Speaker:
Research Professor Bob Palais
Institution:
University of Utah
Time:
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 2:30pm
Location:
NS2 1201
Many branches of mathematics are used to develop algorithms for modern molecular medicine and visualization of its data. I will discuss some examples, including high-resolution DNA melting analysis to determine transplant compatibility, and identifying genes associated with tumor progression that led to a therapy. I will also describe some surprising mathematical connections discovered in the course of this work.