Modeling and Simulation of Living Systems

Undergraduate

Mathematical models play a key role in formulating null hypotheses for biological phenomenon and developing informative experiments. This course surveys stochastic and deterministic mathematical models of living systems, from single-cells to populations, and highlights their role in guiding experimental biology. An emphasis is placed on the multi-scale nature of biology and how processes on different scales interact with each other. Students also learn to perform simulations and data analysis in python.