合作研究项目和课程开发。 这些研究项目将解决现代数学生物学中出现的问题。 样本项目包括人口增长、肿瘤形成和基因表达模式分析。项目通常涉及与高级研究人员实验室的成员合作，并为研究出版物做出贡献。 新的本科数学生物学课程与研究项目相结合，将加强课堂学习，研究方法和科学文献之间的联系。 该计划扩大了由NSF资助的数学生物学试点培训计划。一个新的课程和新的数学生物学研讨会将开发，并扩大本科生的研究机会。 该计划将建立数学生物学综合本科教育的基础。 教师的努力将通过咨询国家认可的数学生物学培训专家。拟议的课程变化包括生物学动机的微积分课程序列，新生定量生物学课程，生物学家的高级数学建模课程，以及数学和生物学专业的实验室课程。

This proposal enables faculty at Washington State University to develop an interdisciplinary program in mathematical biology for undergraduates. This program increases participation and provides solid training for students in this interdisciplinary field. The program includes cross-disciplinary training in mathematics and biology, collaborative research projects in biomathematics, and curriculum development. The research projects will address emerging questions in modern mathematical biology. Sample projects include population growth, tumor formation, and analyses of gene expression patterns. Projects will typically involve working with members of senior investigators' laboratories and contribute to research publications. The new undergraduate mathematical biology course combined with research projects will strengthen connections between classroom learning, research methods, and the scientific literature. This program expands a pilot training program in mathematical biology funded by NSF. A new course and new seminar in mathematical biology will be developed, and research opportunities for undergraduates expanded. The program will build a foundation for comprehensive undergraduate education in mathematical biology. Faculty efforts will be informed by consulting nationally recognized experts in mathematical biology training. Proposed course changes include a biology-motivated calculus course sequence, a freshman quantitative biology course, an advanced mathematical modeling course for biologists, and a laboratory course for both math and biology majors.