The Eighth International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems

第八届生物系统种群数学建模与分析国际会议（ICMA-VIII）将于2022年3月25日至27日在路易斯安那大学拉斐特分校举行。 数学生物学研究支配生物系统的结构、发展或行为的原则。它可用于测试假设，并帮助做出明智的决策，以解决流行病传播，肿瘤生长和治疗，农业害虫以及入侵或濒危物种等问题。本次会议的主要目标是促进新的研究发展和想法的交流，促进新的合作的发展和加强现有的合作，并为早期职业研究人员和学生提供与国际知名科学家互动的机会。该系列会议汇集了来自各种背景的各种参与者，包括各种职业水平，级别和代表性不足的群体。会议的广泛主题是数学模型的制定，验证，分析和模拟，以深入了解生物种群的时空动态。第八届会议的一个特别重点将是生态学、流行病学和系统生物学的多尺度动态。具体的主题包括，但不限于，免疫流行病学和载体-宿主系统，系统生物学和肿瘤学中的分子-细胞建模，生物入侵和持久性，适应和进化动力学，以及在多个空间或时间尺度上运行的生物系统。鼓励本次会议的全体发言者接触更广泛的受众，调查其研究领域的研究现状，并提出新的研究方向。《生物动力学杂志》将出版ICMA-VIII演讲者和与会者撰写的论文特刊，使本次会议上提出的进展能够为更广泛的受众所用。关于这次会议的更多信息可以在www.example.com上找到https://userweb.ucs.louisiana.edu/~C00424602/ICMA2022/index.htmlThis奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。

The Eighth International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems (ICMA-VIII) will be held at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, on March 25-27, 2022. Research in mathematical biology investigates the principles that govern the structure, development, or behavior of biological systems. It can be used to test hypotheses and help make informed decisions to address issues such as epidemic spread, tumor growth and treatment, agricultural pests, and invasive or endangered species. The main objectives of this conference are to facilitate the exchange of novel research developments and ideas, to promote the development of new collaborations and enhance existing collaborations, and to provide opportunities for early career researchers and students to interact with internationally renowned scientists. This conference series brings together a diverse range of participants from a wide variety of backgrounds, including various career levels, ranks, and underrepresented groups.The broad, general theme of the conference is the formulation, validation, analysis, and simulation of mathematical models for gaining insight into the spatiotemporal dynamics of biological populations. A special emphasis at this eighth conference will be on multiple scale dynamics in ecology, epidemiology, and systems biology. Specific topics include, but are not limited to, immune epidemiological and vector-host systems, molecular-cellular modeling in systems biology and oncology, biological invasions and persistence, adaptation and evolutionary dynamics, and biological systems operating on multiple spatial or temporal scales. The plenary speakers at this conference are encouraged to reach out to a broader audience, to give surveys of the current state of the research in their field of study, and to suggest new directions of research. The Journal of Biological Dynamics will publish a special issue of papers authored by speakers and participants at ICMA-VIII, making the advancements presented at this conference available to a broader audience. More information about this conference can be found at https://userweb.ucs.louisiana.edu/~C00424602/ICMA2022/index.htmlThis award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.