The Second International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems; October 2009; Huntsville, Alabama

亚利桑那州亨茨维尔阿拉巴马大学第二届生物系统种群数学建模和分析国际会议该奖项支持美国教师，特别是初级教师和研究生参加2009年10月9日至11日在阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔阿拉巴马大学举行的第二届国际生物系统种群数学建模和分析会议。数学建模和分析可以使人们对生物种群的动态有更深入的了解。数学模型的理论和应用已被证明是有用的，目的是提供一个逻辑结构，在其中综合知识，检验假设，并就流行病学问题对生物种群的动态进行预测。模型为研究人员研究这些学科中日益复杂和重要的问题提供了动力和手段。这次会议的主题将是流行病学和相关主题，特别是生物物种易受影响的疾病的动态，疾病在种群中的建立和传播，以及这些疾病的控制和消除。数学模型建立在生物准确性和数学易操纵性之间的权衡上。尤其重要的是，关于空间或时间异质性或关于种群内个体特征之间的异质性的建模假设的效果。会议的主题将集中于适合流行病研究的动态模型的推导和分析，并将讨论各种理论和应用问题以及案例研究，以说明模型与数据的联系，以及建模结果对公众健康的影响。会议将汇集专家研究人员，目的是为整个数学生物学，特别是数学流行病学的研究人员之间的联系和跨学科合作奠定坚实的基础。五位杰出的研究人员将每人发表50分钟的全体演讲，概述流行病建模的当前方向和前沿。将有三个平行会议，由特邀演讲者作30分钟的演讲。会议期间的正式和非正式讨论将增加不同团体和研究人员之间的合作。由主要研究人员主持的小组讨论将讨论数学生物学领域的新方向和悬而未决的问题，特别是数学流行病学。该小组将进一步讨论在全国范围内推动NSF-UBM项目促进数学和生物课程整合的战略。对于研究生和本科生来说，这将是一个很好的机会，可以与该领域的领导当局会面，并与他们正式和非正式地讨论他们感兴趣的话题和问题。

Award Abstract DMS-0931213Jia LiUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleThe Second International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological SystemsThis award supports the participation of U.S. based faculty, particularly junior faculty, and graduate students in the Second International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems, held at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama, during October 9-11, 2009.Mathematical modeling and analysis can give insight and better understanding into the dynamics of biological populations. The theory and application of mathematical models have proved useful for the purpose of providing a logical structure within which to synthesize knowledge, test assumptions, and make predictions about the dynamics of biological populations with regard to epidemiological problems. Models have provided the impetus and means for researchers to study increasingly complex and important questions in these disciplines. The main theme of this conference will be epidemiology and related topics, specifically, the dynamics of diseases to which biological species are susceptible, the establishment and spread of diseases within populations and their control and elimination. Mathematical models are built on trade-offs between biological accuracy and mathematical tractability. Of particular importance are the effects of modeling assumptions concerning spatial or temporal heterogeneities or concerning heterogeneities among the characteristics of individuals within the population. The conference theme will focus on the derivation and analysis of dynamic models appropriate for the study of epidemics and will address a wide variety of theoretical and applied problems and case studies that illustrate the connection of models with data, and the impact of the modeling results on the public health.The conference will bring together expert researchers for the purpose of establishing a solid basis for contacts and interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers in mathematical biology at large and mathematical epidemiology in particular. Five distinguished researchers will each give a 50-minute plenary talk that will survey current directions and present frontiers of epidemic modeling. There will be three parallel sessions consisting of 30-minute talks given by invited speakers. The formal and informal discussions during the conference will result in the increase of collaboration among various groups and researchers. A panel discussion, moderated by the principal investigators, will discuss new directions and open problems in the field of Mathematical Biology, in particular, of Mathematical Epidemiology. The panel will further discuss strategies to promote the integration of mathematics and biology curricula as promoted by NSF-UBM programs across the country. For the graduate and undergraduate students, this will be a great opportunity to meet leading authorities in the field and discuss with them, formally and informally, topics and questions in which they are interested.