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Welcome to the Mathematical Biology Group!

We are a community of faculty, postdocs, and students with research interests at the interface of the mathematical and biological sciences.Ìý For more information about the group, please check out the faculty listed on the Research tab above, join the mathbio mailing (it's now hosted on google groupsÌý),Ìýor attendÌýthe Mathematical Biology seminar.

News

  • 7/15/2021ÌýThe proposal submitted byÌýDavid BortzÌý²¹²Ô»å Jeff Cameron to the NSF Mathematical Biology programÌýentitledÌýMODULUS: Data-Driven Structured Population Modeling for Prediction of Complex Photosynthetic PhenotypesÌýhas been funded! MCB-2054085
  • 2/4/2021 Nancy RodriguezÌýhas been awarded an NSF CAREER award. Congratulations to Nancy!
  • 10/1/2020ÌýÌýAG Buchwald, JÌýAdams, DM Bortz, EJ Carlton,Ìý,ÌýÌýÌý17(10):1204-1206, Oct. 2020.
  • 9/22/2020 Zack Kilpatrick has been awarded a three year grant from the NIH BRAIN Initiative:Ìý. This comes with funding for a postdoc until September 2023.
  • 9/16/2020ÌýH.J.ÌýDudley,ÌýZ.J. Ren, & D.M. Bortz.Ìý,Ìý 17(5), pp.Ìý6217-6239, Sep. 2020.Ìý
  • 8/18/2020ÌýBÌýKaramched, SÌýStolarczyk, ´Ü±ÊÌý°­¾±±ô±è²¹³Ù°ù¾±³¦°ì, and K Josić.ÌýÌýSIAM JÌýAppl. Dyn. Syst. 19-3 (2020),Ìýpp. 1884-1919
  • 7/9/2020 A web interface to theÌýColorado Coronavirus model has been released, seeÌý.
  • 6/12/2020 David BortzÌýwas recentlyÌýinterviewed by CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today about his work for the State of Colorado's COVID-19 Modeling Team.
  • 5/32/2020ÌýNancy Rodriguez will beÌýa faculty in the AIM summer school on dynamics, data, and COVID-19! See for more information and to apply to the school.
  • 5/6/2020 N.C.ÌýHill, J.W.ÌýTay, S.L. Altus, ¶Ù.²Ñ.Ìýµþ´Ç°ù³Ù³ú, and J.C.ÌýCameron. .Ìý 6(19):eaba1269, 2020.
  • 5/5/2020 is an article about the mathematical modeling being used to provide information to the Governor's office for the state of Colorado.
  • 5/1/2020 David Bortz will be giving theÌýApplied MathematicsÌýColloquium on Friday, May 1 over zoomÌýat 3:00pm. His talkÌý¾±²õ entitledÌý"Mathematical Modeling of COVID-19 in Colorado: All models are wrong, but some are useful during a pandemic" and will be aboutÌýhis work with the state of Colorado on modeling the COVID-19 pandemic. A recording of the talk has been postedÌý.
  • 4/23/2020ÌýK. A. Moore, S. L. Altus, J. W. Tay, J. Fox, E. B. Johnson, D. M. Bortz, and J. C. Cameron.Ìý. 5(23 Mar):757-767, 2020.
  • 4/22/2020 Sabina Altus was awarded a summer dissertation fellowship.Ìý Congratulations to Sabina!
  • 4/14/2020 Mathematical Biology Group alumnusÌýÌýjust published a in Science on the transmission dynamics of the coronavirus.
  • 4/9/2020ÌýDaniel Messenger and Razvan C. Fetecau, ,Ìý, April 9, 2020.
  • 4/6/2020 The State of Colorado has just the latest predictions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 3/25/2020 Mathematical Biology Group alumnusÌý was quoted in an in The Atlantic on the current COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 3/2/2020 Zack KilpatrickÌýwas interviewed by CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today about recent work on decisions on social networks
  • 2/14/2020 Ìýwill be giving the Applied MathematicsÌýColloquium on Friday, February 14ÌýinÌýÌý265 at 3:00pm. Prof. Miller is an applied mathematician from UNC-CH and will be talking aboutÌý.
  • 2/4/2020ÌýÌýÌýwill be a special speaker in the BioFrontiers Seminar Series at 4pm on Tuesday, February 4 in JSCBB A115 Butcher Auditorium.ÌýProf. Bassett a professor in the Department of Bioengineering atÌýthe University of Pennsylvania and will be speaking aboutÌýPerturbation and Control for Human Brain Network Dynamics
  • 12/11/2019ÌýS Bidari, O Peleg, ZP Kilpatrick.ÌýÌýR.ÌýSoc. Open Sci 6 (2019) 191681.
