The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its Graph Theory and Biological Networks Tutorial to be held August 16-18, 2010, at NIMBioS.
Objectives: This tutorial invites biologists, mathematicians and computer scientists to learn more about graph theory. Biologists will learn how graph theory can inform their understanding of many common biological patterns that are graphs: pedigrees, fate maps, phylogenetic trees, metabolic pathways, food webs, epidemiological networks, interactomes, etc. as well as how graph theory can be used to design experiments, analyze images, and model complex interactions. Mathematicians and computer scientists will learn how graph theoretical concepts such as interval graphs, planar graphs, trees, networks, Delaunay triangulations, Gabriel graphs, minimal spanning trees, etc. have widespread utility in understanding biological phenomena ranging from molecular to cellular to population levels with ecological and medical applications. Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tutorial Leaders: Margaret Cozzens (Center for Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science, Rutgers Univ.); Jo Ellis-Monaghan (Dept. of Mathematics, Saint Michaels College): Gregg Hartvigsen (Dept. of Biology, SUNY Geneseo); John Junck (Dept. of Biology, Beloit College) Application deadline: June 16, 2010 For more information about the tutorial and a link to the online application form, go to http://www.nimbios.org/tutorials/TT_graphtheory The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) 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, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture with additional support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
