The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Math in Biology (NITMB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joseph Hibdon as the inaugural Rotating Associate Director for Convening Programs.

Meet Andreas Buttenschoen, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst!

We're excited to welcome the second cohort of NITMB Fellows starting Summer 2025

Meet Alexandra Volkening, assistant professor of mathematics and (by courtesy) biomedical engineering at Purdue University!

Join us for the NSF-Simons NITMB's first public lecture with New York Times bestselling author, Steven Strogatz!

Meet Jeremy Gunawardena, associate professor in the Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School

Research from NITMB member explores how differences between forest and desert flies could help explain how climate change impacts insects

Hear how attending the Biological Systems that Learn workshop is impacting workshop participants

Meet Krešimir Josić, John and Rebecca Moores Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Houston

NITMB members Niall Mangan and Jeremy Hoskins have been awarded prestigious 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships

NITMB is proud to announce the Institute has awarded funding to support ten new internal research projects.

Meet Andrea Liu, Hepburn Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania

Meet Orlando Arguello-Miranda, assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University!

Meet NITMB Member Oni Basu, associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago

Meet Xaq Pitkow, associate professor of computational neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University

Explore the NITMB's upcoming workshop, Biological Systems that Learn

Meet Sarah Cobey, NITMB Member and Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago

Mathematicians and biologists from around the world recently convened for the Random Dynamical Systems, with Applications in Biology

Meet Ben Kuznets-Speck, postdoctoral research fellow at Northwestern University

Meet Sonja Petrović, Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Illinois Institute of Technology

We spoke with Professor Amato to explore the impact of microbes on primates

We spoke with Professor Nocedal to learn more about his work with optimization

Explore the NITMB's upcoming workshop, Random Dynamical Systems, with Applications in Biology

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology Seminar Series aims to bring together a mix of mathematicians and...

Meet Petia Vlahovska, Professor of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is proud to announce the Institute has awarded funding to support...

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is building community and expanding research possibilities with...

The NSF-Simons NITMB is now accepting nomination packages for new faculty members

We spoke with Keara Lane to learn about Lane’s work with single cell signaling dynamics.

Learn more about the impact of the NITMB's Summer Undergraduate Research Program

“If you are the slightest bit interested, you should definitely apply”   Connie Phong, NSF-Simons NITMB Visiting Scholar, on the NITMB’s...

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is building community and expanding research possibilities with...

We spoke with Luisa Arispe to learn more about Luisa Arispe and the work Professor Arispe conducts with endothelial cells.

We spoke with Jasmine Nirody to learn more about her research interests and work with the NITMB.

Learn about Professor Sally Horne-Badovinac and Horne-Badovinac’s work with epithelia.

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is building community and expanding research possibilities with...

More than ever, the ability to effectively communicate is essential for the careers of researchers...

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is building community and expanding research possibilities with...

Meet Shmuel Weinberger, the Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor of Mathematics at the University of Chicago

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is building community and expanding research possibilities with...

NITMB Deputy Director of Outreach William (Bill) Kath presents to NITMB’s summer undergraduate researchers during orientation...

Arthur Prindle is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Chemical and Biological Engineering...

Sneha Kachhara, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University, will be featured during...

“Our society is seeing an explosion in both the types and amounts of new experimental data being collected concerning biological systems”

The Ecological Dynamics of Microbial Communities, new approaches workshop was the first of the NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory...

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology will be launching the Institute's Summer Undergraduate Research...

We reached out to Jason MacLean to learn more about his work, his inspirations, and how the NITMB supports his research

Members of the NITMB community are invited to join us for Research-In-Progress meetings, an informal venue for members of the NITMB to...

Cookies, Cuppa, and Chalk Join us for Science + Tea at the NITMB! Science + Tea is a weekly social event encouraging researchers in...

It is with great sadness that the Simons Foundation announces the death of its co-founder and chair emeritus, James Harris Simons