  • 11/16/2019ÌýNW Barendregt,ÌýKÌýJosić⧫, and ZP Kilpatrick⧫.ÌýAnalyzing dynamic decision-making models using Chapman-Kolmogorov equations.ÌýJ Comput. Neurosci. 47 (2019) pp. 205-222.
  • 11/1/2019 J. A. Stotsky & D. M. Bortz.Ìý.Ìý. 356(1 Nov):1-15, 2019.
  • 11/1/2019 The Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology () program invites applications from exceptional students who have strong interdisciplinary interests and the ability to develop novel quantitative approaches to solve biological problems. Applications are due 12/15/2019.
  • 9/4/2019 A Radillo, A Veliz-Cuba, K Josić, & ZP KilpatrickÌý Neurons, Behavior, Data Analysis, & Theory.Ìý10226, 2019.
  • 7/19/2019 ZP Kilpatrick, WR Holmes, TL Eissa, & K JosićÌýOptimal models of decision making in dynamic environmentsÌýCurr. Op. Neurobiol. 58:54–60, 2019.
  • 7/1/2019ÌýProf.ÌýBortzÌýwon an Outstanding Graduate Mentor award! See theÌýarticle on the main Applied Math website for more information.
  • 7/1/2019 Zack KilpatrickÌýwas awarded a three yearÌýNSF Mathematical Biology grant:Ìý
  • 5/29/2019ÌýJ. T. Nardini & D. M. Bortz. . , 35(6):065003, 2019.
  • 4/20/2019 H.J.ÌýDudley, L. Lu, Z.J. Ren, & D.M. Bortz. , , 18(2):709-728, 2019.
  • 4/15/2019 Subekshya BidariÌýwas awarded a Dissertation Fellowship from the American Association of University Women. Congratulations Subekshya!
  • 3/1/2019 Welcome to the new and redesigned APPM CU Math Bio group site!
  • 2/1/2019ÌýK.P. Nguyen, K. Josić, & Z.P. Kilpatrick.Ìý,Ìý, 88:32-47, 2019.
  • 12/01/2018 J.A. Stotsky, V. Dukic, & D.M. Bortz.Ìý,Ìý, 29(6):1141-1177,ÌýDec. 2018
  • 12/01/2018ÌýE.P. Kightley, A. Pearson, J.A. Evans, & D.M. Bortz.Ìý,Ìý, 29(6):1062-1078, Dec. 2018
  • 10/29/2018ÌýThe Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology () program invites applications from exceptional students who have strong interdisciplinary interests and the ability to develop novel quantitative approaches to solve biological problems. Applications are due 12/15/2018.
  • 9/22/2018ÌýJ.M. Wentz, , & D.M. Bortz. , , 80(10), 2669-2697, 2018
  • 9/05/2018 The research of Jay Stotsky (APPM PhD 2018) was the focus of an article in the 2018 of DEIXIS (see page 19).
  • 8/31/2018 The Department of Applied Mathematics is hiring an Assistant Professor to begin in August 2019. The position is in the area of high dimensional data analysis. Review of applications will begin October 16, 2018. Please see for more information, including application instructions.
  • 8/02/2018 We are excited to welcome new Assistant Professor Nancy Rodriguez-Bunn to the faculty in the Department of Applied Mathematics! Prof. Rodriguez-Bunn's research is on nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) with applications to urban crime, segregation, biological aggregation, chemotaxis, and ecology.
  • 6/30/2018 & D.M. Bortz. , ., 78(3), 1712–1736, 2018.
  • 5/28/2019 Z.P. Kilpatrick. . , 7879, 2018
  • 5/04/2018 has successfully defended his dissertation Mathematical and Computational Studies of the Biomechanics of Bacterial Biofilms. He will be starting as a postdoc in the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Minnesota in the fall. Congratulations Dr. Stotsky!
  • ​4/20/2018:ÌýSabina AltusÌýhas been selected for the 2018ÌýChancellor's Committee for WomenÌýAdvocacy Award. Congratulations to Sabina!
  • 4/09/2018:ÌýJohn NardiniÌýhas successfully defended his dissertationÌýPartial Differential Equation Models of Collective Migration During Wound Healing.ÌýHe will be a starting as a postdoc atÌýÌýin the fall. Congratulations Dr. Nardini!
  • 4/06/2018:ÌýÌýwill be giving the APPM colloquium at 3pm on Friday April 6 inÌýÌý265 at 3:00pm. Prof. Leiderman is a mathematical biologist in theÌýÌýat the Colorado School of Mines and will be speaking aboutÌý
  • ​3/28/2018ÌýSabina AltusÌýhas been awarded anÌý. Congratulations to Sabina!
  • 3/22/2018 The main Applied Math website has anÌýarticle:Further Understanding of Wound Healing, describing a recent grant which was awarded toÌýDavid Bortz,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýVanja Dukic.
