Spatio-Temporal Modelling in Biology
To generate functional tissues and organs, embryos must be able to coordinate cell differentation and growth. The basic principles are important also in bioengineering approaches.
This course covers mathematical approaches to such spatio-temporal problems in biology. A general introduction to the biological aspects and to the physical properties of cells and tissues will be provided tailored to students with no background in biology.
The course aims at equipping students with the tools and concepts to conduct successful research in this area; both classical as well as recent research work will be discussed.
Audience:
The course assumes no background in biology but a solid foundation regarding mathematical and computational techniques.
Course details:
Number and Title: 636-0706-00LSpatio-Temporal Modelling in Biology
The lecture will be held via external pageZoomcall_made.
Zoom videos and lecture material will be made available via Moodle.
The tutor is Malte Mederacke ().
Literature:
Lecture Notes
- DownloadIntroduction to Matlab (PDF, 396 KB)vertical_align_bottom
- protected pageNumerical Solution of Reaction-Diffusion Problemslock
- external pageSimulating Tissue Morphogenesis and Signalingcall_made
Textbooks
I. Spatial Modelling in Biology
- Murray, Mathematical Biology, Springer
- Forgacs and Newman, Biological Physics of the Developing Embryo, CUP
II. General Mathematical Biology
- Keener and Sneyd, Mathematical Physiology, Springer
- Fall et al, Computational Cell Biology, Springer
- Szallasi et al, System Modeling in Cellular Biology, MIT Press
III. Mathematical Methods
- Kreyszig, Engineering Mathematics, Wiley