Organisers:
Marcy Robertson (The University of Melbourne)
Katherine Turner (Australian National University)
Yossi Bokor Bleile (Aalborg University, Denmark)

Program Description:
This one-week intensive research program aims to bring together experts in algebraic topology, topological data analysis and mathematical biology with an aim to build bridges and collaboration between these research groups. Key speakers and other participants will come from diverse research backgrounds from pure mathematics to bioinformatics. There is extensive evidence that partnerships between these seemingly disparate research areas can yield spectacular results, increasing the impact of mathematical research. Example applications of TDA in the research of the key speakers include the improved diagnosis, analysis, and predictions of tumour growth (Harrington) and discovering biophysical signatures of protein dynamics (Crawford). Biological applications have also motivated the development of new mathematical theory. This research program includes a mix of international and domestic researchers, while focusing on the development of this research area in the Australian research community. As such this research program is designed to include a mixture of introductory and research talks, collaboration time and includes a healthy mixture of senior and early-career researchers.

Program Structure:

Participant List:
Kate Turner (Australian National University)
Marcy Robertson (University of Melbourne)
Yossi Bokor Bleile (Aalborg University)
Heather Harrington (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics / University of Oxford)
Vanessa Robins (Australian National University)
Facundo Memoli (The Ohio State University)
Freya Jensen (Heidelberg University)
Musashi Koyama (Australian National University)
Eve Cheng (Australian National University)
James Nichols (Australian National University)
Howard Bondell (University of Melbourne)
Brittany Fasy (Montana State University)
Bea Bleile (University of New England)
Agnese Barbensi (University of Queensland)
Sophie Raynor (James Cook University)
Shmuel Weinberger (University of Chicago)
Theresa Knudsen (Aalborg University)
Sayan Mukherjee (Max Planck Institute & University of Leipzig)
Thorsten Hertl (University of Melbourne)
Thomas Burnett (Australian National University)
Kelly Maggs (Max Planck Institute)
Renata Turkes (INRIA)

Registration:

• Deadline: 2 June 2024
• 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 November 2024

ASSOCIATED EVENTS

MATRIX Wine and Cheese Afternoon 12 November 2024
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.