Seminar on Optimization and Control in Physiological Systems (in Englisch, für Naturwissenschaftler und Mediziner)

Summer Semester 2009 - Course Number 621.808
Seminar on Optimization and Control in Physiological Systems

(for Mathematicians and Life Scientists)

(2 hours of course credit)

F. Kappel¹, D. Schneditz², J. Batzel¹, M. Bachar¹,

1Institute for Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Karl-Franzens University ²Institute of Physiology, Medical University of Graz

Purpose

In this seminar we will examine mathematical techniques needed for modeling physiological systems as well as some important concepts and systems in human physiology. These issues will be considered both from the perspective of the physiologist and the mathematician. As an end result of this seminar it is hoped that both the physiologist's and the mathematician's perspective will complement each other and advance joint knowledge.

This seminar is a joint effort of researchers in the Physiology Institute at Med-Uni Graz and the Mathematical and Physiological Group of the Institute for Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Karl-Franzens University.

The web page for the Mathematical and Physiological Group can be found at:

http://www.uni-graz.at/biomath/

Organization

We will generally meet on Tuesdays from 16.30 to 18:00 in the Seminarraum 11.34 of the Institute of Mathematics, Heinrichstrasse 36, third floor.

Lectures will include course material and talks given by invited mathematicians, medical clinicians, and life scientists.

Students attending this seminar can receive 2 hourse credit upon completion of course work which may be a report on a reasearch paper related to the topics of the seminar, a project or test.

The wInter semester focuses more on mathematical issues while the summer semester focuses on modeling applications although both semesters mix these topics and include guest lecturers. Each semester has a different course number. Hence students can get credit for both semesters. Topics, Times & Lecturers

Planning meeting and Modeling Issues I March 3, 2009
Lectures

Franz Kappel, March 10,2009
TITLE: Modeling Issues I

Jerry Batzel March 17, 2009
TITLE: Modeling Examples I

Mette Olufsen March 24, 2009
TITLE: Modeling the cerebral vascular system

Jerry Batzel March 31, 2009
TITLE: Modeling Examples II: feedback control

Jerry Batzel April 21, 2009
TITLE: Laplace Transforms

Jerry Batzel April 28, 2009
TITLE: State Space Formulation of Systems

Jerry Batzel May 5, 2009
TITLE: : Control Theory Concepts I

Jerry Batzel May 12, 2009
TITLE: : Control Theory Concepts II

David Bortz visiting lecture May 19, 2009
TITLE: Modeling Biofilms

Jerry Batzel May 26, 2009
TITLE: Modeling Hemorrhage

Jerry Batzel June 9, 2009
TITLE: Model of Dialysis Toxin Removal

Jerry Batzel June 16, 2009
TITLE: Discussion of Final Project

Visiting lecture: Daniel Schneditz June 25, 2009
TITLE: Model of Dialysis and Solute Kinetics