  • 3/12/2018ÌýLewis BakerÌýwill be spending the summer atÌýÌýin theÌýÌýas aÌýÌýsummer GRA. Congratulations to Lewis!
  • 3 /07/2018ÌýHarry DudleyÌýwill be spending the summer atÌýÌýin theÌýÌýas aÌý. Congratulations to Harry!
  • 2/02/2018ÌýJohn NardiniÌýhas accepted a postdoctoral position in the NSF-fundedÌýÌýin North Carolina and will be starting there this fall. Congratulations to John!
  • 2/01/2018ÌýJay StotskyÌýhas accepted a postdoctoral position in theÌýÌýat theÌýÌý²¹²Ô»å will be starting there in the fall. Congratulations to Jay!
  • 1/01/2018 G. Malanson & N. Rodriguez,Ìý,Ìý, 33:57-65, 2018
  • 1/01/2018ÌýV. DukicÌý&ÌýD.M. Bortz,Ìý,Ìý, 26(2):223-232, 2018
  • 10/03/2017 The Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology () program invites applications from exceptional students who have strong interdisciplinary interests and the ability to develop novel quantitative approaches to solve biological problems. Applications are due 12/03/2017.
  • 8/30/2017ÌýZack KilpatrickÌý¾±²õ lecturing at the at the Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse in France (December 11 to 15, 2017). There will be financial support for a selected number of graduate students and postdocs covering local expenses.
  • 8/28/2017 TheÌýÌý¾±²õ an Assistant Professor to begin in August 2018. The position is in the area of high dimensional data analysis. Review of applications will begin October 16, 2017
  • 8/01/2017ÌýInom MirzaevÌý&ÌýD.M. Bortz,,Ìý, 14(4):933-952, Aug. 2017.
  • 7/12/2017 A proposal submitted byÌýZack Kilpatrick,Ìý, andÌýÌýto the Joint NSF/NIHÌýÌýentitledÌýDecision making in changing environmentsÌýhas been funded!
  • 7/06/2017 DB Poll andÌýZP Kilpatrick. "," SIAM J Appl Dyn Syst 16 (2017) pp. 1197–1234.
  • 7/01/2017 The proposal submitted byÌýDavid Bortz,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýVanja DukicÌýto the Joint DMS/NIGMSÌýÌýentitledÌýEpithelial Cell Migration: Model selection for mechanistic model developmentÌýhas been funded! NIGMS-R01GM126559
  • 5/24/2017ÌýZack KilpatrickÌý¾±²õ chairing the next week from May 30 to June 2 at the Hotel Â鶹ӰԺado in Â鶹ӰԺ!
  • 5/22/2017 AE Radillo, A Veliz-Cuba, K Josic, andÌýZP Kilpatrick. "," Neural Comput. 29 (2017) pp. 1561-1610.
  • 04/04/2017ÌýInom MirzaevÌýhas successfully defended his dissertationÌýAnalytical and Numerical Investigation of Long-term Behavior of Microbial Flocculation Equations.ÌýHe will be a starting as a postdoc atÌýÌýin the fall. Congratulations Dr. Mirzaev!
  • 3/08/2017 A. Jacot-Guillarmod, Y. Wang, C. Pedroza, H. Ogmen,ÌýZP Kilpatrick, and K. Josic. "," Vision Res. 133 (2017) p.37-46.
  • 01/30/2017ÌýInom MirzaevÌýhas accepted a postdoctoral position in the NSF-fundedÌýÌýatÌýÌý²¹²Ô»å will be starting there this fall. Congratulations to Inom!
  • 11/02/2016ÌýZP KilpatrickÌý¾±²õ chairing theÌý, at the Hotel Â鶹ӰԺado in Â鶹ӰԺ CO, May 30-June 2, 2017.
  • 11/01/2016 Z.T. McCleney,ÌýZP Kilpatrick. "," J. Math. Biol. 73 (2016) p.1131-1160.
  • 10/27/2016ÌýÌý¾±²õ a graduate student ofÌýProf. Kilpatrick. His research wasÌýÌýon the APPM website!
  • 10/15/2016ÌýProf. BortzÌýwas recentlyÌýÌýon the APPM website!
  • 09/27/2016ÌýD.M. Bortz,Ìý,Ìý21(8):2409-2422, Oct. 2016
  • 09/14/2016 TheÌýÌý¾±²õ an Associate Professor to begin in August 2017. The position is in the area of computational mathematics and scientific computing, with a particular emphasis on numerical methods for PDEs and their applications. Review of application will begin October 17, 2016.
  • 09/04/2016 TheÌýÌý¾±²õÌýÌýfaculty in Computational Biology. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2016.
  • 09/01/2016ÌýZP Kilpatrick. "," Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. Ser. B 21 (2016) p. 2211-2231
  • 08/27/2016 Profs.ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýBortzÌýmake a compelling case for why you should be anÌýÌýMajor!
