2021-2022 ARO-HU Interdisciplinary STEM Conference On Mathematical Biology: Modeling and Analysis
Abstract
2021-2022 Interdisciplinary STEM Conference on Mathematical Biology: Modeling and Analysis at Howard University in DC from December 4--5, 2021 & April 30-31, 2022. This proposal will support a series of two interdisciplinary STEM conferences on Mathematical Biology, with a focus on Modeling and Analysis at Howard University (HU) in Washington-DC. The first conference in the series, tentatively scheduled to be on December 4 - 5, 2021, will be on Wound Healing. The second conference on Mitigation of Future Pandemics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 and other Global Pandemics is tentatively scheduled to be on April 30 -- 31, 2022. These Interdisciplinary STEM conferences will introduce the attending participants and students to basic concepts and knowledge of Wound Healing and Disease epidemic biology and demonstrate by examples how to formulate interesting biological research questions, and how to address these questions using mathematics. The purpose of the conference is to introduce mathematicians and researchers, especially young researchers, and graduate students, to the fast-growing field of mathematical biology. The participants will not need to have background in biology, but they should have a good background in mathematical analysis (ordinary differential equations and some partial differential equations). The lectures will include fundamental topics on wound healing and infectious diseases. The conferences will feature Distinguished Lecturers from U. S. government agencies such as Department of Defense Agencies, including U. S. Army Research Laboratory, U. S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, and other research centers and universities. Conference participants will be introduced to the fast-growing field of mathematical biology. This will be followed by presentations of more advanced and current research topics modeled by partial differential equations. There will be panel discussions on (1) how to attract undergraduate students to mathematical biology, (2) how to train PhD students in mathematical biology, and (3) future directions in mathematical biology. The goals of the Interdisciplinary STEM conferences are the following: ¥Promote sustainable improvement in interdisciplinary research collaborations among HU students and faculty members and researchers from U. S. government agencies such as Department of Defense Agencies (DoD), including U. S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), U. S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (MRMC), and other research centers and universities to exploring solutions to the diversity of challenges in wound healing and infectious disease outbreaks; ¥Encourage the establishment of new research collaborations for Wound Healing and for research on preventing, containing and controlling emerging or re-emerging severe infectious diseases. ¥Encourage more HU students to pursue graduate education and research careers in Mathematical Biology and other STEM fields. Mathematical models and analysis provide unique approaches to representing and studying the integrated behaviors of complex systems that enable us to compare existing theories of the dynamic interactions in a complex system. To get the maximum benefit out of mathematical models and analysis, however, one needs to specialize them, test assumptions in specific contexts and populations, gather local data to help define key parameters, validate models, and so on. We will use the conferences to promote successful networking among the participants. For example, by providing time for students, young researchers and senior researchers to mingle and discuss the lectures, and having panel sessions and group discussions that will include discussions on career experience, how to apply for a job and how to make presentations.Secondly, lectures of all the participants will be posted on the conference website. Finally, the conference will serve as inspiration to the mostly African American undergraduate and graduate students at HU.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 25, 2021
- Source ID
- W911NF2110190
Entities
People
- Abdul-Aziz Yakubu
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Howard University
- United States Army