Lecture (SS 2014)

Introduction to Mathematical Biology: DETERMINISTIC MODELS

OBJECTIVE
The life sciences are rapidly turning from qualitative to quantitative sciences. To integrate the increasing amount of data in a systematic way, development and application of mathematical models are required. The objective of this lecture series is to get acquainted with important mathematical models (deterministic, continuous models; differential and partial differential equations; stochastic processes; discrete models, cellular automata and complex networks). Together with accompanying tutorials participants receive a profound introduction to modern bio-mathematical concepts.

This semester's course “Deterministic Models” focuses on selected time-dependent processes from cell biology and developmental biology. Ordinary/partial differential equation models and their mathematical and computational analysis will be introduced, including stability analysis, bifurcation analysis, metabolic control analysis as well as the biological interpretation of the mathematical results. Model application will be demonstrated with examples from cell cycle regulation, cellular signal transduction, metabolic networks, spatio-temporal pattern formation during embryonic development and tissue regeneration.

This course is suitable for but not restricted to (under)graduates in biology, mathematics, physics, medical and computer science.
 

• Time
  Lectures: Tuesday, 16.40-18.10, Start: 8 April 2014
  Tutorials: biweekly, Wednesday, 16.40-18.10
• Location
  INF - E10 (Fakultät Informatik, Nöthnitzer Str. 46)
• The lecturer for this semester is Dr. Lutz Brusch
• The lecture "Introduction to Mathematical Biology" consists of 4 modules.
  The overall concept of lectures and seminars in Mathematical Biology is available here.
• Material accompanying the lecture, exercise tasks for the tutorials and the lecture calendar can be found here.
• The lecture is accompanied by the Seminar in Mathematical Biology.
• Contact the coordinator: Prof. Dr. Andreas Deutsch, Tel. 463-31943

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