MS03 -
CDEV-1
Cartoon Room 2 (#3147) in The Ohio Union
Data-driven, modeling, and topological techniques in cell and developmental biology
Tuesday, July 18 at 10:30am

Room assignment: Cartoon Room 2 (#3147) in The Ohio Union.
Organizers:
Alexandria Volkening, Andreas Buttenschoen, Veronica Ciocanel
Description:
Cell and developmental biology spans many interconnected temporal and spatial scales, including carefully orchestrated genetic regulatory networks and other intracellular dynamics, interactions between pairs of cells, and the collective behavior of thousands of cells during tissue formation or disease-related tissue disruption. Whether focused on questions such as how cells make decisions about their fate, respond to external signals, regulate their shape, migrate, or communicate with one another, the mathematical methods that researchers develop to address these questions are similarly broad and interconnected. Motivated by these observations, our minisymposium brings together scientists addressing a wide range of biological questions using data-driven approaches, mathematical modeling, or topological techniques. Our goal is to showcase mathematically complementary approaches and highlight interconnected questions in cell and developmental biology.
Dhananjay Bhaskar
Yale University (Department of Genetics)"Analyzing Spatiotemporal Signaling Patterns using Geometric Scattering and Persistent Homology"
Additional authors: Jessica Moore, Yale University; Feng Gao, Columbia University; Bastian Rieck, Technical University of Munich; Firas Khasawneh, Michigan State University; Elizabeth Munch, Michigan State University; Valentina Greco, Yale University; Smita Krishnaswamy, Yale University
Keisha Cook
Clemson University (School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)"Predictive Modeling of the Cytoskeleton"
Additional authors: Scott McKinley, Tulane University; Christine Payne, Duke University; Nathan Rayens, Duke University
Calina Copos
Northeastern University (Biology and Mathematics)"From microscopy to the distribution of mechanochemical efforts across a pair of cells"
Additional authors: Selena Gupta, New York University; Yelena Bernadskaya, New York University; Alex Mogilner, Courant Institute, New York University
Daniel A. Cruz
University of Florida (Department of Medicine)"Topological data analysis of pattern formation in stem cell colonies"
Additional authors: Iryna Hartsock, University of Florida; Eunbi Park, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jack Toppen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Elena S. Dimitrova, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Bubenik, University of Florida; Melissa L. Kemp, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
