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April 21-22, 2012
at the
On day one, April 21, we will meet in
Monroe Hall, Room 113*
On day two, April 22, we will meet in
Phillips Hall, Room B152
Organizers: Maria Emelianenko (GMU), Svetlana Roudenko and
Yongwu
Rong (GWU), Junping Shi (CWM)
The Undergraduate Mathematics Conference in Washington is aimed at providing an opportunity for undergraduate mathematics students to meet their peers, to exchange their research experiences, and to interact with other professionals in the field. This is a two-day event with presentations from students, keynote lectures, panel discussions on careers, and a lot of opportunities to interact with other workshop participants. All students and faculty interested in the event are welcome, and please contact one of the organizers. If you are a student and wish to present your research result, please let us know as well.
This conference is closely related to the CSUMS workshops organized by both the
Online Registration Please register online. If you are a student and wish to present your research, you will be prompted to enter a title and abstract of your talk. Please register as soon as possible, and no later April 15, 2012.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Doron Levy
Department of Mathematics and Center for Scientific Computation and
Mathematical Modeling
Title: Mathematical Models of Leukemia,
Cancer Stem Cells, and Drug Resistance
Abstract:
Leukemia
is a cancer of the blood that is characterized by an abnormal production of
white blood cells. Traditional approaches for treating
leukemia combine chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and bone marrow (or stem cell)
transplants. The treatment of Chronic Myelogenous
Leukemia (CML) was revolutionized over the past decade with the introduction of
new molecular-targeted drugs. Unfortunately, these drugs keep many
patients in remission but do not cure the disease.
In
this talk we will also discuss our recent work on mathematical models of cancer
stem cells and their role in developing drug resistance. When
combined with clinical and experimental data, our mathematical analysis of drug
resistance provides new insights on how to approach treating
CML. This is a joint work with Peter Kim, Cristian
Tomasetti, and Peter Lee.
A short bio:
Doron Levy is a
Professor of Mathematics and a member of the Center for Scientific Computation
and Mathematical Modeling (CSCAMM) at the
Dr. Hans Kaper
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Title: Mathematics and Climate: A
New Partnership
Abstract:
Climate is an emerging area of research in the mathematical sciences, part of a
broader portfolio that addresses issues of complexity and sustainability. So
far, the climate system has received relatively little attention in the
mathematical sciences community, despite the fact that the stakes are high,
decision makers have more questions than we can answer, and mathematical models
and statistical arguments play a central role in assessment exercises. In this
talk I will identify some problems of current interest in climate science and
indicate how we as mathematicians can find inspiration for new applications.
Short bio:
Dr. Hans Kaper is an applied mathematician interested in the
mathematics of physical systems. His research focuses on the development
of analytical and numerical methods for differential equations
describing these systems. His current interest is in dynamical systems arising
in climate science. Dr. Kaper is co-director of the "Mathematics and
Climate Research Network" (www.mathclimate.org), an NSF-funded virtual organization to
develop the mathematics needed to better understand the Earth's climate. He is the
(co-)author of three books and more than 100 articles in refereed journals.
Dr. Kaper is a Corresponding Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), class of 2009. He currently serves as Chair of the SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems and is a member of the SIAM Committee on Science Policy.
Dr. Kaper received his PhD in Mathematics and Physical Sciences from the
University of Groningen, the Netherlands. After a postdoctoral position at
Stanford University he spent almost 40 years as a staff scientist at
Argonne National Laboratory (1969-2008), where he was Director of the
Mathematics and Computer Science Division from 1988-1991. In 2001, Dr. Kaper
joined the National Science Foundation, where he served as Program Director for
Applied Mathematics and Computational Mathematics until 2008. Dr. Kaper is
currently affiliated with
Panel on Career Opportunities,
We thank the following panelists for sharing their insights with our
students.
Dr. Michael Coleman, Naval Research Lab (government agency)
Dr. Tom Fisher, Watson Associates (actuarial science)
Dr. Doron Levy, University of Maryland,
Dr. Hans Kaper, Georgetown University,
retired from 40 years at
Dr. Evelyn Sander,
Dr. Michael Steuerwalt, National Science
Foundation (REU, NSF Graduate Fellowship)
Dr. Gexin Yu,