The course is structured to allow students to embark on a deepexploration of quantitative case studies, which are specifically designed to illuminate thekey principles of biology. The course will demonstrate various ways in which one can use simple ​‘order of magnitude’ estimates toprovide insights into problems ranging from the fidelity of protein translation,to understanding how far a bird can fly without stopping, and how amphibians arrive on oceanic islands.

Further, the course will also demonstrate how one can use statistical mechanics-based approaches to explore problems inregulatory biology. Examples of such approaches include the physics of post-translationalmodifications, how cells make transcriptional decisions and the precision with whichembryonic development takes place.

In addition to these topics, the course alsoinvolves a series of hands-on projects using Python to amplify the case studiesdiscussed in class.

Participation:

Any graduate student or post-doctoral fellow interested in employing mathematical approaches for studying biological problems. Please send us a 150-word statement of purpose describing your research and why you are interested in attending this course, before the noon of 15^th December 2018.

Local participants residing in Bengaluru are encouraged to apply. Outstation participants are welcome too, provided they can arrange their own accommodation.

Organisational Details:

Date: 14^th to 18^th January 2019 Time: 9 am to 9 pm (light tea/​coffee and beverages will be provided; lunch/​dinner can be availed through our canteens) Venue: National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore

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