Nonstationary Cross-covariance Models for Multivariate Processes on a Globe April 12, 2012 2:30 p.m. Mikyoung Jun Abstract In geophysical and environmental problems, it is common to have multiple variables of interest measured at the same location and time. These multiple variables typically have dependence over space (and/or time). As a consequence, there is a growing […]
Identifying Mechanistic Similarities in Drug Responses February 16, 2012 2:30 p.m. Ivan Ivanov Abstract In early drug development it is beneficial to identify those dynamic patterns of gene response that indicate that drugs targeting a particular gene will be likely or not to elicit a desired response. One approach to do this is to quantify […]
Massively Parallel Finite Element Simulations with Application to Convection in the Earth’s Mantle September 8, 2011 2:30 p.m. Timo Heister Abstract To simulate the convection in the earth’s mantle one has to capture features with the size of a few kilometers, which is only possible with adaptive mesh refinement. Even then, the number of unknowns […]
Research Topics in Quantitative Population Ecology March 1, 2012 2:30 p.m. Masami Fujiwara Abstract Some interesting research topics in quantitative population ecology will be discussed. These topics include the analysis of population time-series data, measuring the spatial connectivity, and application of concepts in population dynamics to actual management. The objective of this discussion is to […]
Interrogating genomes through next generation sequencing September 22, 2011 2:30 p.m. Scott Dindot Abstract Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized the field of genomics. NGS methods such as massively parallel sequencing and pyrosequencing have made possible the interrogation of the whole-genomes for the purpose of identifying disease causing mutations; identifying and characterizing genetic variants underlying phenotypic […]