Intends to aid students who wish to gain an understanding of solving biological issues with computer programs. This manual provides an exploration of model development, model validation, and model refinement, enabling students to experience advancements made in biology by mathematical models.
Preface
Laboratory 1 Exploring Berkeley Madonna in the Context of Single-Species Population Dynamics
Laboratory 2 Logistic Models of Single-Species Population Dynamics, Equilibrium States, and Long-Term Behavior
Laboratory 3 Physiological Mechanisms of Drug Elimination from the Bloodstream and Optimal Drug Intake Regimens
Laboratory 4 Epidemic Models
Laboratory 5 Predator-Prey Models
Laboratory 6 Selection in Genetics: The Effect of A Maladaptive or Lethal Gene
Laboratory 7 Quantitative Genetics and Statistics
Laboratory 8 Blood Glucose Fluctuation Characteristics in Type I versus Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Laboratory 9 Using Heartbeat Characteristics and Patterns to Predict Sepsis in Neonates
Laboratory 10 Hormone Pulsatility in Reproductive Endocrinology
Laboratory 11 Endocrine Oscillators: Modeling and Analysis of the Growth Hormone Network
Laboratory 12 Chemical Perturbation on the Operations of Circadian Clocks