We seek early-career researchers who have interest in transforming biological research and inspiring new mathematical discoveries to join our NITMB Postdoctoral Fellows Program! Learn more and apply by Nov. 1st, 2025 at www.nitmb.org/research/nit...

Towards a generative framework of emergence Miss today's NITMB Seminar with Arjun Raman, Arjun Raman, Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago? Check out the talk recording, available now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qB2...

Thank you for joining us at today's NITMB seminar featuring Arjun Raman, Assistant Professor of Pathology at UChicago! We're excited to kick off the NITMB Seminar Series for the 2025-26 academic year! Check out the schedule of upcoming talks on our website (🔗 in reply)

Don’t miss today’s entry in the NITMB Seminar Series! Featuring Arjun Raman, Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago Join us in the NITMB Auditorium or on the webinar at 10am CT www.nitmb.org/nitmb-semina...

Arjun Raman, Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago, joins us tomorrow as part of the NITMB Seminar Series! Learn how you can participate in the seminar in-person at NITMB or online at www.nitmb.org/nitmb-semina...

Are you interested in exploring your work from a new perspective with mathematical biology? Join us for our upcoming workshop, Expanding the Palette of Mathematics in Biology! Apply today at www.nitmb.org/expanding-pa...

⏰ Time is running out to submit your application to join us at the Machine Learning of Cytoskeletal Machines (Cell Migration and Mitosis) workshop! Travel applications are due Tuesday, September 30th! www.nitmb.org/cytoskeletal...

We’re excited to announce the first NITMB Seminar of the academic year! Join us Friday, September 19th at 10am for a seminar from Arjun Raman, Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago! You can join the seminar in-person at NITMB or virtually through a webinar 🔗⬇️

🤝 Foster an exchange of ideas between data scientists, experimental biologists, mathematical modelers and biophysicists interested in ML for cytoskeletal dynamics, cell migration and mitosis! Don’t miss out on this exciting NITMB workshop. Apply today at www.nitmb.org/cytoskeletal...

Come visit NITMB as a Visiting Scholar! We invite you to visit and engage with NITMB Explore the options available for your visit and discover the benefits offered to visiting scholars at www.nitmb.org/research/vis...

NITMB's Summer Undergraduate Research Program was highlighted in a new spotlight from Walder Foundation! We're grateful for Walder Foundation's support for our program training future scientists for interdisciplinary work driving innovation and discovery www.walderfoundation.org/news/buildin...

🤔 Have a great idea for a workshop you’d love to see at NITMB? We are now accepting workshop proposals for consideration beginning October 2026! If you are interested in hosting a workshop, submit your proposal by October 1, 2025 www.nitmb.org/workshops

🙌 Let’s expand the mathematical biology community! We’re gathering mathematicians working on areas not traditionally associated with “mathematical biology” and biologists interested in exploring research questions in new theoretical ways for an exploration of new perspectives in your work 🔗⬇️

NITMB has announced that Richard Carthew, the Owen L. Coon Professor of Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University, stepped down as the Director of NITMB on September 1st, 2025, and that Antonio (Tuca) Auffinger, Professor of Mathematics at Northwestern, will serve as the new Director 🧵(1/2)

Travel applications for our upcoming workshop, Machine Learning of Cytoskeletal Machines (Cell Migration and Mitosis) are due this month! If you’re interested in exploring this research area with an engaging community of enthusiasts, apply today at www.nitmb.org/cytoskeletal...

We’re excited to formally welcome our second cohort of NITMB Fellows! Welcome to the following Fellows starting at NITMB this season: Ratul Biswas Adrianne Zhong Aditya Mahadevan Gabriel Salmon Mariya Savinov Li Shen Adrianne Zhong Learn more about our new Fellows: www.nitmb.org/post/welcomi...

Are you a mathematician or biologist interested in exploring the potential of mathematical biology? Join us for our upcoming workshop, Expanding the Palette of Mathematics in Biology! Application 🔗 in reply ⬇️

We recently held a grand opening ribbon-cutting event for NITMB and @skai-institute.bsky.social! Explore highlights from the event and the impact of NITMB and SkAI research at www.nitmb.org/post/nsf-sim...

Join an exchange between data scientists, experimental biologists, mathematical modelers and biophysicists at the Machine Learning of Cytoskeletal Machines (Cell Migration and Mitosis) workshop! Apply today at www.nitmb.org/cytoskeletal...

Revisit last week's ribbon-cutting ceremony and discover the potential of research from NITMB and @skai-institute.bsky.social in a new UChicago News feature! news.uchicago.edu/story/ceremo...

Access exciting benefits and help shape the future of NITMB as an NITMB Affiliate Member! Applications are due Monday, September 1st Apply today at www.nitmb.org/affiliate-me...

Check out exciting new developments and upcoming events in this month’s NITMB newsletter! If you missed it, an archived version is available at www.nitmb.org/newsletter-a...

