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NSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for joining us at today's entry in the NITMB Seminar Series!

@ssm57.bsky.social, Professor and Bliss Faculty Scholar of Bioengineering at the Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, joined us this week to explore 'Crossfeeding Dynamics in Energy-Limited and Auxotrophic Systems'

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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · 1d

Right now, Naghmeh Akhavan from the University of Michigan is giving a talk about collective cell migration in Drosophila egg development.

See the post below for information about the seminar.

Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · Aug 6

I am happy to announce that the Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar will be returning for the Fall 2025 semester. Our talks will be held on Tuesdays at 11am US/Canada Eastern time (10am Central time).

Please see the link below for more information.

sites.google.com/view/midwest...

Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar

The Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar will be a series of virtual talks on mathematical biology featuring speakers from the Midwest region and beyond. All areas of mathematical biology will be repr...

sites.google.com

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Rebecca Bekker @rebeccabekker.bsky.social · 5d

Randomly listening to #BiologyInNumbers episodes (by @parmvir.com for @smbmathbiology.bsky.social) and really enjoyed @suzannesindi.bsky.social's! I wish I'd heard it during my Ph.D. - esp: "most of the time what you try does not work... it feels like you're always solving a puzzle".

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Paul Macklin @mathcancer.bsky.social · 6d

Really enjoyed talking about mathematical biology (and a little about being an associate dean) in @parmvir.com's Biology in Numbers podcast on the 2025 @smbmathbiology.bsky.social annual meeting!

Bolero superfans, don't @ me! 🧪

(I'm at 33:43)

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

S3 Ep1: SMB 2025

Podcast Episode · Biology in Numbers · 09/29/2025 · 53m

podcasts.apple.com

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 8d

Also starring:
@adamlmaclean.bsky.social
@gosiaweh.bsky.social
@mathcancer.bsky.social
@thomasewoolley.bsky.social
Luis Sordo Vieira
Mobolaji Williams
Kira Pugh
and Francisca Olajide

@smbmathbiology.bsky.social #scicomm #BiologyInNumbers

Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 8d

This year's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social meeting provided us with another delightful mashup of math biologists (and me) talking about science, and in Amy's case, ultra-running and conference coffee ☕
Thanks to all the excellent attendees who agreed to speak with me for Biology in Numbers.

#scicomm

Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 8d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 8d

This year's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social meeting provided us with another delightful mashup of math biologists (and me) talking about science, and in Amy's case, ultra-running and conference coffee ☕
Thanks to all the excellent attendees who agreed to speak with me for Biology in Numbers.

#scicomm

Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 8d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · 8d

Right now, Po-Chun Kuo from Purdue University is giving a talk on "Dynamics of Immersed Interface Interface Problems in Stokes Flow". Please see the link below for more information on joining the talk.

Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · Aug 6

I am happy to announce that the Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar will be returning for the Fall 2025 semester. Our talks will be held on Tuesdays at 11am US/Canada Eastern time (10am Central time).

Please see the link below for more information.

sites.google.com/view/midwest...

Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar

The Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar will be a series of virtual talks on mathematical biology featuring speakers from the Midwest region and beyond. All areas of mathematical biology will be repr...

sites.google.com

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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · Sep 2

236 metagenome-assembled microbial genomes from rivers along a latitudinal gradient www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs

236 metagenome-assembled microbial genomes from rivers along a latitudinal gradient - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - 236 metagenome-assembled microbial genomes from rivers along a latitudinal gradient

www.nature.com

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Predrag Cvitanović @chaosbook.bsky.social · Aug 30

Please list your online science, math, etc. seminars on researchseminars.org
(apologies if you have already done it)

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Felix Leditzky 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @felixled.bsky.social · Aug 26

Open-rank open-area faculty search in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Application deadline: November 3, 2025.

Please share widely!

www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26...

MathJobs from the the American Mathematical Society

Mathjobs is an automated job application system sponsored by the AMS.

www.mathjobs.org

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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · Sep 2

In case anyone is interested in attending, Tin's talk is about to start.

Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · Aug 30

Our first talk will be this coming Tuesday (11am Eastern / 10 Central). Tin Phan from Los Alamos National Labs will be speaking on mathematical modeling on the immune dynamics of latently infected viral cells.

sites.google.com/view/midwest...

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Prakhar Jaiswal @prakharj.bsky.social · Aug 30

Just finished reading an insightful book by @joshuasweitz.bsky.social, which explores the role of asymptomatic cases, the importance of large-scale testing, and vaccine development. Beyond COVID-19, it provides broader insights into how we can approach and prepare for future health challenges.

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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · Aug 30

Our first talk will be this coming Tuesday (11am Eastern / 10 Central). Tin Phan from Los Alamos National Labs will be speaking on mathematical modeling on the immune dynamics of latently infected viral cells.

sites.google.com/view/midwest...

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NSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · Aug 27

Are you using or interested in starting to use machine learning to study cytoskeletal dynamics, cell migration, and mitosis?

Join us this November for an upcoming NITMB workshop, Machine Learning of Cytoskeletal Machines (Cell Migration and Mitosis)!

www.nitmb.org/cytoskeletal...

