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MathBio at Illinois

Mathematical Biology at Illinois

Seminars, courses, and research opportunities for students interested in Mathematical Biology.

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Seminars & Reading Groups

Connect with mathematical biology researchers at Illinois and beyond.

In-Person Tuesday

HADES

Harmonic and Differential Equations Seminar

Organized by Hewan Shemtaga and Olivia Clifton

Time 1:00–2:00 PM

In-Person Thursday

Illinois Mathematical Biology Seminar

Mathematical biology talks from researchers across disciplines.

Organized by Daniel Cooney, Polly Yu, and Zoi Rapti

Time 1:00–2:00 PM CT

In-person Monday

Mathematical Reading Group

A student-focused reading group organized by Daniel Cooney.

Organized by Daniel Cooney

Time 4:00 PM CT

Virtual Every other Thursday

Seminar on the Mathematics of Reaction Networks

Research talks on the mathematics underlying reaction networks.

Organized by Polly Yu, Daniele Cappelletti, Oskar Henriksson, Jinsu Kim, Stefan Müller, Tung Nguyen

Time 10:00–11:30 AM CT

Featured Course

MATH 495 University of Illinois

Models in Mathematical Biology

The primary course for students interested in mathematical biology, connecting dynamical systems, stochastic models, evolutionary games, and spatial ecological dynamics.

Population Dynamics Bifurcation Analysis Evolutionary Game Theory SIR Models Reaction–Diffusion Equations Turing Instabilities Spatial Pattern Formation Nondimensionalization

Course Pathways

MATH 442Partial Differential Equations MATH 450Numerical Analysis MATH 466Applied Random Processes MATH 489Dynamical Systems MATH 550Dynamical Systems MATH 552Numerical Methods for PDEs MATH 553Partial Differential Equations MATH 554Linear Analysis of PDEs MATH 558Methods of Applied Mathematics MATH 564Applied Stochastic Processes

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Research Opportunities

Illinois Mathematics Lab

The Illinois Mathematics Lab is a welcoming way to begin research without prior mathematical biology experience. MathBio projects are typically offered each semester.

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Current IML projects

Numerical Modeling of Logistic Population Spread on Networks

Hewan Shemtaga

Spatial Spreading of Altruism: Beyond the Prisoner's Dilemma

Daniel Cooney and Olivia Clifton