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Centre for Mathematical Biology and Medicine

To provide a resource for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and training in mathematical biology and medicine.

Research areas

  • Cancer modelling
  • Drug delivery
  • Time of death estimation in forensic medicine
  • Population ecology
  • Applications of nanostructures in biology and medicine 
  • Protein folding 
  • Applications of predator-prey models in environmental engineering 
  • Media influence in the spread of social diseases 
  • pH change in the stomach following a meal

Strategic directions

  • Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research collaboration 
  • Attracting external funding through ARC and NHMRC national competitive grants and internal funding through UIC, Global Challenges Research Funding and other grants 
  • Seminar series 
  • Workshops and conferences 
  • Summer and winter vacation scholarships 
  • Research training through research projects at all levels (e.g. MATH235/MATH345, Honours, Masters and PhD projects) 
  • Attracting top students to the Bachelor in Medical Mathematics program who will continue to do research in the area

Members

  • Dr Marianito Rodrigo (Director)
  • Dr Maureen Edwards
  • Associate Professor Mark Nelson

Associate members

  • Dr Bob Anderssen (CSIRO)
  • Associate Professor Duangkamon Baowan (Mahidol University)
  • Dr Peter van Hejster (Queensland University of Technology)
  • Professor Jim Hill (University of South Australia)
  • Dr Robert Marangell (University of Sydney)
  • Associate Professor James McCoy (University of Newcastle)
  • Professor Natalie Thamwattana (University of Newcastle)
  • Professor James Wallman (School of Biology, UOW)
  • Associate Professor Annette Worthy (UOW)
  • Dr Haibo Yu (School of Chemistry, UOW)