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 4

The schedule for week 2 is HERE.

The schedule for week 3 is HERE.

The schedule for week 5 is 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.

Monday June 2, 2008

• 9:00-10:30 Leah Keshet: Models for cell shape and motility I

• 10:30-11:00 Coffee break

• 11:0-12:30 Leah Keshet: Models for cell shape and motility II

• 12:30 Pizza lunch

• 1:00-2:00 Special Math-Biology Seminar: Eric Cytrynbaum

Tuesday June 3, 2008

• 9:00-10:30 Leah Keshet: Mechanisms for pattern formation and orientational order

• 10:30-11:00 Coffee break

• 11:00-12:30 Leah Keshet: Cell polarization models

• 12:30 lunch on your own

• 2:30 PM and afternoon: Computer lab in LSK 310:

Wednesday June 4, 2008

• 9:00-10:30 Leah Keshet: Wave phenomena and application to polarization

• 10:30-11:00 Coffee break

• 11:00-12:30 Prof Alex Mogilner:(1) Introduction to mitosis

• 12:30 lunch on your own

• 2:30--2:40 Student Seminars

• 2:45-3:15 PIMS Tea

• 3:15--4:30 Student Seminars

Thursday June 5, 2008

• 9:00-10:30 Leah Keshet: Eulerian swarming models

• 10:30-11:00 Coffee break

• 11:00-12:30 Prof Alex Mogilner: Mitotic checkpoint (reaction-diffusion model)

• 12:30 lunch on your own

• Afternoon: Work on projects

Friday June 6, 2008

• 9:00-10:30 Leah Keshet: Individual-based models for swarming

• 10:30-11:00 Coffee break

• 11:00-12:30 Prof Alex Mogilner: Chromosomal oscillations in mitosis (ODEs - numerical solutions, bifurcation analysis)

• 12:30 lunch on your own

• Afternoon: work on projects

Weekend activities: June 7-8, 2008