AMS Sectional Meeting Program by Special Session

Current as of Saturday, April 12, 2008 00:23:32

Associate secretaries:
Susan J Friedlander, AMS susan@math.northwestern.edu

Saturday April 5, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
Special Session on Mathematical Modeling of Cell Motility: From Molecular Events to Mechanical Movement, I
Room 149, Ballantine Hall
Organizers:
Anastasios Matzavinos, Ohio State University tasos@math.ohio-state.edu
Nicoleta Eugenia Tarfulea, Purdue University Calumet ntarfule@calumet.purdue.edu
- 9:00 a.m.
  Instability Mechanisms and Wavelength Selection during Vasculogenesis and Angiogenesis.
  James A. Glazier*, Indiana University, Department of Physics and Biocomplexity Institute
  Abbas Shirinifard, Indiana University, Department of Physics and Biocomplexity Institute
  (1038-92-127)
- 10:00 a.m.
  A model of fibroblast motility on substrates with different rigidities.
  Maria E Gracheva*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  (1038-92-168)
- 10:30 a.m.
  A simple model for the mechanical behaviour of thin layers of collagen gel.
  J. E. F. Green*, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, The Ohio State University
  A. Friedman, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, The Ohio State University
  (1038-76-214)

Saturday April 5, 2008, 3:00 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
Special Session on Mathematical Modeling of Cell Motility: From Molecular Events to Mechanical Movement, II
Room 149, Ballantine Hall
Organizers:
Anastasios Matzavinos, Ohio State University tasos@math.ohio-state.edu
Nicoleta Eugenia Tarfulea, Purdue University Calumet ntarfule@calumet.purdue.edu
- 3:00 p.m.
  Modeling actin cytoskeleton dynamics in fission yeast.
  Dimitrios Vavylonis*, Lehigh University
  (1038-92-327)
- 4:00 p.m.
  A mathematical model for wound angiogenesis as a function of tissue oxygen tension.
  Richard C. Schugart*, The Ohio State University
  Avner Friedman, The Ohio State University
  Rui Zhao, University of California, Irvine
  Chandan K. Sen, The Ohio State University
  (1038-92-38)
- 4:30 p.m.
  A multi-scale model for avascular tumor growth.
  Yangjin Kim*, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, The Ohio State University
  Hans G. Othmer, School of mathematics/University of Minnesota
  Magdalena Stolarska, Department of Mathematics/ University of St. Thomas
  (1038-00-62)
- 5:00 p.m.
  A Spatial Model of Tumour-Host Interaction: Application of Chemotherapy.
  Peter Hinow*, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications
  (1038-92-63)

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