Purpose: To introduce faculty to the use and development of mathematical models in undergraduate biology focused courses. The workshop on Computational Biology broadly introduces areas of computational biology, focuses on the use and creation of dynamic models, and facilitates choosing resources and a curricular design consistent with the needs of both faculty and students.
Who should attend: Faculty and graduate students teaching undergraduate or introductory graduate courses.
Outcomes: Participants will be introduced to and receive resources that can be used in both lower and upper level biology courses or incorporated into newly designed computational biology courses. Participants are supported to integrate computational biology lessons into existing teaching practices or to develop new teaching.
Max participants: 12
Contact: Dr. Holmes at raquell@bu.edu
Purpose: To introduce students and faculty to the use of simulation tools tailored to modeling cellular processes. A number of simulation tools have been created that support the creation of mathematical models by novice and intermediate biology modelers. These tools differ in their user interfaces, navigation and vertical functionality. Participants are provided with existing models of cell cycle progression, signal transduction or calcium dynamics to interrogate the simulation tools. The workshop focuses on the use and creation of dynamic models and facilitates choosing resources and simulation tools consistent with the needs of both faculty and students.
Who should attend: Faculty and students interested in using simulation tools to study dynamic cellular processes.
Outcomes: Participants will become familiar with three simulation tools (Stella, Virtual Cell, Gepasi) that can be used to study dynamic processes in research or educational settings.
Max participants: 12
Contact: Dr. Holmes at raquell@bu.edu