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The Platform for Mathematicians of Life

The 'Mathematics of Life' Special Interest Group aims at fostering the collaborations between mathematicians and life scientists, as well as encouraging students with mathematical background to discover the beauty and complexity of Mathematical Biology. This shall be done through various kinds of events, such as:

  • Mathematical Biology talks by invited speakers
  • Networking events for PhD students from the two fields
  • Events for Bachelor and Master students

We consider that both Mathematics and Biology can benefit from each other and we wish to create a platform where PhD students from both fields can get to know each other and thus develop a network of 'Mathematicians of Life'.

Events

Talk: "Global Change, Predictive Models, and the Science of the Host-Virus Network"

Dr. Greg Albery • Assistant Research Professor, The Verena Institute, Georgetown University, USA

April 5, 2023 • 16:15 • Mathematikon • Conference Room, Room 5/104, 5th Floor • Im Neuenheimer Feld 205 • 69120 Heidelberg

IWR Colloquium & HGS MathComp "Mathematics for Life": "Neuromorphic Computing With Self-Organized Networks"

Dr. Johannes Zierenberg • Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

November 30, 2022 • 16:15 • Mathematikon, Conference Room (5th floor), Im Neuenheimer Feld 206, 69120 Heidelberg

Talk: "Using AI for More Efficient Prevention of Infectious Diseases in a Warmer and Globalized World"

Prof. Joacim Rocklöv • Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden

February 12, 2020 • 16:15 • Mathematikon, Conference Room (5th floor), Im Neuenheimer Feld 206, 69120 Heidelberg

Colloquium: "Cancer Modeling through Evolutionary Game Theory"

Prof. David Basanta and Dr. Jeffrey West • Integrated Mathematical Oncology Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, US

February 5, 2018 • 14:00 • Mathematikon, Conference Room (5th Floor), Im Neuenheimer Feld 205, 69120 Heidelberg

Talk: "Fixation Probabilities under Demographic Fluctuations"

Dr. Peter Czuppon • Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Plön

November 9, 2017 • 16:00 • BioQuant, SR043, Im Neuenheimer Feld 267, 69120 Heidelberg

Talk: "Modelling Glioma Growth With Fully Anisotropic Diffusion"

Prof. Thomas Hillen • University of Alberta, Canada

June 6, 2017 • 11:00 • Mathematikon, Conference Room (5th floor), Im Neuenheimer Feld 206, 69120 Heidelberg

Talk: "Analytical Approximations for Spatial Stochastic Gene Expression in Single Cells and Tissues"

Dr. Ramon Grima • Edinburgh University, UK

March 8, 2017 • Mathematikon, Lecture Hall (Room 00.005) / Ground Floor, Im Neuenheimer Feld 205, 69120 Heidelberg