Workshop on Partial Differential Equation Models of Biological Processes

2010年12月13日至17日，在台湾国立理论科学中心举行的“生物过程的偏微分方程模式”研讨会。研讨会的重点是从细胞生物学，生理学和种群动力学的偏微分方程模型的建模和分析。在过去的十年里，数学生物学领域取得了巨大的发展，生物学和医学领域的新兴问题带来了新的令人兴奋的数学问题。细胞生物学、生理学和种群动力学是偏微分方程建模和分析可以发挥关键作用的三个领域。研讨会的一个主要目标是促进数学生物学家和偏微分方程的传统核心分析师之间的合作研究项目的启动，因为这两个群体通常参加专门的会议。通过举办这次研讨会，不仅鼓励和促进不同数学领域的研究人员之间的交流，而且跨越国际边界。该研讨会为发展新的联系和扩大美国和亚洲的数学家和生物学家之间现有的合作范围提供了机会。 此外，赠款带来了一组年轻的数学研究人员从美国机构，为研究生提供了一个场所，谈论自己的研究，以及参加研讨会活动。 将年轻的研究人员介绍给更广泛的国际社会是非常重要的，既要让他们接触到新的研究机会，也要促进美国年轻一代数学家与国际同行和国际高级研究人员之间的科学互动。

The workshop, "Partial Differential Equation Models of Biological Processes", is being held at the National Center for Theoretical Sciences at Taiwan, December 13-17, 2010. The focus of the workshop is on modeling and analysis of partial differential equation models from Cell Biology, Physiology and Population Dynamics. The last ten years witnessed tremendous growth in the area of mathematical biology, and emerging questions from biology and medicine have brought new and exciting mathematical questions. Cell Biology, Physiology and Population Dynamics are three of the areas where partial differential equation modeling and analysis can play a crucial role. A major goal of the workshop is to facilitate the initiation of collaborative research projects between mathematical biologists and traditional hard-core analysts in partial differential equations as these two groups typically attend specialized conferences.By hosting this workshop, communication will be encouraged and facilitated between researchers not only in different mathematical fields, but also across international borders. The workshop provides an opportunity for developing new contacts and for expanding the range of existing collaborations between mathematicians and biologists based in the United States and Asia. Additionally, the grant brings a group of young mathematical researchers from U.S. institutions, providing a venue for graduate students to speak about their own research, as well as to participate in the workshop activities. Introducing young researchers to a broader international community is very important, both to expose them to new research opportunities and to facilitate the scientific interactions between the younger generation of U.S. mathematicians and their international peers and international senior researchers.