Conference Information
As all SMB meetings, SMB2021 will cover all aspects of mathematical biology. Special emphasis this year will be on the impact of
Mathematical Biology on Translational Science & Promotion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
We are excited to virtually host the meeting on behalf of the University of California Riverside (UCR) along with the inclusion of most colleges and universities in California!
While COVID-19 continues spreading across the world, the Society for Mathematical Biology is keeping the health and safety of our members as our top priority. To reduce or slow the spread of infection, we will hold our 2021 Annual Meeting in a virtual form between June 13-17, 2021. We acknowledge that many are facing challenging personal and/or professional circumstances, but we hope that our virtual Annual Meeting will allow our community to stay connected, share research, and support each other. The meeting will be held 24 hours a day to maximize the participation of people across the world.
Meeting Partner Societies
Highlights
2500+
Participants
47
Speaker Countries
12
Parallel Tracks
24
Hour Schedule
12
Plenary & Public Lecture Talks
744
Mini-symposium Talks
275
Contributed Talks
196
Posters
Special Events
Pre-Conference Program on June 13
Public Lecture on Mathematical Biology & Translational Science
Early Career Workshop
DEI Discussion
Development of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Events
Discussions Celebrating and Building Diversity in Mathematical Biology: Setting the stage for SMB2021
Discussions Celebrating and Building Diversity in Mathematical Biology: Where do we want to go from here?
Panel: A Conversation with Leaders in Building Equity & Inclusivity within Mathematical Biology
Daily DEI Activity
Special Sessions
Mathematical Biology in Industry
Mathematics in Medicine
Special Meetings
Meet with the Editors in chief of the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology & the Journal of Mathematical Biology
Meet with the Senior Editor, Mathematics for Book Publishing @ Spinger
Career Fair
Meet with industry sponsors one-on-one in their Sococo booths
Check out job postings
Check out the CVs of SMB2021 registrants
Welcome Messages
Mark Alber
Chair, SMB2021 Organizing Committee
Distinguished Professor, Department of Mathematics
Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Quantitative Modeling in Biology
University of California, Riverside, USA
Rodolfo H. Torres
Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
University of California, Riverside, USA
Mariam B. Lam
Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (CDO)
Faculty in Comparative Literature
Cooperating Faculty in Ethnic Studies
University of California, Riverside, USA
Alexander Anderson
President, Society of Mathematical Biology
Chair, Integrated Mathematical Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center, USA
Ellen Baake
President, European Society of Mathematical and Theoretical Biology
Professor, Biomathematics and Theoretical Bioinformatics
Bielefeld University, Germany
Online Platforms
Through partnership with MathDept.org, we will utilize the following platforms to create an immersive conference experience.
Zoom
Allows attendees to listen to & engage with
Plenary talks,
Minisymposium sessions, and
Contributed talks.
Slack
For general announcements and messaging.
Annual Meeting Registration
General registration is now closed. Please contact us at smb2021@ucr.edu if you have any questions.
Schedule
The meeting will be held 24 hours a day to maximize the participation of people across the world. Keep checking the schedule as new events may be added!
Plenary Speakers
Named Prize Winners
Introduced By: Denise Kirschner
Introduced By: Heiko Enderling
Introduced By: Alexander Anderson
Introduced By: Ellen Baake
Paper Prize Winners
Lee A. Segel Prize for Best Paper:
Christian A. Yates*, Matthew J. Ford & Richard L. Mort
Introduced By: Ruth Baker
Lee A. Segel Prize for Best Student Paper:
Alexander P. Browning*, Parvathi Haridas & Matthew J. Simpson
Introduced By: Ruth Baker
Invited Plenary & Public Lecture Speakers
Timothy Elston
University of North Carolina, USA
Introduced By: Santiago Schnell
Sandra Loerakker
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Introduced By: Roeland Merks
Pre-Conference Workshops
Virtual SMB Workshop on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Date Held: March 26, 2021
Virtual SMB Workshop on Education and Research Experiences For Undergraduates (REUs)
Dates Held: April 1 & 2, 2021
Scientific Committee
Mark Alber | University of California, Riverside, USA
Ruth Baker | University of Oxford, UK
Reinhard Laubenbacher | University of Florida, USA
Suzanne Lenhart | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Philip Maini | University of Oxford, UK
Anna Marciniak-Czochra | Heidelberg University, Germany
Gibin Powathil | Swansea University, UK
Santiago Schnell | University of Michigan, USA
Amber Smith | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA
Organizing Committee
Maíra Aguiar | Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Bilbao - Basque Country, Spain
Mark Alber (Chair) | University of California, Riverside, USA
Paul Atzberger | University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Daniele Avitabile | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ellen Baake | Bielefeld University, Germany
Mario Banuelos | California State University, Fresno, USA
Mikahl Banwarth-Kuhn | University of California, Merced, USA
Jolene Britton (Assistant Chair) | University of California, Riverside, USA
Sunny Canic | University of California, Berkeley, USA
William Cannon | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
Weitao Chen (Associate Chair) | University of California, Riverside, USA
Heyrim Cho | University of California, Riverside, USA
Yat Tin Chow | University of California, Riverside, USA
Lisette de Pillis | Harvey Mudd College, USA
Amina Eladdadi | The College of Saint Rose, Albany, USA
German Enciso | University of California, Irvine, USA
Marcella Gomez | University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Melissa Gomez | University of California, Riverside, USA
Jia Gou | University of California, Riverside, USA
Robert Guy | University of California, Davis, USA
Alexander Hoffmann | University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Chiu-Yen Kao | Claremont McKenna College, USA
Jae Kyoung Kim | KAIST, South Korea
Peter Kim | University of Sydney, Australia
Denise Kirschner | University of Michigan Medical School, USA
Natalia Komarova | University of California, Irvine, USA
Gen Kurosawa | RIKEN, Japan
Doron Levy | University of Maryland, USA
James Marberry | University of California, Riverside, USA
Alison Marsden | Stanford University, USA
Roeland Merks | Leiden University, The Netherlands
Andrew D. McCulloch | University of California, San Diego, USA
Christian Michael | University of California, Riverside, USA
Qing Nie | University of California, Irvine, USA
Francesco Pancaldi (Assistant Chair) | University of California, Riverside, USA
Mykhailo Potomkin | University of California, Riverside, USA
Gibin Powathil | Swansea University, UK
Robert Planqué | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Russell Rockne | Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, USA
Suzanne Sindi | University of California, Merced, USA
Amber Smith (Vice Chair) | University Of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA
Kevin Tsai | University of California, Riverside, USA
Qixuan Wang | University of California, Riverside, USA
Dominik Wodarz | University of California, Irvine, USA
Roya Zandi | University of California, Riverside, USA
Lei Zhang | Peking University, China
Sponsors
Website Credits
SMB2021 Logo Design
Onar Primitivo | Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, University of California, Merced, USA
Mikahl Banwarth-Kuhn | University of California, Merced, USA
SMB2021 Website Design
Jolene Britton | University of California, Riverside, USA
Jeffery West | Moffit Cancer Center, Florida, USA