Mathematics of Life
We develop and analyse mathematical models of biological systems. The models embody theories for how fundamental mechanisms give rise to function and dysfunction. By analysing the dynamic behaviour of models and contrasting with real-world data, we can validate theories or generate novel predictions. Close interactions with Physics of Life and Engineering Life approaches drive advances in our comprehension of complex biological processes and facilitate the development of novel, data-driven methods for precision healthcare.
Grand challenges in this arena include:
- how dynamics emerge in biological networks;
- how complex models can be inferred and interpreted from data;
- how to quantify uncertainty in data and model predictions;
- how to reconcile processes at multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Contributing research groups
Goodfellow Group
Mathematical modelling and analysis for living systems
Kattnig Group
Quantum Biology and Computational BioPhysics
Monier Group
Cross-scale systems biology of viral infection
Moebius Group
Effects of the physical world on dynamics in biological systems
Richards Group
Mathematical Modelling of Living Systems
Tsaneva-Atanasova Group
Mathematics for Health and Life Sciences
Wan Group
Biophysics of microbial motility and behaviour
Wedgwood Group
Collective dynamics in biological networks
Recent research projects
View recent modelling work from David Richards' group in this video.