  • 08/08/2016 We are excited to welcome new Assistant ProfessorÌýÌýto the faculty in the Department ofÌý! Prof. Kilpatrick does research in mathematical neuroscience and will be giving the APPMÌýÌýon 9/15.
  • 07/15/2016ÌýI. Mirzaev, E.C. Byrne,ÌýD.M. Bortz.Ìý,Ìý, 2016.
  • 07/15/2016 Pictures from SIAM-LS 2016: GroupÌýphotoÌýwithÌý! Poster photos:Ìý,Ìý,Ìý, &Ìý
  • 07/11/2016-07/14/2016 Several members of the group will be attending and presenting talks at theÌýÌýthis year in Boston, MA.
    • 07/12/2016
      • 11:30am (Harbor Ballroom I)ÌýJohn Nardini:ÌýModeling Keratinocyte Wound Healing: Cell-Cell Adhesion Promotes Collective MigrationÌý() inÌý: Mathematical Modeling and Simulations of Cellular Dynamics - Part I of II
      • 8:00pm (Galleria Level) In PP1: Poster Reception
        • Sabina Altus:ÌýAn Age-Structured Model for Cyanobacteria Carboxysome EfficacyÌý()
        • Lewis Baker:ÌýAn Inverse Problem for a Time Varying Diffusion ProcessÌý()
        • Taisa Kushner:ÌýRapid Evaluation to Prevent Dangerous Regimens for An Artificial Pancreas ControllerÌý()
        • Jacqueline Wentz:ÌýEmergence of Longevity-Dependent Spatial Patterns in the Expression of a Small Heat Shock ProteinÌý()
    • 07/13/2016
      • 11:30am (Carlton)ÌýInom Mirzaev:ÌýAgent-Based Simulation of Viscoelastic Microbial Aggregate Growth in an Arbitrary Flow FieldÌý() inÌý: Microscale Cellular Modeling and Emergent Macroscale Growth Dynamics
      • 12:00pm (Carlton)ÌýJay Stotsky:ÌýAn Immersed Boundary Method Biofilm Model with Heterogeneous Rheology() inÌý: Microscale Cellular Modeling and Emergent Macroscale Growth Dynamics
      • 5:30pm (Harbor Ballroom II)ÌýDavid Bortz:ÌýSimulating a Post-Fragmentation Probability Density Function for Microbial FlocculationÌý() inÌý: Macroscale Consequences of Microbial Interactions - Part II of II
    • 07/14/2016
      • 11:30am (Webster)ÌýZachary Kilpatrick:ÌýPhase Models of Wave Propagation in Stochastic Neural FieldsÌý() inÌý: PRCs and Phase Models in Neuroscience - Part I of II
    • 07/15/2016
      • 5:00pm (Burroughs)ÌýVanja Dukic:ÌýBayesian Multiresolution Modeling of Time to Event DataÌý() inÌý: Multiscale Epidemics: Integrating Data from Multiple Processes - Part II of II
  • 05/05/2016 A. Veliz-Cuba,ÌýZP Kilpatrick, K. Josic. "Stochastic models of evidence accumulation in changing environments", SIAM Rev. 58 (2016) pp. 264–289Ìý.
  • 04/20/2016ÌýJ.T. Nardini,Ìý,Ìý,ÌýD.M. Bortz.ÌýModeling Keratinocyte Wound Healing Dynamics: Cell-cell Adhesion Promotes Sustained Collective Migration,Ìý, 2016Ìý.
  • 04/16/2016ÌýJ.A. Stotsky, J.F. Hammond, L. Pavlovsky, E.J. Stewart, J.G. Younger, M.J. Solomon,ÌýD.M. Bortz.,Ìý, 2016
  • 03/29/2016ÌýJacqui WentzÌýhasÌýÌýanÌý. She is anÌýÌýgraduate student working withProf. Bortz. Congratulations to Jacqui!
  • 03/29/2016ÌýÌýhasÌýÌýanÌý. He is anÌýÌýgraduate student working withÌýProf. Lladser. Congratulations to Antony!
  • 03/01/2016ÌýH.J. Dudley, A. Goenka, C.J. Orellana & S.E. Martonosi.Ìý,Ìý, 15(1), 1-23, 2016
  • 01/22/2016ÌýÌýwill be giving the APPM colloquium at 3pm on Friday January 22 inÌýÌý265 at 3:00pm. Prof. Zylberberg is a mathematical neuroscientist in theÌýÌýat the University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus and will be speaking aboutÌý
  • 11/14/2015 The Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology () program invites applications from exceptional students who have strong interdisciplinary interests and the ability to develop novel quantitative approaches to solve biological problems. Applications are due 12/15/2015.
