Modern methods in the data-driven modeling of biological systems (Part 2 out of 2)

Organizers:

Cody FitzGerald (Northwestern University ), Rainey Lyons (CU Boulder), Nora Heitzman-Breen (CU Boulder), Susan Rogowski (NCSU)

Description:

Due to recent developments in laboratory technology and data collection techniques, there is an abundance of large and complex datasets resulting from a vast array of biological experiments. This surge of data demands the development of novel data-driven techniques to generate robust, interpretable, and generalizable models of biological systems. The purpose of this minisymposium is to present modern advances in data-driven methods for modeling biological dynamics in the areas of parameter estimation, scientific machine learning, algorithmic model selection, and weak form methods. This minisymposium also aims to discuss common challenges which appear in the context of data-driven modeling, such as sparse data, unobserved states, noisy data, structural and practical identifiability issues, and incorporating multiple biological scales. Applications for such methods will span many active areas of biological research, including cell migration, physiology, neuroscience, epidemiology, and ecology. Note to the organizer: our proposal has 15 speakers. Ruth Baker checked with the organizers, who agreed to look the proposal.

Diversity Statement:

Our minisymposium brings together researchers spanning various career stages, including graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and tenure-track faculty members working in mathematical biology. Our speakers are using mathematical methods drawing from statistics, dynamical systems, optimization, and model selection to answer questions across biology. We have selected exceptional speakers from a broad range of institutions while also featuring traditionally underrepresented speakers.