Biology in Numbers

The Society for Mathematical Biology

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Biology in Numbers is a podcast by and for members of the math biology community.

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S4 Ep1 SMB 2026

...where everyone got together to talk MathBio in Graz, Austria. This year the SMB meeting was held together with the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology. In between hiking some hills and enjoying the local pumpkin seed oil the attendees stopped to speak about their work on women’s health, and social determination of measles, and a precious baseball card collection. [00:47] Philip Gerlee, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Sweden. [09:26] Alex Johnson, North Carolina State University, USA. [13:21] Bhavna Murankar, North Carolina State University, USA. [19:11] Dan Mark Orapa, University of the Philippines, Philippines. [24:00] Volkan Ozkavan, University of Melbourne, Australia. [34:52] Angela Peace, Virginia Tech, USA. [38:33] Jorge Velasco Hernandez. National University of Mexico, Mexico. [45:49] Muhammad Zahid, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Texas. Learn more about the new SMB webinar series MathBioNexus:https://www.smb.org/mathbionexus Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.orgBluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.socialTwitter: @smb_mathbiologyFacebook: @smb.orgLinkedin: @smb_mathbiologyThe Bulletin of Mathematical Biology The MathBioNexus
Jul 28

S3 Ep10 Veronica Ciocanel

...where we talk about a paper studying: parameters for glow in the dark cells. Veronica Ciocanel is an Assistant Professor in Math (primary) and Biology (joint) at Duke University. In her research, she applies techniques from dynamical systems and data-driven modeling to questions in cell and developmental biology. Find out more about Veronica’s work on her website: https://sites.math.duke.edu/~ciocanel/ Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.orgBluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.socialTwitter: @smb_mathbiologyFacebook: @smb.orgLinkedin: @smb_mathbiologyThe Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Jun 30

S3 Ep9 Lukas Groshner

...where we talk: an induction to MathBio, neuroscience in flies, and optimizing coffee breaks. Lukas did a PhD at the University of Oxford and a postdoc at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, where he discovered how single neurons implement basic arithmetic operations. Now he is an associate professor at the Medical University of Graz. Learn more about Lukas’ work on his website: groschner-lab.org, and follow him on bluesky: @lukasgroschner.bsky.social Also find out more about this year's annual mathbio meeting at: ecmtb2026.org Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.orgBluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.socialTwitter: @smb_mathbiologyFacebook: @smb.orgLinkedin: @smb_mathbiologyThe Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
May 26

S3 Ep8 Denise Kirschner

...where we talk time at Los Alamos, modeling TB, and tips for international flights. Dr. Kirschner was the first mathematics professor appointed in a medical school. She researches immune responses to infections using multiscale modeling. She served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Theoretical Biology for 20 years and as president of SMB. Learn more about Denise’s work on her website:http://malthus.micro.med.umich.edu Note: an earlier version of this recording mentioned that Denise and her colleagues published the first agent-based model within a host system. This has been updated to reflect that this was actually the first spatial agent-based model. Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.orgBluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.socialTwitter: @smb_mathbiologyFacebook: @smb.orgLinkedin: @smb_mathbiologyThe Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Apr 28

S3 Ep7 Alicia Dickenstein

…where we talk: biochemical reactions, world famous awards, and rainy days making soup by the beach. Alicia Dickenstein is Professor Emerita at the University of Buenos Aires. She's President of the National Academy of Exact and Natural Sciences of Argentina and served as Vice President of the IMU. She has received many awards and participated in numerous outreach activities including writing books about mathematics for children. Learn more about Alicia’s research on her website: http://mate.dm.uba.ar/~alidick Find out more about the events around: Ada Lovelace day (in Spanish), and the Brazilian Math Olympiad. Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.org Bluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.social Twitter: @smb_mathbiology Facebook: @smb.org Linkedin: @smb_mathbiology The Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Mar 31

S3 Ep6: Daniel Alejandro Cruz

where we talk multi-scale models, community building, and peanuts in cereal... Daniel is an immigrant from Ecuador who got his Ph.D. in Mathematics in 2019. He had two postdoc positions prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly SLO. Outside of research & teaching, Daniel engages in community building. Find out about Daniel’s research and teaching on his website:https://sites.google.com/view/dcruz And follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcruz-mathbio/ Learn more about Lathisms the nonprofit Daniel volunteers with: https://www.lathisms.org/ Check out the SMB’s principles of community here:https://smb.org/page-1369878 Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.orgBluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.socialTwitter: @smb_mathbiologyFacebook: @smb.orgLinkedin: @smb_mathbiologyThe Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Feb 24

S3 Ep5: Gary An

...where we talk physician-scientists, sepsis and making your own dragon head. Dr. An is a clinically active trauma/critical care surgeon who also does computational research that integrates high-resolution agent-based models with ML and AI to study inflammatory processes such as sepsis and wound healing. He also likes considering sandwiches in abstraction. Find out more about Gary and his work on his website:Website: https://www.medicaldigitaltwins.ai/ or follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-an-561ba426/ Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.orgBluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.socialTwitter: @smb_mathbiologyFacebook: @smb.orgLinkedin: @smb_mathbiologyThe Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Jan 27

S3 Ep4: Ranjini Bhattacharya

...where we talk foraging cancer cells, science policy and dancing. Ranjini is a final-year PhD student in the IMO Department at Moffitt Cancer Center. She uses evolutionary game theory to study cancer foraging. Outside of her research, Ranjini engages in science communication and science policy with non-expert audiences, and loves to engage her creative side. You can connect with her on Linkedin. Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.orgBluesky: @smbmathbiology.bsky.socialTwitter: @smb_mathbiologyFacebook: @smb.orgLinkedin: @smb_mathbiologyThe Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

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Trailer - Heiko Enderling

…where we introduce a brand new podcast. The Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) was founded in 1973 to promote the development and dissemination of research and education at the interface between the mathematical and biological sciences. It does so through its meetings, awards, and publications. The Society serves a diverse community of researchers and educators in academia, in industry, and government agencies throughout the world. But what is Mathematical Biology? Why does it need a society? And who are these researchers and educators going to meetings, winning awards and publishing papers? Current president Dr. Heiko Enderling points us in the right direction, but you’ll have to listen in to: Biology in Numbers to learn more! Find out more about SMB on: The website: smb.org Twitter: @smb_mathbiology Facebook: @smb.org Linkedin: @smb_mathbiology The Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

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Biology in Numbers is a podcast by and for members of the math biology community.

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The Society for Mathematical Biology
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

32
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Clean
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