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In a few minutes, Professor Andrew Krause (@blindmath.bsky.social) from Durham University will be a giving a talk on "Communicating Nonlinear Dynamics Across Boundaries via Interactive Simulations".

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Gary An is the first physician-scientist we featured on @smbmathbiology.bsky.social #BiologyInNumbers. It was interesting to learn why he was doing research let alone in #MathBio. But he had some pretty good reasons for rationalizing why. Find links to the full episode here: smb.org/news/13614506

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Right now, Dr. Desmond Yengi from Grinnell College is giving a talk titled "Title: Exploring Wave Dynamics and Collective Behavior in an Oscillatory Chemical System: Insights from the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction".

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Bifurcation, sensitivity, and noise: Stochastic dynamics of cholera with vaccination and sanitation controls Author summary Cholera continues to cause significant illness and death in regions with limited access to clean water and healthcare. While mathematical models help us understand how cholera spreads, ...

Bifurcation, sensitivity, and noise: Stochastic dynamics of cholera with vaccination and sanitation controls

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At 11am Eastern / 10am Central today, Professor Abdel Halloway from Case Western Reserve University will be giving a talk on eco-evolutionary dynamics of cooperation and mutualism.

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Back in January I had a lovely chat with Ranjini Bhattacharya for @smbmathbiology.bsky.social's #BiologyInNumbers pod.
You can find links to the full podcast episode here:
smb.org/news/13601577

Learn more about foraging cancer cells, and her work doing #SciComm and #SciPol

#MathBio

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SSRCA: A Novel Machine Learning Pipeline to Perform Sensitivity Analysis for Agent-Based Models - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology Agent-based models (ABMs) are widely used in biology to understand how individual actions scale into emergent population behavior. Modelers employ sensitivity analysis (SA) algorithms to quantify inpu...

Here's a new #BulletinMathBio paper by Edward H. Rohr and @biomathnard.bsky.social titled "SSRCA: A Novel Machine Learning Pipeline to Perform Sensitivity Analysis for Agent-Based Models".

link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪

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Right now, Dr. Rui Wang from New York University is giving a talk on "Applied Topology, Topological Spectral Theory, and Machine Learning Models for Biological Applications".

Please see below for more information to join via Zoom.

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Great opportunity for graduate students, post docs, and early career non-tenure track researchers to have their work elevated at #SMB2026 and #ECMTB2026!!

Thanks to the #MathOnco SMB subgroup for creating this opportunity!!

@smbmathbiology.bsky.social @mathonco.bsky.social

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Mathematical Oncology - Call for Award Nominations

🎉 The SMB #MathOnco Subgroup is launching its inaugural Early Career Awards!

Grad student or postdoc presenting at #ECMTB2026 / #SMB2026 in Graz? Apply by April 30th!

🔗 smb.org/call-for-award-nominations/

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Like other professionals, scientists are considering the impacts of #AI. The @smbmathbiology.bsky.social is no exception. Reinhard Laubenbacher shared his thoughts on how AI could be incorporated into #MathBio in a meaningful way.
Links to the full #BiologyInNumbers episode: smb.org/news/13588558

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Right now, Professor Longhua Zhao from Case Western is giving a talk on fluid-structure interaction.

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Counting Rankings of Tree-Child Networks - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology Rooted phylogenetic networks allow biologists to represent evolutionary relationships between present-day species by revealing ancestral speciation and hybridization events. A convenient and well-stud...

Here's a new #BulletinMathBio paper by Qiang Zhang and Mike Steel on Counting Rankings of Tree-Child Networks.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Disorder and Homeostasis in ANIBOT A Biologically-Inspired Animal Robot - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology The effects of external perturbations (or disorder) in the Hopf bifurcations of a central pattern generator (CPG) network of neurons that serves as a model for the circuit realization of ANIBOT–a biol...

Here's a new #BulletinMathBio paper by Kevin Castillo, Madeline Parker, Nathan Reyes, Antonio Palacios, Erin C. McGee, Patrick Longhini, Horacio Lopez, and Kevin Vo on Disorder and Homeostasis in ANIBOT A Biologically-Inspired Animal Robot.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Mathematical Modeling of Lesion Pattern Formation in Dendritic Keratitis - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology Dendritic keratitis is a form of eye infection caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). The virus spreads via direct cell-to-cell infection among corneal epithelial cells. This leads to the formation of ...

New #BulletinMathBio paper by Mari Masunaga, Reo Shimatani, Kazumi Shinozaki, Tomohiro Iida, Yoshinao Oda, and Takashi Miura on Mathematical Modeling of Lesion Pattern Formation in Dendritic Keratitis.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Pattern Formation in Agent-Based and PDE Models for Evolutionary Games with Payoff-Driven Motion - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology Spatial structure can play an important role in the evolution of cooperative behavior and the achievement of collective success of a population. In this paper, we explore the role of random and direct...

