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America | United States | 2008-11-16 Center Brings Together Biologists & Mathematicians National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis  Biologists and mathematicians from around the world will take part in a new institute dedicated to bringing top researchers together to find creative solutions to pressing problems in both scientific fields. Known as the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, or NIMBioS, the center is funded by a $16 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is located at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Mathematical biology is a growing field that applies the power of mathematics and modeling to the questions at multiple scales of space and time faced by biologists. Whether developing better strategies to control the spread of invasive species or determining the best way to combat wildfires, the techniques allow researchers to take a larger, more systematic approach to finding the best possible solutions. Other challenges NIMBioS scientists will address include fundamental science questions such as the way in which the components of cells work together to create a fully functional system, and developing new paradigms in mathematics. NIMBioS will bring together small groups of researchers from mathematics, biology and other fields to approach very specific issues that face the country. In addition to small working groups, the institute will host larger gatherings on biological topics and on how to apply the tools of computational biology in general.
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