  • 10/21/2015ÌýJ.M. Wentz, V. Vainstein, D. Oldson, Z. Gluzman-Poltorak, L.A. Basile, & D. Stricklin.Ìý, 383(Oct), 44-60, 2015
  • 09/27/2015ÌýD.M. Bortz.Ìý, IFAC-PapersOnline, 48(12):13–16, 2015
  • 09/12/2015 Several group members appear in the new APPM-ICIAM video on the departmentalÌýwebsiteÌý(see ).
  • 08/19/2015ÌýProf. BortzÌýwasÌýÌýabout strategies for teaching large enrollment classes.
  • 07/02/2015 A successfulÌý!
  • 06/30/2015-07/03/2015 Several members of the group will be attending and presenting talks at theÌýÌýthis year in Atlanta, GA.
    • 07/01/2015 10:30am (Lanier Suite)ÌýInom Mirzaev:ÌýCriteria For Linearized Stability For A Size-structured Population ModelÌýin MS E3: Stability Analysis and Inverse Problem for Structured-population Dynamics.
    • 07/01/2015 1:35pm (Lanier Suite)ÌýJohn Nardini:ÌýThe Role Of Cell-cell Adhesion In Collective Migration During Wound HealingÌýin MS F4: Migration and Signaling Waves in Cellular Biology.
    • 07/02/2015 2:00pm (Sinclair Suite)ÌýEric Kightley:ÌýThe Role Of Deformation In Microbial Flocculation DynamicsÌýin MS I5: Advances in Models for Biological Aggregation and Fragmentation
    • 07/02/2015 4:50pm (Senate Salon)ÌýJay Stotsky:ÌýSimulating The Biomechanical Response Of Biofilms With Heterogeneous Rheological PropertiesÌýin MS K3: Modeling and Simulation of the Biomechanics of Heterogeneous Biomaterials.
  • 06/01/2015 Former group memberÌýÌý(BS 2014) has won anÌý. Congratulations to Victoria!
  • 05/21/2015ÌýÌý&ÌýD.M. Bortz.Ìý,Ìý, 2015 .
  • 04/30/2015ÌýÌýwill be giving a special seminar on Thursday, April 30 inÌýÌý257 at 1:00pm. Dr. Fry is an applied mathematician from theÌýÌýat Duke University and will be talking about theÌýImpact of kidney structural architecture on oxygen transport: A mathematical model.
  • 04/16/2015ÌýÌýwill be giving the Applied Math Dynamics Seminar on Thursday, April 16 inÌýÌý257 at 2:00pm. Prof. Diniz Behn is a applied mathematician from theÌýÌýat the Colorado School of Mines and will be talking about theÌýDynamics of sleep-wake regulation.
  • 03/21/2015ÌýI. MirzaevÌý&ÌýD.M. Bortz.Ìý,Ìý2015 .
  • 03/04/2015 Former group memberÌýÌý(MS 2014) has been invited to attend the 2015Ìýmeeting. Congratulations to Stephen!
  • 02/13/2015ÌýÌýwill be giving the Joint Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Colloquium on Friday, February 13 inÌýÌý265 at 3:00pm. Prof. Bertozzi is an applied mathematician from UCLA and will be talking aboutÌýParticle laden thin films: theory and experiment.
  • 01/01/2015ÌýSriram SankaranarayananÌý¾±²õ offering a special topics seminar on Closed Loop Medical Devices this semester on Wednesdays 4-5. Please see the course website for more information:Ìý
  • 11/20/2014ÌýZachary KilpatrickÌýwill be giving the Applied Math Colloquium on Thursday, November 20 inÌýÌý257 at 11:30am. Dr. Kilpatrick is a mathematical biologist from the University of Houston and will be talking aboutÌýStochastic dynamics of nonlinear waves in neuronal networks.
  • 11/13/2014ÌýÌýwill be giving the Applied Math Colloquium on Thursday, November 13 inÌýÌý257 at 11:30am. Dr. Flores is a mathematical biologist from North Carolina State University and will be talking aboutÌýMathematical modeling in personalized medicine and environmental toxicology.
  • 11/13/2014ÌýInom MirzaevÌýwill be giving the APPM Dynamics & Complex SystemsÌýseminarÌýon November 13 inÌýÌý226 at 2pm. He will be talking onÌýLaplacian dynamics with synthesis and degradation.
  • 11/11/2014 TheÌýÌý¾±²õÌýÌýan Assistant Professor in Computational Biology. Review of applications will begin November 11, 2014
  • 10/23/2014ÌýSarah StoeckÌýhas won anÌýÌýAward! Congratulations to Sarah!
  • 10/13/2014 The Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology () program invites applications from exceptional students who have strong interdisciplinary interests and the ability to develop novel quantitative approaches to solve biological problems. Applications are due 12/15/2014.
