Short course on Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational Tools for
Studying Biological Systems
We are writing a proposal to NIH for a summer short course which is
tentatively scheduled on 5/16/2010 ~ 5/29/2010 (2 weeks) at
Stillwater, OSU. Registration is FREE! In addition, if the program
gets funded, participants in this short course will have the chance to
receive travel/lodging scholarships ($300~$500) based on need.
The goal of this short course is to prepare researchers at all
professional levels for multidisciplinary research on complex
biological systems and phenotypes by improving integration of
mathematical, statistical, and computational approaches into
biological research. Specifically, this short course will (a)
introduce biology majors the concepts, models, and software in
mathematics, statistics, and computer science that are commonly used
in solving biological problems; (b) introduce statistics, mathematics,
and computer science majors the basic concepts, research problems, and
examples of mathematical/statistical applications in biology. We will
also invite experts active in these fields to give seminar talks. This
course is suitable for all levels of audiences (undergraduate,
graduate, post-doc, faculty, etc) including new comers to these fields.
By completing this short course, participants who are biology majors
should be able to learn new approaches, become familiar with software,
and understand the assumptions, advantages, and limitations of these
approaches. Participants who are mathematics/statistics/computer
science majors could benefit from training in the goals, nature,
issues, and language of biological research and learn new ideas on how
to apply their skills and knowledge to contemporary biological
research. This short course will provide a great training opportunity
for all the participants in the sense of building skills necessary for
the job market as well as for future collaborative research.
In order to get the approximate number of participants, we need your
help (1 minute) to respond to the following informal but simple survey
(reply to mscsbio(a)okstate.edu and list the answers in order). As you
know, the more positive responses we get, the better the chance that
we could get it funded and hence this plan could become a reality!
1. Will you be ____________
a. interested and could attend
b. interested but not sure if I can make it
c. interested but cannot make it
d. not interested
2. Will you like this course to be offered with credit (1 credit)? ______
a. Yes b. No c. Doesn?t matter
3. What major/field are you in?_________
a. Animal Science b. Biochemistry
c. Botany
d. Computer Science e. Mathematics
f. Microbiology
g. Molecular Genetics h. Plant and Soil Science
i. Statistics
j. Zoology k. Other ____________
4. Are you ____________
a. Undergraduate student b. Graduate student (MS or
PhD) c. Post-doc fellow
d. Research scientist e. Faculty
f. Other __________
Please reply to mscsbio(a)okstate.edu directly with your answers in order.
We would like to have your response ASAP (no later than May 4). Thanks
for your help!
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