The NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference will be an international forum for the presentation and discussion of research at the frontier between biology and mathematics. The Conference is sponsored and hosted by a new national institute charged with enhancing greater integration between these disciplines, the NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology (NITMB). Located in downtown Chicago, the NITMB was founded in 2023 by the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation and is a working partnership between Northwestern University and the University of Chicago.

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The conference will be a forum to discuss challenging problems in biology that are inspiring new mathematics, statistics, theory and computation and to explore mathematics that is generating important new insights into biology. A half-dozen plenary talks from distinguished international speakers are scheduled at which theory and experiment will be discussed. There will also be 20 speaking slots selected from open abstract applications, and two poster sessions.  Priority for the speaking slots will be given to early career researchers, and there will be ample time for discussion, professional networking and career development activities.

Those who work at or who are interested in the math-bio interface are strongly encouraged to apply and attend. Presentations from all relevant areas of mathematics and biology are welcome.

 

Conference location: the National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology, 875 N. Michigan Avenue, 35th floor, Chicago, Illinois. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at The Drake, 140 E. Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois. 
 

We are proud to be able to offer conference support for those needing financial assistance to attend the conference.

 

Information about deadlines for registration and abstract applications for a contributed talk or poster will be provided in early 2025.