Organisers:
Agnese Barbensi (University of Queensland)
Yossi Bokor Bleile (Institute of Science and Technology, Austria)
Benjamin Burton (University of Queensland)

Program Description:

This one-week intensive program aims to bring together experts in computational geometry, computational topology, geometric and topological data analysis, and bio-X fields, such as biophysics, and clinical chemistry. In particular, the intensive format will foster the construction of bridges and collaboration between these research groups. By inviting key speakers and other participants from diverse research backgrounds, we will encourage the development of novel techniques to address problems in biological data analysis. Recently, many partnerships between these apparently disjoint research areas have led to very important results, which greatly increases the impact of mathematical research. While the plan is to include a mix of international and domestic researchers, the focus is on the fostering an Australian research community in this area. The program is designed to provide a common language and understanding of the data sets and tools available at the start through key talks at the beginning, and then leave ample time for collaboration and data analysis after.

Program Structure: TBD

Registration:

• Deadline: TBD
• Registration is by invitation only. If you are interested to participate in this program, please contact one of the organisers with your CV and research background.
• Arrival date: 10 May 2026

ASSOCIATED EVENTS
MATRIX Wine and Cheese Afternoon 12 May 2026
On the first Tuesday of each program, MATRIX provides a pre-dinner wine and cheese afternoon. Produce is locally-sourced to showcase delicacies from the region.