Biology in Numbers

…where we talk immune systems, zombies and being presidential. Jane Heffernan is a disease modeller. In her own words “My research aims to understand immunity development and maintenance in people, and in populations, after infection or vaccination. When I am not working, you can find me at soccer pitches or hockey arenas.” Jane’s current research interests lie within mathe

…where we talk chemo brain, drug therapies, and a big meeting in Korea Yangjin Kim is a bio-mathematician developing and analyzing various types of mathematical models for cancer research. I am very interested in creating a multi-scale hybrid mathematical model and developing anti-cancer strategies. Yangjin’s current research interests lie within: Tumor microenvironments Chemo

…where we talk about radiation patterns, and life in grad school Rebecca Bekker did her BS in Pure & Applied Maths, and an MS in Applied Maths at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. In 2019 she moved to the US to pursue a PhD in Integrated Mathematical Oncology in the joint Moffitt / USF program. Outside of work she enjoys viewing and making art (including painting an

…where we talk about the biomechanics of brain fluids, and going on sabbatical In his own words, Siv Sivaloganathan is: “a mathematician working on problems in the biomedical sciences. Apart from research and contemplating the meaning of life - life is punctuated by periods of exercise and eating (often jogging towards good cuisine!), always in search of the perfect balance bet

…where we talk about studying flow through pipes, and creating an SMB subgroup In his own words, Michael Watson is: “an applied mathematician who uses mathematical models to study disease, development and physiology at the cell and tissue-scale.” Outside science, Mike is happiest when listening to music, catching up on “the fitba”, and spending time with family. His curre

…where we talk about infectious diseases, human behavior and outreach in Africa In her own words, Folashade Agusto is: “a mathematician acting like a biologist growing hot peppers and vegetables to cover up”. Her research focuses on designing models to understand emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and ways to mitigate their risks to our health. Find out more about F

…where we talk about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in mathematical Biology Dr. Stacey Finley is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. Her research is in mathematical oncology - she builds models to study biochemical networks inside cells and interactions between cells. Prof. Zhilan Feng joined the Math Dept at Purdue Universi

…where we talk about a paper, studying: how cancer drugs work on cells in a layer vs. cells in a ball In her own words, Sara Hamis is: a mathematician who studies cancer. “My research focuses on understanding how the behavior of individual cells affects tumours as a whole. I am fuelled by grueling workouts, lady boss anthems, and terrible math puns.” Sara was awarded the Lee

…where we talk about scientists publishing papers. In his own words, Mathew (Mat) Simpson is: A Professor of Applied Mathematics at Queensland University of Technology, Australia and an applied mathematician. “into progressive politics, and I am a lover of dogs and coffee.” Mat is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, the subject of this episode. S

…where we talk about a paper studying: how to take your drugs on time. In his own words, Elijah (Eli) Counterman is: an undergraduate student at the University of Utah studying Applied Mathematics and Biochemistry. “I love all that Utah has to offer, from the red rocks in the south, to the pristine skiing 35 minutes from my driveway!” Eli was awarded the Lee A Segel Prize for