UK Mathematics-in-medicine study group: Loughborough University 2008

该提案的目的是为2008年9月15日至19日在拉夫堡大学举行的2008年医学数学研究小组（MMSG）申请资金。MMSG自2000年以来每年举行一次，是数学家，生物学家和临床医生就真正的医学重要性问题进行合作的多学科研讨会。他们通常有50-60名参与者，其中大多数是学术光谱各个阶段的应用数学家。我们预计6个问题将在MMSG 2008年提出的生物医学研究人员，其中建模输入可以显着帮助他们的研究。这些问题在整个星期的参与者分为跨学科的解决问题的团队。MMSG的会议记录将详细说明调查的每个问题的一般进展和结果，并将在一个专门的网站上提供。这些报告通常构成期刊出版和未来合作的基础。MMSGs在数学家和生物医学研究人员之间开展新的合作方面非常成功，导致许多期刊出版物和赠款申请，因此，这项建议旨在保持这些成功的年度活动的势头。

The aim of this proposal is to request funding for the 2008 Mathematics-in-Medicine Studygroup (MMSG) to be held at Loughborough University on 15th-19th September 2008. MMSGs have been held annually since 2000 and are multidisciplinary workshops at which mathematicians, biologists and clinicians collaborate on problems of genuine medical importance. They are normally attended by 50-60 participants, of which the majority are applied mathematicians at all stages of the academic spectrum. We expect 6 problems to be presented at the MMSG 2008 by biomedical researchers in which modelling input could significantly assist in their research. These problems are worked on throughout the week by the participants divided into interdisciplinary problem solving teams. Proceedings from the MMSG detailing general progress and results from each of the problems investigated will be produced and made available on a dedicated website. These reports often form the basis for journal publications and future collaboration. MMSGs have been very successful at developing new collaborations between mathematicians and biomedical researchers leading to numerous journal publications and grant applications and this proposal is therefore aimed at maintaining the momentum of these successful annual events.