MATH/BIOL 494: Seminar in Mathematical Biology

Spring, 2011

Dr. Richard Gomulkiewicz (WSU - School of Biological Sciences)

Dr. Barrie Robison (U Idaho - Department of Biological Sciences)

Dr. Bala Krishnamoorthy (WSU - Department of Mathematics)


MATH/BIOL 494 SEMINAR SCHEDULE

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Meeting 
Date
Presentation
Information
1
Jan. 12
Course Introduction and Organization

2
Jan. 19

Library resources for research in mathematical biology
Prof. Betty Galbraith
WSU libraries

Session in Owen 319D; will walk over together from CUE 318

Useful audio & video files:
3

Jan. 26 Understanding the causes and consequences of local adaptation
Dr. Scott Nuismer
U Idaho - Dept. of Biological Sciences

Spatial Models in Mathematical Biology
Dr. Steve Krone
U Idaho - Dept. of Mathematics
4
Feb. 2

Evolution of the integrated phenotype:  a function-valued approach
Dr. Patrick Carter
WSU - School of Biological Sciences

5
Feb. 9
Dr. Bree Rosenblum
U Idaho - Dept. of Biological Sciences

Dr. Luke Harmon
U Idaho - Dept. of Biological Sciences

6
Feb. 16

Simulation of electron transport in the enzyme cytochrome b6f, an important component of photosynthesis
Dr. Mark Schumaker
WSU - Dept. of Mathematics


7
Feb. 23

Dr. Paul Joyce
U Idaho - Dept. of Mathematics


8
Mar. 2

Anthropological Applications of Ancient DNA
Dr. Brian Kemp
WSU - Dept. of Anthropology & School of Biological Sciences


9
Mar. 9

Dr. Eva Top
U Idaho - Dept. of Biological Sciences


10
Mar. 23

Drs. Larry Forney & Zaid Abdo
U Idaho - Dept. of Biological Sciences & Dept. of Statistics


11 Mar. 28
(Monday)

WSU Science & Engineering Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
4 - 6 PM
WSU CUB Ballroom


No seminar on Wednesday, Mar. 30

12
Apr. 6

Berkley Walker from the lab of
Dr. Asaph Cousins
WSU - School of Biological Sciences



13
Apr. 13
UBM Student presentations:

Non-Thermal Technologies for Processing Food
Gretchen Marx & Abigail Moody

Conor Bollinger-Smith

Population Projections Using Age and Stage-Based Vital Rates
Spencer Payton


14
Apr. 20
UBM Student presentations:

Modeling Tick Population Dynamics
Catherine Erickson

15
Apr. 27
UBM Student presentations:

The Evolution of Virulence when Parasites affect the Competitive Ability of their Hosts
Zachary Colburn

Parallelization of the Stochastic Model for HIV
Danny De Pinto