APPENDIX 1: List of lectures, projects and seminars

Lectures

 

• P. Seiden, Discrete models for simulating biological systems,
• A. Pikovsky, Qualitative theory and simulation of dynamical systems,
• D. Stauffer, Monte-Carlo simulation of ageing,
• M. Peyrard, Non linear excitations and energy localisation,
• J.P. Nadal, Neural Networks,
• R. Kapral Self organization and pattern formation in biochemical systems;

Projects

 

• F. Bignone, Gene expression in differentiation and development,
• P. Lió, DNA/RNA sequence analysis and design,
• M. Bezzi and U. Behn, Cellular automata and immune system,
• A. Politi and R. Livi, Non linear time-series analysis,
• G. Guasti, Bacterial evolution,
• F. Bagnoli Cellular automata for population dynamics;

Evening seminars

 

• N. Boccara, Automata network models in ecology and epidemiology,
• U. Behn, Thl-Th2 regulation and Hyposensitization therapy allergies,
• F. Celada, Modeling of immunological problems in IMMSIM,
• A. Politi, Elements of information theory,
• K. Javorszky, Number theoretical model of genetic information transfer (sequences states);

Student seminars

 

• H.M. Bröker, The BTW model and related systems,
• R. Engelhardt, Modeling pattern formation is reaction-diffusion systems,
• P. Götz, Process models for dynamics of microbial growth
• C. van Oss, From unicellular to multicellular spatial pattern during the aggregation of Dictostelium Discoideum,
• M. Panagiotis, self-trapping and stationary properties of a generalized discrete nonlinear Schödinger equation dimer,
• A. Renner, Pseudoknots, a structural motif in RNA's,
• D. Tomandl, Review and motivations of the activity in jena (protein building),
• J. Cupal, Dynamic programming for the density of states of RNA secondary structures,
• M. Rarbach, Stability of microbial mixed cultures,