There are numerous examples of the importance of stochastic effects at various levels of biological organization, ranging from the extinction of family names with a predictable probability at the population level, to phenotypic differences between genetically-identical individuals due to random variations in the number of key enzymes, transcription factors, or…
Alan Hastings started working in mathematical and theoretical ecology as a student at Cornell University where he received his BS in Mathematics 1973 and his PhD in Applied Mathematics in 1977. After two years on the faculty at Washington State University, he joined the faculty at the University of California, Davis,…
The Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (www.springer.com/11538) is the natural home for your next great mathematical biology paper. Here are some of the reasons why you should publish with us: 1. The Bulletin Is The First Journal In Mathematical And Theoretical Biology Since its inception in 1939, the Bulletin of Mathematical…
Please join us before the start of the scientific meeting for a variety of presentations and discussions around careers in mathematical biology. The workshop has four main components: 1. For graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, there will be a session led by Robert Smith? and Christina Cobbold about strategies…
Voting in the 2016 Society for Mathematical Biology elections began a few days ago. If you are a regular member of the Society for Mathematical Biology, it’s time to cast your ballot in the elections. The Society for Mathematical Biology is a member-led organization. The Society for Mathematical Biology…
The Society for Mathematical Biology now offers a Lifetime Membership. You can lock your membership dues at today’s rates by becoming a Lifetime Member. The Lifetime Membership will give you the benefits of a Regular Member without paying dues again. The cost of a Lifetime Membership is $50 for each…
The Segel prize recognizes outstanding research in the field of mathematical biology that has been published in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. The prize was established in memory of Lee A. Segel, who made great contributions to the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology and the field of mathematical biology as a…
Last month, the officers and elected directors of the Society for Mathematical Biology unanimously approved the H. D. Landahl Mathematical Biophysics Award for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows. This award will recognize the scientific contributions made by a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow in mathematical biology. The award will be…
President’s message Back in September 2003, the Society for Mathematical Biology Newsletter transitioned from the web-based format to printed format. It appears that our web-based newsletter was ahead of its time. We did not yet have access to the internet through our phones, tablets, computers, and TVs. Social media was…