Fecha: Del 11 al 15 de septiembre de 2006

Lugar: Santander.

COURSE TOPICS
1.- A. Gyshen ( Montpellier ): Developmental Biology..
Formation of spatial patterns . Cell fate and determination. Morphogenesis,. Genetic circuits in development. Cell signalling and integration of intracellular signals. alain.ghysen@srvmail.univ-montp2.fr
2.- H . Othmer ( Minneapolis ): Models in Developmental biology.
Basic problems and current theories .Reaction-Diffusion systems in fixed and growing domains. The role of mechanics and cell motility in pattern formation. Robustness in signal transduction and in the genetic control circuits. othmer@math.umn.edu
3.- L. Preziosi ( Torino ): Mathematical models of tumour growth.
Vascular growth. Mechanical problems in tumour growth. Models of vascular net formation . Angiogenesis . luigi.preziosi@polito.it
4.- R. Solé ( Barcelona ): The Biology of cancer .
Cancer as an illness : a medical viewpoint. Cellular aspects and cell transformation. Signal transduction in cancer . cancer genetics. ricard.sole@upf.edu

Patrocinador:
Real Sociedad Matemática Española

Directores
Miguel Ángel Herrero García
Catedrático de Matemática Aplicada Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Fernando Giráldez Orgaz
Catedrático de Biología del Desarrollo Universidad Pompeu Fabra

PROGRAMA

Lunes 11

10:30 h.
Opening Session
Fernando Giráldez Orgaz
Catedrático de Biología del Desarrollo Universidad Pompeu Fabra
Miguel Ángel Herrero García
Catedrático de Matemática Aplicada Universidad Complutense de Madrid

10:45 h.
Developmental Biology I
Alain Ghysen
Université Montpellier II

12:00 h.
Models in Developmental Biology I
Hans Othmer
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

16:30 h.
Invited speaker
Domingos Henrique
Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon

17:30 h.
Developmental Biology II
Alain Ghysen
Université Montpellier II

Martes 12

10:00 h.
Models in Developmental Biology II
Hans Othmer
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

11:15 h.
Developmental Biology III
Alain Ghysen
Université Montpellier II

12:30 h.
Invited Speaker
Miguel Torres Sánchez
Centro Nacional de Biotecnología CSIC-UAM, Madrid

16:00 h.
Developmental Biology IV
Alain Ghysen
Université Montpellier II

17:15 h.
Models in Developmental Biology III
Hans Othmer
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

18:30 h.
Panel Discussion 1: Mathematics and development

Miércoles 13

10:00 h.
The biology of cancer I
Ricard Vicente Solé
ICREA. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

11:15 h.
Mathematical models of tumour growth I
Luigi Preziosi
Politecnico di Torino

12:30 h.
Invited speaker
Hugo Ferreira
Universidade Nuova de Lisboa, Lisbon

16:00 h.
The biology of cancer II
Ricard Vicente Solé
ICREA. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

17:15 h.
Mathematical models of tumour growth II
Luigi Preziosi
Politecnico di Torino

18:30 h.
Panel Discussion 2: Mathematical and Disease

Jueves 14

10:00 h.
Mathematical models of tumour growth III
Luigi Preziosi
Politecnico di Torino

11:15 h.
The biology of cancer III
Ricard Vicente Solé
ICREA. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

12:30 h.
Invited speaker
Juan Soler Vizcaíno
Universidad de Granada

16:00 h.
Mathematical models of tumour growth IV
Luigi Preziosi
Politecnico di Torino

17:15 h.
The biology of cancer IV
Ricard Vicente Solé
ICREA. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

18:30 h.
Panel Discussion: Mathematics and cancer

Viernes 15
10:00 h.
Invited speaker
Tomás Alarcón Cor
University College. London

11:15 h.
Models in Developmental Biology IV
Hans Othmer
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

12:30 h.
General Discussion and Closing Session
Carlos Andradas Herranz
Presidente de la Real Sociedad Matemática Española
Fernando Giráldez Orgaz
Catedrático de Biología del Desarrollo Universidad Pompeu Fabra
Miguel Ángel Herrero García
Catedrático de Matemática Aplicada Universidad Complutense de Madrid