Seminaire de Mathematiques Superieures 2016: Dynamics of Biological Systems

May 30, 2016 - June 11, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA FOR PIMS

The purpose of this summer school is to focus on the interplay of dynamical and biological systems, developing the rich connection between science and mathematics that has been so successful to date. Our focus will be on understanding the mathematical structure of dynamical systems that come from biological problems, and then relating the mathematical structures back to the biology to provide scientific insight. We will focus on five key areas: complex bio-networks, multi scale biological dynamics, biological waves, nonlinear dynamics of pattern formation, and disease dynamics. For each of the five key areas, we will invite 2-3 world leaders who are also excellent communicators to deliver a series of 2-4 one-hour lectures. We expect an average of eight hours of lecture per subject area, spread over approximately two weeks.