Program
| MSD5 | Woodward 5; 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, July 28 |
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| Title | Modeling and simulation for life science industries |
| Organizers | Laura Potter |
| Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. | |
| Chetan Gadgil | |
| National Chemical Laboratory, India | |
| Abstract | Mathematical modeling has become increasingly important in the life science industries as a powerful tool to help discover and develop new biological products. Disease models are used in healthcare and pharmaceuticals to predict and optimize new drugs, diagnostic tools and treatment regimens. Models of biological pathways are utilized across a wide range of industries, from drug discovery in pharmaceuticals, to optimization of protein and metabolite synthesis in bioengineering, and to trait improvement for crop species in agriculture. The objective of this minisymposium is to provide a perspective on the impact that modeling is making in some of these fields. This session will highlight four applications of modeling and simulation relevant to industry through presentations by scientists working in university departments, national labs and industry. Chetan Gadgil from National Chemical Laboratory, India will give a brief introduction and overview of the session. Grace Kepler of North Carolina State University will focus on disease models with applications to disease prevention and treatment. Kristin Swanson of the University of Washington will talk about brain tumor models and their applications to clinical diagnosis and treatment. John Morgan of Purdue University will speak on the rational design of metabolite production from photosynthetic systems. Finally, Laura Potter of Syngenta Biotechnology will speak on key problems and challenges for modeling in the agricultural industry. |
| Speaker 1 | Grace Kepler |
| North Carolina State University | |
| Application of mathematical modeling and simulation to within-host viral pathogenesis | |
| Speaker 2 | Russ Rockne |
| University of Washington | |
| Predictive modeling of brain tumor growth and invasion: optimizing treatment in individual patients | |
| Speaker 3 | John Morgan |
| Purdue University | |
| In silico prediction and experimental measurements of metabolic fluxes in photosynthetic organisms | |
| Speaker 4 | Laura Potter |
| Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. | |
| Perspectives on key modeling problems and challenges in the agricultural industry |
-- Minisymposium talks are scheduled for 30 min each, including time for questions.