Speaker: H.T. Banks
Center for Research in Scientific Computation
and Department of Mathematics
N.C. State University

Title: Modeling in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Abstract:
We give a survey of several ongoing research projects. Time permitting, 
we shall discuss (i) Use of shrimp protein synthesis pathways for the 
rapid production of anti-toxins in response to population attacks 
(either deliberate or inadvertent);  (ii)  Investigation of  sublethal  
as well as lethal damage due to pesticides/insecticides in pea aphid 
populations; and (iii) Models with predictive capabilities in the 
progression of HIV.
Each of the projects involve mathematics, statistics and the use of 
inverse problem techniques and represent significant collaborations of 
our group with appropriate  scientists from biological/biomedical teams.