New #BulletinMathBio paper by @tianyongyao.bsky.social, Chenning Xu, and @danielcooney1.bsky.social on Pattern Formation in Agent-Based and PDE Models for Evolutionary Games with Payoff-Driven Motion.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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A Random Differential Equation Approach for Modeling the Growth of Microalgae in Photobioreactors - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology The three-state photosynthetic factory model is frequently employed to analyze microalgal growth in photobioreactors, wherein cells continuously transition between light and dark areas. Experimental d...

New #BulletinMathBio paper by C. Andreu-Vilarroig, J.-C. Cortés, A. Navarro-Quiles, Š. Papáček, and C.-L. Pérez on A Random Differential Equation Approach for Modeling the Growth of Microalgae in Photobioreactors.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Right now, John Metzcar from the Cleveland Clinic is giving a talk titled "GBM-FORECAST: Predicting recurrence in glioblastoma using serial white blood cell counts and patient advocacy influences on my career". Please see below for information to join.

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The latest from @smbmathbiology.bsky.social #BiologyInNumbers: @math.onco's own Ranjini Bhattacharya, working with Joel Brown to study the role of #tumor cell-cell interactions in the context of #metabolism with #TheoreticalBiology #MathOnco […]

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In a few minutes, Haridas Das from Oklahoma State University will be giving a talk on modeling infectious disease dynamics in metapopulations.

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Society for Mathematical Biology - Landahl Travel Awards

📣 Planning to attend the joint ECMTB-SMB conference in Gratz? Need final support?

Applications for the Landahl Travel Awards from @smbmathbiology.bsky.social are now open!
The closing date is 𝟏𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

🔗 smb.org/Landahl-Trav....

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New paper from the lab! Led by PhD student Chris Carlson, with me and Matt Osmond (not on Bluesky), this study explored the effects of genotype-by-environment interactions on the maintenance of genetic variation in mutualisms

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Right now, Dr. Maximillian Newman (University of Chicago) is giving the first Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar talk for the spring semester, presenting on models of genetic inheritence across the genome.

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Figure of how the optimal trap plant proportion of the field varies with the attractiveness of the trap plant and how much yield is at risk by the pests

Figure of how the optimal trap plant proportion of the field varies with the attractiveness of the trap plant and how much yield is at risk by the pests

My new paper on the #math of #wildlife friendly #agriculture. Reduce pesticides by using attractive "trap" plants to divert pests. But how many traps maximize yield? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #MathSky #MathsToday #iteachmath 🌍 Accessible to undergrads @smbmathbiology.bsky.social

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European Conference on Mathematical & Theoretical Biology 2026 ECMTB is coming to Graz, Austria in July 2026. Registration and Call for Contributions are open!

ECMTB ecmtb2026.org by SMB @smbmathbiology.bsky.social and ESMTB @esmtbio.bsky.social 🤩

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Picture of the conference booth for the Society for Mathematical Biology, which features baseball cards of famous mathematical biologists.

Picture of the conference booth for the Society for Mathematical Biology, which features baseball cards of famous mathematical biologists.

SMB is at JMM! Stop by our booth (#423) to learn more about what we've been up to and to add to your SMB Baseball card collection! #JMM2026 @jointmath.bsky.social

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S3 Ep3: AI or die - with Reinhard Laubenbacher Podcast Episode · Biology in Numbers · 12/30/2025 · 32m

I am working on my 'recap of 2025' post for the @mathonco.bsky.social blog and found that many of last year's posts had to do with #AI in one form or the other. In this #BiologyInNumbers podcast, @smbmathbiology.bsky.social president Laubenbacher talks about the promises and challenges for us

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Excited to share the first paper from my group with Gianluca Teza (MPI-PKS) and Attilio L. Stella (U Padova)! “Coarse-Graining via Lumping: Exact Calculations and Fundamental Limitations” shows when lumping is exact and when it fails even without approximations. arxiv.org/pdf/2512.11974

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In the last talk for the semester, Tyler Simmons from the University of Minnesota is about to give a talk on "Chemically Self-Assembled Nanorings: Therapeutic Efficacy, Response Variability, and Guiding Principles".

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Before 2025 closes out, I wanted to make a thread on my proudest recent paper! (Ok, it's from 2024, but I haven't done a bluesky thread on it before).

Allen et al. (2024) "Nonlinear social evolution and the emergence of collective action", PNAS Nexus

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