Modeling approaches are increasingly applied to living systems. These approaches are used to test whether a set of hypotheses is sufficient to explain the functioning of a system, to design methods to act on this system or to supplement experimentation when it is impossible. Thus, the majority of the fields of life sciences and bioengineering are concerned with modelling.
This module will give students an overview of the field, through lectures and the study of research articles, and lead them to carry out a modeling project in small groups. Each group defines a topic, proposes hypotheses from experimental data, formulates the corresponding model, solves numerically and discusses how to test the experimental model.
This course provides a hands-on experience in the modelling of living systems, based on short lectures, on the study of research papers, and on a project.
- Teaching coordinator: Boudaoud Arezki