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

Summer Semester 012 - Course Number 621.655
Seminar on Optimization and Control in Physiological Systems

(for Mathematicians and Life Scientists)

(2 hours of course credit)

J. Batzel^1,2, F. Kappel¹, N. Goswami²

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 16.00 to 17:30 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

Jerry Batzel Planning meeting on modeling, parameter estimation, and experimental design March 6, 2012
Lectures

Jerry Batzel and Franz Kappel and Nandu Goswami, March 6, 2012
TITLE: Organization and introduction

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Jerry Batzel, March 13, 2012
TITLE: Introduction to Modeling

Nandu Goswami, March 20, 2012
TITLE: Cardiovascular control physiology I

Jerry Batzel, March 27, 2012
TITLE: Introduction into cardiovascular control modeling

Nandu Goswami April 24, 2012
TITLE: Experimental Design I

Nandu Goswami May 8, 2012
TITLE: Experimentation and Ethics

Nandu Goswami May 15, 2012
TITLE: Experimental Design II and guest lecturer Dexter Indong (modeling disease)

Jerry Batzel May 22, 2012
TITLE: Introduction to Dimensional Analysis I

Jerry Batzel June 5, 2012
TITLE: Dimension Analysis II

Franz Kappel June 12, 2012
TITLE: Introduction to parameter estimation: application to blood volume estimates

Franz Kappel June 19, 2012
TITLE: Dissertation lecture by Ali Aschgar on baroreflex modeling

Franz Kappel June 26, 2012
TITLE: Introduction to parameter estimation II

Jerry Batzel July 4, 2012
TITLE: Final project discussion and next year