Episode 33, 14 MIN 45 SEC , MP3 FORMAT

Mathematics of Biology

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"One of the major challenges in mathematical biology is trying to understand how to integrate at the population level to the cell level, to the intra-cell level and how to model all those three levels." - Prof Kerry Landman

Prof Kerry Landman

Prof Kerry Landman from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is an applied mathematician committed to cross-disciplinary research. Currently, Kerry is collaborating with experimentalists on several exciting projects in the areas of developmental biology and tissue engineering.

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USEFUL LINKS

Recent Publications

  • Simpson, MJ, Merrifield, A. Landman, K.A. and Hughes, B.D. Simulating invasion with cellular automata: connecting individual and macroscopic properties. Phys Rev E. 76, 021918 11pp (2007) PDF
  • Cai, A.Q., Landman, K.A., Hughes, B.D. and Witt, C. M. T cell development in the thymus: from periodic seeding to constant output. J Theor Biology. 249: 384-394 (2007) PDF
  • Landman, KA and Cai, AQ. Cell proliferation and oxygen diffusion in a vascularising scaffold. Bulletin Math. Biology. 69: 2405–2428 (2007) PDF
  • Simpson, MJ and Landman, KA. The accuracy of split operator methods applied to reactive transport with Monod kinetics. Advances in Water Resources. 30:2026-2033 (2007) PDF

Prof Landman's website

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

CREDITS

Host: Dr Shane Huntington
Producers: Kelvin Param, Eric Van Bemmel and Dr Shane Huntington
Audio Engineer: Craig McArthur
Theme Music performed by Sergio Ercole. Mr Ercole is represented by the Musicians' Agency, Faculty of Music
Voiceover: Paul Richiardi

Series Creators: Eric van Bemmel and Kelvin Param

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