Seminar zur Mathematischen Physiologie / Seminar on Mathematical Physiology

(Wintersemester 2009/2010)

This course will take place as a block course in January 2010. A planning meeting will be scheduled for the end of October 2009. Interested students are requested to contact Tim Kröger via email (see below).

Mathematics plays a very important role in biological sciences, in particular in physiology. Physiology is the science of mechanical, physical and biochemical functions of living organisms. Already from the 19th century on scientists have been using mathematical models to support the understanding of physiological processes.

The seminar is based on the famous book "Mathematical Physiology" by Keener and Sneyd. The talks will be selected from the material presented for various areas of mathematical physiology in the book. Students interested in participation should have a solid background in analysis and linear algebra. Knowledge from the field of ODEs and/or PDEs will be of advantage.

Topics for talks are:
  • Biochemical Reactions
  • Cellular Homeostasis
  • Membrane Ion Channels
  • Excitability
  • Calcium Dynamics
  • Bursting Electrical Activity
  • Intercellular Communication
  • Passive Electrical Flow in Neurons
  • Nonlinear Wave Propagation
  • Wave Propagation in Higher Dimensions
  • Cardiac Propagation
  • Calcium Waves
  • Regulation of Cell Function
  • Carciac Rhythmicity
  • The Circulatory System
  • Blood
  • Respiration
  • Muscle
  • Hormone Physiology
  • Renal Physiology
  • The Gastrointestinal System
  • The Retina and Vision
  • The Inner Ear
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Email: tim.kroeger (at) cevis.uni-bremen.de

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