The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology (NITMB) aims to integrate the disciplines of mathematics and biology in order to transform the practice of biological research and to inspire new mathematical discoveries.
NITMB is a partnership between Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. It is funded by the National Science Foundation DMS-2235451 and the Simons Foundations MP-TMPS-00005320.
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Suite 3500 Kitchen, Chicago IL 60611
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Suite 3500 Kitchen, Chicago IL 60611
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NITMB unites biologists and mathematicians to design experiments, analyze data, and develop new theories. Supported by NSF-Simons, our research fosters collaboration through internal and external grants and is organized around five interconnected themes. These themes bridge disciplines, inspiring new mathematics from biology while driving discoveries that deepen understanding across both fields.
Research supported by the NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology focuses on developing mathematical frameworks that illuminate emergent capabilities of biological systems. We are developing the theory and mathematics needed to highlight the fundamental roles of physical, chemical, and biological constraints as organizing principles for understanding biological mechanisms. NITMB focuses on fields of mathematics where the constraints of biological systems show promise for novel developments. Examples include geometry, topology, optimization theory, dynamical systems, machine learning, inverse problems, statistical inference, mathematical modeling, and probability. Understanding constraints from mathematical and biological perspectives provides a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary work, with mathematical research that will advance our knowledge of biology and biology research that will catalyze new mathematics.
The mission of the NITMB is to create a nationwide collaborative research community that will generate new mathematical results and uncover the “rules of life” through theories, data-informed mathematical models, and computational and statistical tools. The NITMB leverages close collaborations between experimentalists and theorists to synergize discovery. The fundamental research done by the NITMB is providing a foundation for future advancements in areas as diverse as the environment, medicine, and technology development. NITMB members and visitors share space in downtown Chicago that is readily accessible to collaborators across the U.S. and the world.
Convening activities are critical for bridging gaps between mathematics and biology, and for uniting these disciplines over major questions of common interest. They are organized around broad conceptual themes common to mathematics and biology and highlight opportunities for mathematicians to develop new mathematics that have a direct impact on biology research.
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