| NIMBioS Investigative Workshop: Many-cell System Modeling | |
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United States - TN - Tennessee - Knoxville |
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| Hosted by: | National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) |
| Venue: | NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Dates: | Jul 07, 2015 through Jul 09, 2015 |
| Early Registration Deadline: | 2015-03-22 |
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Description |
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| The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its Investigative Workshop, "Many-cell System Modeling," to be held July 7-9, 2015, at NIMBioS. Objectives: Biologists understand many rules governing single cell behavior. Knowledge about cell-cell and cell-environment interactions is rapidly accumulating. Given clearly stated rules and empirical data, mathematicians formulate models for living systems expressed as equations. Computational scientists then perform simulations solving these equations to predict collective behavior over time. When billions of cells must be simulated to reproduce emergent behaviors, computational challenges can become overwhelming. Questions then arise: When is cell-scale precision required to explain or predict collective phenomena? What approximate (continuous) methods can be applied instead, and when do they fall short? What methods exist to conduct many-cell simulations directly? Computational scientists can adapt both continuum and discrete agent-based simulation codes to high performance computing (HPC) environments. Careful adaptation has the potential to bridge the gap between one and one-billion cells, but corresponding models must also be developed. This workshop will bring together modelers, computer scientists and scientific computing experts to discuss state of the art modeling and simulation of many-cell living systems. Some practitioners use ad hoc methods to build and simulate models using general frameworks such as MATLAB, FLAME, and C++. Others use paradigm-specific platforms such as CompuCell, Morpheus, and Biocellion. Participants will learn from shared experiences, match methodologies to modeling problems, and match skills to modeling challenges. Workshop results and the new relationships formed will serve as a foundation for future work in addressing the challenges of moving from small-scale multicellular models to modeling whole organisms and communities. Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Co-Organizers: Simon Kahan (Computer Science and Engineering, Univ. of Washington; Northwest Inst. for Advanced Computing); Nick Flann (Computer Science, Utah State Univ., Logan); Andrea Hawkins-Daarud (Swanson Lab, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Univ.); Russell Rockne (Neurological Surgery, Swanson Lab, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Univ.); and Ryan Tasseff (Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA) For more information about the workshop and a link to the online application form, go to http://nimbios.org/workshops/WS_manycell Participation in the workshop is by application only. Individuals with a strong interest in the topic are encouraged to apply, and successful applicants will be notified within two weeks of the application deadline. If needed, financial support for travel, meals, and lodging is available for workshop attendees. Application deadline: March 22, 2015 The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) (http://www.nimbios.org) brings together researchers from around the world to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to basic and applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, with additional support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. |
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| Additional Information | |
| Event URL: | http://nimbios.org/workshops/WS_manycell |
| ISCB Member Discount: | None |
| Contact Person: | Catherine Crawley ([javascript protected email address]) |
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