SkAI and @nitmb.bsky.social held a ribbon cutting ceremony with a visit from @durbin.senate.gov, celebrating our space for interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration. Thank you to Sen. Durbin for his continued advocacy for Illinoisans in terms of higher ed advancements! Pic credit: Ben Stemen

Understanding neural computation in natural environments Explore the work of Siwei Wang, NITMB Affiliate Member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at @stonybrooku.bsky.social! Read the full member bio at www.nitmb.org/post/underst...

Are you using or interested in starting to use machine learning to study cytoskeletal dynamics, cell migration, and mitosis? Join us this November for an upcoming NITMB workshop, Machine Learning of Cytoskeletal Machines (Cell Migration and Mitosis)! www.nitmb.org/cytoskeletal...

Please consider submitting a workshop proposal www.nitmb.org/workshops at @nitmb.bsky.social

Affiliate Membership applications are due in one week! Don’t miss your opportunity to become a regular and active participant in NITMB research, convening programs, and training Learn more and apply at www.nitmb.org/affiliate-me...

Monte Carlo simulations for bimolecular condensates Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Ashley Cohen! Ashley Cohen is an mathematics major at Duke University #mathbio #mathematics #biology #Research #undergraduate

Studying the coevolution of bacteria and human hosts with phylogenetic trees Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Yin Min Thant! Yin Min Thant is a rising senior at Rice University studying computer science and mathematics

Classifying clinical states of sepsis to improve patient outcomes Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Phuc Truong! Phuc Truong is a Mathematics major at @whitmancollege.bsky.social #mathbio #mathematics #biology #Research #undergraduate

Our 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program came to a close at last week's NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! We are proud of our 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participants and wish them all the best as they return to their home institutions!

Analyzing visual cortex data to uncover new patterns Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Denisa Vlasceanu! Denisa Vlasceanu is an undergraduate at the University of Michigan studying mathematics and complex systems #mathbio #mathematics #biology

Advancing time scales theory to assess Pd infections in little brown bats Explore new research from Sabrina Streipert (Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh) and David Swigon (Professor, University of Pittsburgh)! www.nitmb.org/post/new-202...

Modeling Cell State Transitions Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research program participant, Anika Nazhat! Anika Nazhat is a Computer Science and Mathematics major at Mount Holyoke College #mathbio #mathematics #biology #Research #undergraduate

Studying rock-paper-scissors systems in nature Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research program participant, Matt Eichner! Matt Eichner is a Mathematics major at Pomona College #mathbio #mathematics #biology #Research #undergraduate

This conference was amazing! I’m glad that I went and could participate. I can’t wait to visit again!!

Building critical skills for communicating science Our Summer Undergraduate Research Program participants recently joined us at NITMB for a science communication workshop with Heather Barnes of Improv @ Work!

What a week! Full of learning, new ideas, and inspiring conversations. I met so many brilliant and kind people, and I’m leaving with fresh perspectives. Thanks @nitmb.bsky.social

Disease modeling for epidemiology Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Minh Le! Minh Le in a Math and Data Science major at Luther College

Welcome to the final day of the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! Join us today as we wrap up our discussions, take a tour of NITMB, and gather for a career development workshop Check out today's schedule at www.nitmb.org/nitmb-mathbi...

Building the bridge between mathematics and biology Thank you for joining us at day 3 of the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! Join us tomorrow for a tour of NITMB, a career development workshop, and more!

Machine Learning for Blood Vessel Classification Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Zihan Yang! Zihan Yang is an undergraduate majoring in bioengineering and minoring in statistics at Rice University #mathbio #machinelearning #research

Welcome to day 3 of the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! We can't wait to dive back into our exploration of the math-bio intersection. Take a look at today's schedule and talk/poster abstracts at www.nitmb.org/nitmb-mathbi...

Another exciting day discussing the intersection of mathematics and biology Thank you for joining us at the second day of the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! We'll be back tomorrow to continue the conversation

Math modeling for metabolic pathway in salmonella Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Monica Xu! Monica Xu is a rising junior at Northwestern University #mathbio #mathematics #biology #Research #undergraduate

Welcome back for day 2 of the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! We're looking forward to a day full of exciting talks, posters, and discussions. Check out today's schedule at www.nitmb.org/nitmb-mathbi...

An exhilarating start to the inaugural NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference Thank you for joining us today as we kick off the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! Join us tomorrow for more engaging talks, posters, and discussion on the convergence of mathematics and biology

Modeling relevant changes for learning in biological systems Explore the research of 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program participant, Anhelina Morhai! #MathematicalBiology #Mathematics #Biology #Research

We're thrilled to welcome everyone to the first day of the inaugural NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference! Check out the schedule and book of abstracts to learn more about today's presentations and posters at www.nitmb.org/nitmb-mathbi...

Mathematical models for studying stochastic systems biology of the cell with single-cell genomics data Explore new NITMB-Supported Research from @lpachter.bsky.social (Bren Professor of Computational Biology and Computing and Mathematical Sciences, @caltech.edu)! www.nitmb.org/post/new-202...