  • 10/07/2014Ìý, E. Aisenbrey,Ìý, andÌýD.M. Bortz.Ìý.ÌýÌý2014 .
  • 10/01/2014 Applied Math isÌýÌýan Assistant Professor to begin in August 2015. This year, the search will be in Mathematical Modeling: Physical/Bio Math. Review of application will begin October 1, 2014.
  • 09/09/2014 The NSF proposal submitted byÌýSriram SankaranarayananÌý²¹²Ô»å David BortzÌýon In-Silico Functional Verification of Artificial Pancreas Control Algorithms has beenÌý!
  • 08/29/2014Ìý,Ìý, andÌýD.M. Bortz.Ìý.ÌýÌý2014 .
  • 06/12/2014ÌýS.M. Kissler, C. Cichowitz,ÌýS. Sankaranarayanan, &ÌýD.M. Bortz.Ìý.Ìý, 359(Oct), 101-111, 2014 .
  • 06/01/2014ÌýJ.F. Hammond,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý, &ÌýD.M. Bortz.ÌýVariable viscosity and density biofilm simulations using an Immersed Boundary Method, Part I: numerical scheme and convergence results.Ìý, 98(3), 295-340, 2014ÌýÌýÌý(Invited paper as a part of aÌýÌýonÌýComputational Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Mechanics.)
  • 05/21/2014ÌýÌýhas successfully defended his dissertationÌýAggregation Dynamics: Numerical Approximations, Inverse Problems, and Generalized Sensitivity.ÌýHe will be a faculty member in theÌýÌýat theÌý. Congratulations Dr. Keck!
  • 05/13/2014 CANCELLED:ÌýÌýwill be giving theÌýÌýon Tuesday, May 13 at 4pm in the Butcher Auditorium,Ìý. Prof. Mahadevan is the Lola England de Valpine Professor of Applied Mathematics and will be talking aboutTowards a physical basis for morphogenesis.
  • 05/09/2014ÌýVictoria GershunyÌýhas graduated with a BS in Chemical and Biological Engineering and Applied Math. This fall she will be starting a PhD inÌýÌýat theÌý, one of the top Applied Math programs in the country. Congratulations to Victoria!
  • 04/18/2014 Clay Thompson will be giving the Applied Math Colloquium this Friday, April 18 at 3pm in ECCR 245. Dr. Thompson is a senior scientist at Pfizer in the Systems Biology /ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»å will be talking aboutÌýQuantitative Systems Modeling in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
  • 04/11/2014ÌýStephen KisslerÌýhas successfully defended his masters thesis onÌýPersonalized control of diabetes using a two-delay model. Congratulations to Stephen!
  • 04/01/2014ÌýEric KightleyÌýhasÌýÌýanÌý. Congratulations to Eric!
  • 03/31/2014ÌýJay StotskyÌýhasÌýÌýaÌý. Congratulations to Jay!
  • 02/12/2014ÌýSarthok SircarÌýhas accepted a faculty position in theÌýÌýat theÌý. Congratulations to Sarthok!
  • 02/10/2014ÌýStephen KisslerÌýhasÌýÌýaÌýÌýfor doctoral work in the mathematical epidemiology of influenza. Congratulations to Stephen!
  • 12/12/2013ÌýE.P. Kightley, V. Reyes-García, K. Demps, R.V. Magtanong, V.C. Ramenzoni, G. Thampy, M. Gueze & J.R. Stepp,ÌýAn empirical comparison of knowledge and skill in the context of traditional ecological knowledge, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 9(71), 1-11, 2013.Ìý
  • 10/13/2013 The Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology () program invites applications from exceptional students who have strong interdisciplinary interests and the ability to develop novel quantitative approaches to solve biological problems. Applications are due 12/15/2013.
  • 09/20/2013ÌýÌýwill be giving the Applied Math Colloquium this Friday, September 20 in ECCR 245 at 3pm. Prof. Keener is a mathematical biologist from the Univeristy of Utah and will be talking aboutÌýThe dynamics of fibrin gel formation.
  • 09/12/2013ÌýI. MirzaevÌý&Ìý,ÌýLaplacian Dynamics on General Graphs, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2013.Ìý
  • 08/31/2013 TheÌýÌýat the University of Colorado in Â鶹ӰԺ invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position from candidates seeking to develop an innovative research program that addresses significant problems in biology or medicine at the interface with the physical sciences, mathematics, and/or computer science. is looking for its next interdisciplinary faculty member. See the for more information. Review of applications begins November 18, 2013.
  • 08/02/2013ÌýS. SircarÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýD. M. Bortz,ÌýImpact of flow on ligand-mediated bacterial flocculation. Mathematical Biosciences 2013.Ìý
  • 08/01/2013 The Department ofÌýApplied MathematicsÌýseeks to hire two tenure-track Assistant Professors to begin August 2014. For more information and to apply, please seeÌý.
