UBM, RUI: Biology and Mathematics in Population Studies (BioMaPS)

生物与数学种群研究计划(BioMaPS)为数学和生物学专业的学生创造了一个研究环境，让他们在生物体和细胞水平上研究种群中存在的设计和模式。目标是在五年的时间里让25名学生掌握理解这些模式的技能，并开发生物医学和生态现象的准确模型。BioMaPS计划通过让学生既作为研究人员又作为教师来促进数学和生物方面的研究和教学的一体化。学生和教职员工在综合项目上作为研究团队一起工作，从生物和数学的角度提出创新的问题。这些项目包括与繁殖力、参数识别、发展稳定性、生物多样性、人为干扰和人口波动有关的生态和进化过程的建模。通过有指导的研究经验，本科生将深入了解生物学和数学之间存在的联系。该项目的一个决定性方面是两个学科的四名女性和三名男性调查人员的合作。这些导师有能力根据他们不同但互补的背景吸引不同的学生群体。BioMaPS计划将加强与落基山生物实验室和圣裘德儿童研究医院的现有合作伙伴关系。与英联邦的生物数学计划相结合，BioMaPS计划将促进与肯塔基州和全国大学建立新的合作伙伴关系。BioMaPS团队的研究结果将通过在地方、区域和国家会议上的陈述以及通过同行评议的出版物来传播。BioMaPS计划通过向学生提供一个具有挑战性和激动人心的学习领域，有可能增加数学和生物的招生人数。该计划通过培养能够理解生物学背后的数学和数学模型的生物学含义的下一代专业人员，在数学和生物学的交叉点上推进发现。

The Biology and Mathematics in Population Studies program (BioMaPS) creates a research environment for mathematics and biology students to study the designs and patterns that exist in populations at the organismal and cellular levels. The objective is to equip 25 students over a five-year period with the skills to understand these patterns and to develop accurate models of biomedical and ecological phenomena. The BioMaPS program promotes the integration of research and teaching in mathematics and biology by engaging students as both researchers and teachers. The students and faculty work together as research teams on integrative projects, asking innovative questions from both biological and mathematical viewpoints. The projects include modeling of ecological and evolutionary processes relating to fecundity, parameter identification, developmental stability, biodiversity, anthropogenic disturbances, and population fluctuations. Through a mentored research experience, undergraduates will gain insight into the connections that exist between biology and mathematics. A defining aspect of the project is the collaboration of four female and three male investigators across two disciplines. These mentors have the ability to attract a diverse group of students based on their different but complementary backgrounds. The BioMaPS program will enhance existing partnerships with Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In conjunction with the Biomathematics in the Commonwealth program, the BioMaPS program will promote the development of new partnerships with universities across Kentucky as well as nationally. The findings of the BioMaPS teams will be disseminated through presentations at local, regional, and national conferences as well as through peer reviewed publications. The BioMaPS program has the potential to increase enrollments in mathematics and biology by making a challenging and exciting area of study available to students. The program advances discovery at the intersection of mathematics and biology by educating the next generation of professionals who can understand the mathematics behind the biology and the biological implications of mathematical models.