IGTC Graduate Summer School in Mathematical Biology
A PIMS/Accelerate BC sponsored Summer School in Mathematical Biology
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, May 11-June 11, 2008
Detailed Daily Schedule for Week 1
The schedule for week 2 is HERE.
The schedule for week 3 is HERE.
The schedule for week 4 is HERE.
For an overview of the month-long schedule click HERE.
For abstracts of talks click HERE.
For a list of events by category click HERE.
Unless otherwise indicated, events will take place in the ground -level seminar room at PIMS, 1933 West Mall Annex, UBC Campus, Vancouver, BC.
Directions for PIMS can be found HERE.
Sunday May 11, 2008: Opening Festivities
Monday May 12, 2008
Tuesday May 13, 2008
- 9:00-10:00 Prof Karl Hadeler (U Tubingen and Arizona State University) Lecture 2: Reaction and diffusion
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break
- 10:30-11:30 Prof Karl Hadeler Lecture 2 cont'd
- 11:40-12:30 Leah Keshet: Introduction to biochemical modeling
- 12:30 lunch on your own
- 2:30 PM and afternoon: Computer lab in LSK 310:
Introduction to Matlab and XPP (Sasha Jilkine)
Wednesday May 14, 2008
- 9:00-10:00 Prof Karl Hadeler (U Tubingen and Arizona State University) Lecture 3: Traveling fronts
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break
- 10:30-11:30 Prof Karl Hadeler Lecture 3 cont'd
- 11:40-12:30 Leah Keshet: Biochemical models, bistability, bifurcations
- 12:30 lunch on your own
- 1:45-2:45 Tutorial: Leah Keshet: dimensional analysis, qualitative dynamics
- 2:45-3:15 PIMS Tea
- 3:30-4:30 Tutorial: Prof Karl Hadeler
Thursday May 15, 2008
- 9:00-10:00 Prof Karl Hadeler Lecture 4: Ecological models
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break
- 10:30-11:30 Prof Karl Hadeler Lecture 4 cont'd
- 11:40-12:30 Leah Keshet: Applications to cell division, cell signaling kinetics
- 12:30 lunch on your own
- 2:00-3:00 Student Seminars
- 3:00-3:30 Coffee break
- 3:30-4:30 Student seminars
Friday May 16, 2008
- 9:00-10:00 Prof Karl Hadeler Lecture 5: Infectious disease modeling
- 10:00-10:15 Coffee break
- 10:15-11:15 Prof Karl Hadeler Lecture 5 cont'd
- 11:20-12:15 Leah Keshet:Polymerization kinetics and length distributions
- 12:30 Pizza lunch
- 1:00-2:00 Special Math-Biology Seminar: Eirikur Palsson
Long Weekend activities: May 17-19, 2008
To be organized by the Social Committee.