  • 05/14/2013ÌýÌýwill be giving a BioFrontiers seminar on May 14 in the JSCBB Butcher auditorium at 4pm. Prof. Austin is a physicist from Princeton and will be talking aboutÌýExperiments to Test the Foundations of Natural Selection and Evolution
  • 04/05/2013ÌýÌýwill be giving the the Applied Math Distinguished Research Lecture this Friday, April 5 in ECCR 265 at 3pm. Prof. Forest is an applied mathematician from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and will be talking aboutÌýThe Virtual Lung Project at UNC.
  • 03/29/2013ÌýTed GalanthayÌýhas just accepted a job as an assistant professor in the mathematics department atÌý. Congratulations to Ted!
  • 02/15/2013ÌýChris CurtisÌýhas just accepted a job as an assistant professor in the mathematics department atÌý. Congratulations to Chris!
  • 01/11/2013 E. C. Conrad,ÌýY.-Y. Hsu,ÌýD. M. Bortz, & J. G. Younger,ÌýSpatiotemporal Dynamics of Complement C5a Production within Bacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substance. Journal of Innate Immunity 5(2), 2013.Ìý, (cover art!).
  • 12/20/2012ÌýC. W. CurtisÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýD. M. Bortz,ÌýPropagation of fronts in the Fisher-Kolmogorov equation with quadratically varying diffusion. Phys. Rev. E, 86(6), 066108, Dec. 2012.ÌýÌý
  • 12/14/2012 The most recent issue of the Arts & Sciences Magazine has anÌýÌýaboutÌýDavid Bortz'sÌýrecent grant on microbial flocculation.
  • 11/15/2012ÌýJason HammondÌýhas successfully defended his dissertationÌýAnalysis and Simulation of Partial Differential Equations in Mathematical Biology: Applications to Bacterial Biofilms and Fisher's Equation.ÌýHe has accepted a permanent position at AFRL in Albequerque and will be starting in January. Congratulations Dr. Hammond!
  • 10/17/2012ÌýSarthok SircarÌýwill be giving the APPM Dynamics & Complex SystemsÌýseminarÌýon October 17 inÌýÌý226 at 3:30. He will be talking on theÌýKinetics of passive and active gels.
  • 9/21/2012ÌýÌýwill be giving theÌýÌýin theÌýÌýat 3:30pm inÌý. Prof. Dwyer is a mathematical ecologist from the University of Chicago.
  • 9/04/2012 TheÌýÌýat the University of Colorado in Â鶹ӰԺ invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position from candidates seeking to develop an innovative research program that addresses significant problems in biology or medicine at the interface with the physical sciences, mathematics, and/or computer science. is looking for its next interdisciplinary faculty member. See the for more information. Review of applications begins November 1, 2012.
  • 8/01/2012 See the updatedÌýBortzÌý. It is a snapshot of the current group membership and projects.
  • 7/20/2012 The NSF proposal submitted byÌýDavid BortzÌýon Microbial Flocculation Dynamics has been recommended for funding. It is being supported byÌýÌý(),ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
  • 7/01/2012ÌýSarthok SircarÌýhas joined our group as a postdoc. He comes to us from the mathematical biology group at Utah with an expertise in the mathematics of soft materials. Welcome Dr. Sircar!
  • 6/23/2012 The Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology () has recentlyÌýÌýan NSF IGERT graduate training grant! We areÌýlookingÌýfor exceptional students who have strong interdisciplinary interests and the ability to develop novel quantitative approaches to solve biological problems. Applications are due 12/15/2012.
  • 5/25/2012 Several members of the group will be attend theÌýÌýthis year in Knoxville, TN. The minisymposiaÌý: Modeling, simulation, and validation of the biomechanics of microbial communities andÌý: Experimental design for dynamical system models in biology have both been accepted.ÌýJason HammondÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýSarthok SircarÌýwill be speaking in MS2 andÌýVanja DukicÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýDavid BortzÌýwill be speaking in MS31.
  • 3/30/2012ÌýKristine SnyderÌý(CU Applied Math PhD 2011) has won an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. Congratulations Dr. Synder!
  • 3/2/2012Ìýwill be giving theÌýApplied Math colloquiumÌýon Friday 3/2 at 3pm in ECCR 265. Prof. Waterman will be speaking onÌýSequence Comparison Without Alignment.
  • 11/22/2011 The Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology (IQBio) is an exciting graduate program recently created at CU. Major research areas in this program include mathematical and computational biology and students can to any one of eight departments. Applications are due December 15, 2011.
  • 10/21/2011 The mathematical biology group announces to work in the group ofÌýDavid Bortz.
