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SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences (LS26)

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About the Conference

This is the conference of the SIAM Activity Group on Life Sciences.

The life sciences have become increasingly quantitative as new technologies facilitate collection and analysis of vast amounts of data ranging from complete genomic sequences of organisms to satellite imagery of forest landscapes on continental scales. As a consequence, mathematics and computational science have become crucial technologies for the study of complex models of biological processes.

The SIAM Activity Group on Life Sciences brings together researchers who seek to develop and apply mathematical and computational methods in all areas of the life sciences. This conference of the activity group will provide a cross-disciplinary forum for catalyzing mathematical research and applications relevant to the life sciences in academia, industry, or government. It will facilitate rapid diffusion of new mathematical/computational methods and applications in the life sciences and may stimulate more researchers to work in these important areas. Mathematicians, life scientists, computational biologists, bioengineers, and others interested in mathematical and computational analysis of biological systems are encouraged to attend.

The following conferences will be held jointly:
2026 SIAM Annual Meeting (AN26)
SIAM Conference on Applied Mathematics Education (ED26)
SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences (LS26)
SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE26)

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Included Themes

  • Biofluids and biomechanics
  • Cell biology and biophysics
  • Disease dynamics/epidemiology
  • Ecology and evolution
  • Mathematical biology education
  • Mathematical methods in life sciences
  • Mathematical physiology and quantitative pharmacology
  • ML and AI approaches in life sciences
  • Neuroscience and behavior
  • Systems biology

 

Organizing Committee Co-Chairs

Karin Leiderman

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S.

Nessy Tania

Pfizer Research & Development, U.S.

Organizing Committee

Andrea Arnold

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, U.S.

Daniel Cruz

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, U.S.

Alex Hoover

Cleveland State University, U.S.

Anita Layton

University of Waterloo, Canada

Reginald McGee

Haverford College, U.S.

Tin Phan

Los Alamos National Laboratory, U.S.

Jody Reimer

University of Utah, U.S

Marissa Renardy

GSK, U.S.

Sungrim Seirin-Lee

Kyoto University, Japan

Yangyang Wang

Brandeis University, U.S

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