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NSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · Aug 28

Understanding neural computation in natural environments

Explore the work of Siwei Wang, NITMB Affiliate Member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at @stonybrooku.bsky.social!

Read the full member bio at www.nitmb.org/post/underst...

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NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI) @skai-institute.bsky.social · Aug 28

SkAI and @nitmb.bsky.social held a ribbon cutting ceremony with a visit from @durbin.senate.gov, celebrating our space for interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration. Thank you to Sen. Durbin for his continued advocacy for Illinoisans in terms of higher ed advancements! Pic credit: Ben Stemen

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NSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · Aug 29

Check out exciting new developments and upcoming events in this month’s NITMB newsletter!

If you missed it, an archived version is available at www.nitmb.org/newsletter-a...

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NSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · Aug 29

Access exciting benefits and help shape the future of NITMB as an NITMB Affiliate Member!

Applications are due Monday, September 1st

Apply today at www.nitmb.org/affiliate-me...

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Harman Jaggi @harmanjaggi.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy to share our research on traditional farming landscapes in northwest Himalaya is out in Science Advances! Thanks to my advisor Tulja & all the wonderful collaborators- Ale @ornithoale.bsky.social, Katie @kasolari.bsky.social, Akshata, Kullu, Rinchen, Lamaji. 1/7 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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MACSYS @macsys.bsky.social · Aug 18

Do cutting-edge research at the frontiers of Computational & Mathematical Biology! We invite applications for four fully funded PhD positions with MACSYS at The University of Melbourne.
👉Find out more/apply: macsys.org/phd-scholars...
@smbmathbiology.bsky.social #PhD #Scholarships

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NSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · Aug 14

Welcome to the final day of the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference!

Join us today as we wrap up our discussions, take a tour of NITMB, and gather for a career development workshop

Check out today's schedule at www.nitmb.org/nitmb-mathbi...

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · Aug 11

This year we wrapped up S2 of Biology in Numbers for @smbmathbiology.bsky.social. I've loved hearing scientists talk passionately about #MathBio. Digging into the data to learn about the podcast’s reach, it seems so do many others.
So here is the podcast by the numbers, starting with an intro. 1/2

A presentation slide entitled "About the show". The text reads: Biology in Numbers is in part the brainchild of then SMB president Sandy Anderson, realized by Heiko Enderling (also as SMB president), and hosted by Parmvir Bahia. Created for math biologists to connect with each other, the wider scientific community and non-expert audiences.

Under the text is a picture of Parmvir and Heiko sitting at microphones in an office. To the right is a graphic of some headphones.

A slide with a montage of all podcast guests to-date. Under their headshots is a little graphic of a microphone and text reading:
Our guests have included members and non-members. Scientists from every career stage, nationality and background.
We’ve discussed articles, committees, subgroups, mentorship, industry and roles within the society.

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · Aug 11

Part of its remit is to support the community, so it's cool to see downloads worldwide, reflecting @smbmathbiology.bsky.social's international members. It's also great to see the # of followers on different platforms indicating regular listeners. Go to smb.org/podcast to subscribe if you haven't!

A world map with countries showing where listeners are includes more than 37 countries including: United States, United Kingdom, India, Türkiye, Germany, Australia, Canada, Philippines, Italy, New Zealand, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Mexico, Denmark, Hungary, France, Romania, Sweden, Colombia, Brazil, Austria, Israel, Norway, Argentina, Chile, Poland, Morocco, South Korea, Indonesia, Peru, Finland, Algeria, Hong Kong SAR China, Egypt.

The countries in the darkest shades of blue indicating the highest number of listeners are in: US, UK then India.

Graphs showing listener engagement on apple and spotify. Followers: 93 and 219 respectively, time listened (hours) 882 and 162 respectively and number of plays: 1200 and 1225 respectively.

Two graphs showing information about the listeners. The first is a donut chart showing that female listeners make up 50% of the audience, male listeners 45%, 4.5% unknown and 0.7% non-binary.
A bar graph of listener age groups shows:
0-17 year olds: 1%, 18-22 year olds: 9%, 23-37 year olds: 23%, 28-34 year olds: 45%, 35-44 year olds: 17%, 45-59 year olds: 6%, 60+: 1%.

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Dr. Aditya Parekh, PhD @dradityaparekh.bsky.social · Aug 8

Research Catalyst Global Symposium

Opportunities: Oral presentation, networking, funding opportunities, and publishing abstract.

Apply fast.
forms.gle/feEufr4q1XxV...

Pls reshare. @shubhatole.bsky.social @smbmathbiology.bsky.social @samillingworth.com @research-goes-slow.bsky.social

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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · Aug 6

I am happy to announce that the Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar will be returning for the Fall 2025 semester. Our talks will be held on Tuesdays at 11am US/Canada Eastern time (10am Central time).

Please see the link below for more information.

sites.google.com/view/midwest...

Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar

The Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar will be a series of virtual talks on mathematical biology featuring speakers from the Midwest region and beyond. All areas of mathematical biology will be repr...

sites.google.com

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