Complex Biological Systems Group

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Complex Biological Systems Group
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Mathematics
301 Thackeray Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

cbsg@math.pitt.edu
Tel: (412) 624-6157
Fax: (412) 624-8397

People

Core Faculty

Training Faculty

Postdocs

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

Core Faculty

G. Bard Ermentrout
Mathematics
Applications of nonlinear dynamics to biological problems.
bard@math.pitt.edu
Jonathan Rubin
Mathematics
Theoretical and applied problems coming from neuroscience, as well as in inflammation and related issues.
rubin@math.pitt.edu
David Swigon
Mathematics
Mathematical modeling in biology on molecular, cellular and systems levels.
swigon@pitt.edu
Ivan Yotov
Mathematics
Numerical analysis and solution of partial differential equations and large scale scientific computing.
yotov@math.pitt.edu

Training Faculty

Gilles Clermont
Critical Care, UPMC
Medical Director of the Pittsburgh Center for Inflammation and Regeneration Modeling (CIRM).
clermontg@ccm.upmc.edu
Brent Doiron
Mathematics
Theoretical investigations of the influence of fluctuations and synchrony on neural coding.
bdoiron@pitt.edu
Michael Grabe
Biological Sciences
Mechanical properties of ion channels and transporters as well as their interactions with cellular membranes.
mdgrabe@pitt.edu
David Hackam
Pediatric Surgery, UPMC
Understanding the mechanisms governing the migration of intestinal epithelial cells during conditions of intestinal inflammation, such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), Crohn's disease and infection.
David.Hackam@chp.edu
Qi Mi
Health & Rehabilitation Science
Developing mathematical models of relevance to sports training and injury rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, diabetic foot ulcers, and other settings in which inflammation and tissue damage/healing are implicated.
pittmiqi@gmail.com
William Troy
Mathematics
Integro-differential equation models of large scale neuronal activity.
troy@math.pitt.edu
Yoram Vodovotz
Surgery, Immunology, UPMC
Acute inflammation in vitro, in vivo, and in silico in settings as diverse as sepsis, trauma, cancer, vascular biology, wound healing, infectious and neurodegenerative diseases. neurodegenerative diseases.
vodovotzy@upmc.edu

Postdocs

Julia Arciero
Mathematics
jarciero@pitt.edu
Stefanos Folias
Mathematics
stefanos@pitt.edu

Graduate Students

Aushra Abouzeid
Mathematics
aua11@pitt.edu
Justin Dunmyre
Mathematics
mathemagician@gmail.com
Callie Johnson
Mathematics
caj30@pitt.edu
Sherry Linn
Mathematics
sbl6@pitt.edu
Evandro Manica
Mathematics
evm4@pitt.edu
Pooya Pakarian
Mathematics
pop5@pitt.edu
Ian Price
Mathematics
imp5@pitt.edu
Pamela Reitsma
Mathematics
pjr11@pitt.edu
Daniel Smith
Mathematics
das92@pitt.edu
Tracy Stepien
Mathematics
tls52@pitt.edu
Saishuai Tang
Mathematics
sat33@pitt.edu
Mark Tronzo
Mathematics
mat53@pitt.edu
Sergio Verduzco
Mathematics
sov2@pitt.edu

Undergraduate Students

Marissa Goldrich
Mathematics
msg26@pitt.edu
Chris Horvat
Mathematics
chh48@pitt.edu
Kevin Kroll
Mathematics
kck6@pitt.edu
Kristen Pueschel
Mathematics
klp40@pitt.edu
Vikram Raghu
Mathematics
vkr7@pitt.edu
Justin Ritter
Mathematics
jmr90@pitt.edu
Matt Stoffregen
Mathematics
Michael Tabone
Mathematics
michaelangelo.tabone@gmail.com
Dan Vargo
Mathematics
dav7@pitt.edu
Christian Woods
Mathematics
cmw55@pitt.edu