2014 CMACS Workshop on Modeling Biological Systems

Nancy Griffeth

Professor of Computer Science

Lehman College

January 6, 2014

Welcome!

What are we doing here?

Preparation and recruiting for research internships and graduate school

Exposure to research projects

Interdisciplinary work experience

Learn a few things

Introductions

Today’s agenda

10 am Welcome and Paperwork 11 am Introduction

12 noon Lunch

1:30 pm Modeling 2 pm Differential Equations

3 pm Exercises

Agenda

Staff

Nancy Griffeth: professor of computer science at Lehman College

James Faeder: professor of computational and systems biology at the University of Pittsburgh

Terri Grosso-Applewhite: PhD student in computer science at the Graduate Center

Naralys Batista: Computer science major at Lehman, attended last year’s workshop

Introductions

Visiting Lecturers

Stephen Redenti, professor

of biology at Lehman

Bud Mishra, professor of computer science and many other things at NYU

Subject Matter

How to model signaling pathways, such as those that control cell proliferation

Workshop Information

Subject Matter

Mathematical modeling techniques and tools

Issues with and properties of mathematical models Deterministic versus stochastic Bistability

Who are you? (By college)Introductions

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Participants

Time to introduce yourselves…

What’s your college? Your major? Your hobby?

Introductions

Teaming: your primary interest Biologist: understanding biological

phenomena Computational biologist: using

mathematical and/or computational techniques to understand biology

Theoretical mathematician: classical math

Logistics and paperwork

Applied mathematician: using math to understand other phenomena

Statistician: using and/or developing statistics to understand phenomena

Chemist/biochemist/physicist: applying molecular behavior to understand phenomena

Teaming: your primary interest is…

Teaming: your primary interest is… Physicist: understanding physical laws

governing phenomena Computer scientist: using and

developing computational techniques and algorithms

Programmer/software developer: creating software and developing new techniques for creating software

Logistics

Crucial information: CafeteriaCoffee and snacksBathroomsWiFi

Logistics and paperwork

Maps

Campus Map Carman Hall is

at the southwest end of the campus

Logistics and paperwork

TunnelsLogistics and paperwork

Paperwork

For stipend Everyone: Form 701 Non-resident aliens: Form 702

Teaming questionnaire (on-line)

Logistics and paperwork

Questions or Discussion?

Workshop Outline

Today’s agenda

Morning Welcome and Paperwork Introduction

12 noon Lunch

Afternoon Mac OS X and Unix Modeling

Agenda