News

• NITMB Public Lecture: Steven Strogatz | May 7, 2025
• NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference | Registration Open
• Welcoming Second Cohort of NITMB Fellows
• Mathematics of the Origin of Life and Self-Organized Complexity | May 19 - 23, 2025
• Alexandria Volkening Affiliate Member Bio



Upcoming Events

• Community Open House | May 2nd, 2025
• Modeling and Theory in Population Biology | June 2 - 6, 2025
• Mathematical Modeling, Computational Methods, and Biological Fluid Dynamics: Research and Training | July 21 - 25, 2025
• NITMB Seminar Series
• Science + Tea at NITMB | Fridays at 3pm

Opportunities

• Workshop Proposals
• Visiting Scholars Program
• Long Program Proposals

Registration Open!

May 7th, 2025

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Don't miss the first NITMB Public Lecture, featuring Steven Strogatz! Steven Strogatz, PhD is an applied mathematician who works in the areas of nonlinear dynamics and complex systems. He is also the Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics at Cornell University.

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Registration Open!

August 11 - 14, 2025

Join us for the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference, an international forum for the presentation and discussion of research at the frontier between biology and mathematics! We'll explore challenging problems in biology that are inspiring new mathematics, statistics, theory and computation, as well as mathematics that is generating important insights in biology.

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We're excited to welcome the second cohort of NITMB Fellows starting in Summer 2025! NITMB Fellows develop and conduct independent research programs aligned with the Institute's interest in constraints and the capabilities of living systems under the mentorship of NITMB leader.

Meet the Incoming NITMB Fellows

Mathematical modeling for cell behavior, complex social systems, and more

Meet NITMB Affiliate Member Alexandria Volkening, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and (by courtesy) the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University.

Meet Alexandria Volkening

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Community Open House

May 2nd, 2025

You're cordially invited to join us for a community open house! This is an informal meet and greet of the NITMB community, as well as an opportunity to hear about new innovative directions from faculty and researchers and to share ideas with others interested in collaboration.

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Modeling and Theory in Population Biology

June 2-6, 2025

Build a community of theoretical population biologists that spans biological subdisciplines, and uncover promising new directions where modeling and theory can make a difference in studying new types of biological data obtained at the level of populations.

This workshop aims to crystallize central ideas common across mathematical modeling and theory in population biology; to disseminate mathematical innovations from one biological subdiscipline to another; to promote mathematical studies at intersections among biological subdisciplines, and to deepen interactions among scientists working on similar problems but separated by disciplinary structures within biology, or between biology and mathematical sciences.

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Mathematical Modeling, Computational Methods, and Biological Fluid Dynamics: Research and Training

July 21-25, 2025

Delve into the development and analysis of mathematical models, numerical methods, computational simulations, theoretical fluid dynamics, and the integration of biological experimental data into modeling, simulations, and data analysis!

This workshop will focus on recent and ongoing advancements in fluid-structure interactions, the development of computational libraries, and the incorporation of experimental data to improve biological predictions.

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Join us for the next entries in the NITMB Seminar Series! The NITMB Seminar Series brings together a mix of mathematicians and biologist to foster discussion and collaboration between the two fields. Seminars take place on Fridays from 10am - 11am at the NITMB in the John Hancock Center in downtown Chicago. There will be both an in-person and virtual component.

May 2 - Krishna Shrinivas, assistant professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University

May 9 - Noah Mitchell, assistant professor, Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago

May 16 - David Freedman, Chair, Neurobiology, Stahl Professor of Neurobiology in the Wallman Society of Fellows of Neurobiology, University of Chicago

May 30 - Leor Weinberger, Director, Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry, William and Ute Bowes Distinguished Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco

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Join us every Friday at 3pm for a weekly social event at the NITMB office. Cookies, Cuppa, and Chalk. Come science-alize (science + socialize)!

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We invite the proposals for scientific workshops to be held at the NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology. A Scientific Workshop is a focused program in a specific area of current research at the intersection of biological and mathematical sciences. NITMB workshops range from 2 to 5 days and typically have only a few formal talks, with the bulk of the time allocated for tutorials, discussions, brainstorming, informal chalk talks, and initiating research projects within smaller groups. Scientific workshops receive full administrative and financial support from the Institute.

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Participants in the Visiting Scholars program will be appointed for an extended period to visit and work in the NITMB headquarters and participate in the vibrant intellectual life of the NITMB, including workshops, seminars, tutorials, and research-in-progress meetings. NITMB Visiting Scholars will be granted a shared office and, upon request, may also be affiliated with one or more of the NITMB's research groups.



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Long Programs offer the opportunity for faculty, postdocs, and students to be in residence at the NITMB. Those in residence conduct research, collaborate with NITMB faculty and NITMB fellows, provide training opportunities for students, and engage with additional visitors. Long Programs address one or more of our five research themes over the course of 4-10 weeks. Long programs receive administrative and financial support from the Institute, allowing organizers to focus on the scientific aspects of the activities.

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