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International Conference on Mathematical Biology and

Annual Meeting of The Society for Mathematical Biology,

July 27-30, 2009

University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Program

MSC4Woodward 4;   8:00 am - 10:00 am, July 28
TitleCardiovascular-Respiratory Control: investigating and modeling clinically significant interactions - Part I
OrganizersJerry Batzel
Institute for Mathematics and Scientific Computing, University of Graz
Zbigniew Topor
Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, University of Calgary
Mostafa Bachar
King Saud University
Abstract
Speaker 1Zbigniew Topor
Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, University of Calgary
Transient ventilatory intervention reverses central sleep apnea - a model study
Speaker 2Darrel Francis
Imperial College London
Dynamic therapy of periodic breathing with exogenous carbon dioxide delivered as an inspired gas or endogenously using a cardiac pacemaker: the theoretical potential and the practical challenges.
Speaker 3Franz Kappel
Institute for Mathematics and Scientific Computing, University of Graz
Parameter Estimation and Experimental Design for a Cardiovascular Model
Speaker 4James Duffin
Departments of Anaesthesia & Physiology, University of Toronto
Modeling interactions between the control of cerebral blood flow and the chemoreflex control of breathing: implications for stability

-- Minisymposium talks are scheduled for 30 min each, including time for questions.