  • 10/21/2011ÌýMartin SotolaÌýhas won anÌýÌýIndividual Award! Congratulations Martin!
  • 10/10/2011ÌýVictoria GershunyÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýBen NoeÌýhave won aÌýÌýTeam Award! Congratulations Victoria and Ben!
  • 10/07/2011ÌýÌýwill be giving theÌýApplied Math colloquiumÌýon Friday 10/7 at 3pm in ECCR245. Prof. Cohen will be speaking onÌýThe Flight of the Fruit Fly.
  • 09/09/2011 The NIH proposal submitted byÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýDavid BortzÌýon the Immune Complement Cascade has been funded.
  • 08/23/2011ÌýDua ChakerÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýStephen KisslerÌýhave won 2011 Provost Achievement Awards! These highly competitive scholarships are given to only a handful of CU juniors each year. Congratulations Dua and Stephen!
  • 06/24/2011ÌýErin ByrneÌýhas successfully defended her dissertationÌýThe Post-fragmentation Probability Density for Bacterial Aggregates.ÌýShe will be starting a postdoc atÌýÌýin August. Congratulations Dr. Byrne!
  • 04/07/2011ÌýKristine SnyderÌýhas successfully defended her dissertationÌýTuning and Control in Human Locomotion.Congratulations Dr. Snyder!
  • 03/29/2011ÌýJason Hammond'sÌýpaper on analytical solutions to Fisher's equation with time-varying coefficients has been accepted byÌý.
  • 02/17/2011 Daniel Larremore, Woodrow Shew, andÌýJuan Restrepo,Ìý, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 058101 (2011).
  • 12/20/2010ÌýErin Byrne'sÌýpaper on the post-fragmentation probability density function has been accepted byÌý.
  • 12/03/2010ÌýÌýwill be giving theÌýAPPM ColloquiumÌýon Friday. Prof. Shea-Brown is a researcher in mathematical neuroscience at the University of Washington.
  • 10/18/2010 There is an exciting new graduate program at CU in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology (). The program lies at the intersection of Mathematical Biology, Computational Biology, Bioengineering, Biophysics, and Image Analysis. The website is now live and applications are due January 5, 2011.
  • 09/24/2010ÌýÌýwill be giving theÌýAPPM ColloquiumÌýon Friday. Marty is the director of the NSF-fundedÌýÌýatÌý.
  • 04/06/2010ÌýMatanya HorowitzÌýhas won an NSF graduate fellowship. These fellowships are the premier graduate fellowships in the country. Congratulations Matanya!
  • 03/30/2010ÌýToni KlopfensteinÌýwill be participating in the SAMSI Undergraduate Modeling Workshop.
  • 03/12/2010ÌýErin ByrneÌý¾±²õ giving a talk in the math biology seminar at U. Michigan.
  • 09/18/2009ÌýJuan RestrepoÌý²¹²Ô»å Alain Karma,Ìý, Chaos, 19, 037115 (2009).
  • 09/01/2009 The NSF proposal submitted byÌý,Ìý,Ìý, andÌýDavid BortzonÌýÌýhas been funded.
  • 05/01/2009 Check out all the excellentÌýprojectsÌýcreated by the students in the Math Bio class (APPM 4390/5390).
  • 04/27/2009ÌýErin ByrneÌýwill be participating in theÌý.
  • 04/21/2009ÌýJason HammondÌýwill be participating in theÌýÌýin Mathematical Ecology and Evolution.
  • 04/17/2009 The NIH proposal submitted byÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýDavid BortzÌýon the Biomechanics of Bacteremia has been funded.
  • 04/17/2009ÌýDavid Bortz'sÌýAFOSR proposal withÌýÌýhas been funded.
  • 03/30/2009 Juan G. Restrepo and Alain Karma,Ìý, Phys. Rev. E 79, 030906(R) (2009).
  • 03/26/2009 Several group members will be speaking at this summer'sÌýÌýin Denver.ÌýJason HammondÌýwill be speaking about traveling wave solutions in spatial genetics. The minisymposia MS03/MS10 "Biofilm-Flow Interactions" and MS71 "Modeling of Large-Scale Metabolic Networks - Theoretical and Computational Advances" have also been accepted.ÌýErin ByrneÌýwill be speaking in MS03 andÌýDavid BiagioniÌýwill be speaking in MS71.
  • 01/12/2009 The Mathematical Biology CourseÌýAPPM 4390/5390Ìýhas begun.
  • 11/01/2008 H. Chung, M. M. Cartwright, D. M. Bortz, T. L. Jackson, and J. G. Younger,Ìý, SHOCK, 30(5):518-526, November 2008.
  • 03/18/2008 D. M. Bortz, T. L. Jackson, K. A. Taylor, A. P. Thompson, and J. G. Younger,Ìý, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 70(3):745-768, April 2008.

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