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Watch: Alex Mogilner on harnessing AI and machine learning to drive discovery in cytoskeletal machines
Explore exciting work harnessing AI tools for discovery in cellular mechanics, and discover what makes NITMB the best place to build collaborations and chart future research directions, with Alex Mogilner!

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Feb 6


Understanding biomolecular condensates through physics: A conversation with Trevor GrandPre
Meet Trevor GrandPre, NITMB affiliate member and assistant professor of physics at Washington University in St. Louis!

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Jan 26


Watch: Orkun Soyer on exploring the energetics of microbial systems across space and time at NITMB
Hear from recent NITMB workshop organizer, Orkun Soyer, on his work exploring the energetics of microbial systems, and what makes NITMB the best place to build the future of this research area

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Jan 23


Watch: Niall Mangan on driving discovery in biological complexity with dynamical systems
Discover innovative mathematical biology research from Professor Niall Mangan that is driving developments in artificial intelligence (AI), green biofuels, cancer treatments, and more!

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Jan 9


Developing mathematical tools to drive biological discovery: A conversation with Guowei Wei
Meet Guowei Wei, MSU Foundation Professor of Mathematics and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State University!

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Dec 15, 2025


Exploring microbial communities with mathematical models: A conversation with Sergei Maslov
Meet Sergei Maslov, Professor of Bioengineering and Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!

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Nov 24, 2025


Welcoming 45 New NSF-Simons NITMB Affiliate Members
Meet new Affiliate Members of the NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology!

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Nov 17, 2025


Optimizing health across complex environmental conditions: A conversation with Juliano Morimoto
Meet Juliano Morimoto, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Applied Mathematics and Ecology at the University of Aberdeen, and Professor of Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil!

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Oct 27, 2025


NSF-Simons NITMB Faculty Member Arvind Murugan Named 2025 Schmidt Polymath
We're excited to share that NITMB Faculty Member Arvind Murugan, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago, was named a...

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Sep 25, 2025


Using mathematical models to explore cross-scale biological dynamics: A conversation with Daniel Cooney
Meet Daniel Cooney, NITMB Affiliate Member and assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!

NITMB
Sep 24, 2025


NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology Announces New Director to Lead the Institute
The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology (NITMB) announced that Richard (Rich) Carthew, the Owen L. Coon...

NITMB
Sep 9, 2025


Welcoming the Second Cohort of NITMB Fellows
The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics is excited to formally welcome the Institute's second cohort of NITMB...

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Sep 5, 2025


NSF-Simons NITMB and SkAI Celebrate Grand Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Event
Illinois Senator Richard Durbin, along with representatives from Simons Foundation, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and...

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Aug 29, 2025


Understanding neural computation in natural environments: A conversation with Siwei Wang
Meet Siwei Wang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Stony Brook University

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Aug 26, 2025


New 2025 External Project Grants Awarded
NITMB is proud to announce the Institute has awarded funding to six new external research projects

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Jul 29, 2025


From REU to Population Biology Workshop Participant: A Conversation with Mete Yuksel
Meet Mete Yuksel, PhD Student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto!

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Jul 17, 2025


Driving Discovery and Innovation Through Biofilms: A Conversation with Andrew Jones
Meet Andrew Jones, assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University!

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Jun 27, 2025


NSF-Simons NITMB Welcomes Second Annual Cohort of Summer Undergraduate Research Program Participants
The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is excited to welcome the second annual cohort of the Institute’s...

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Jun 26, 2025


NSF-Simons NITMB appoints Dr. Joseph Hibdon as First Rotating Associate Director for Convening Programs
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.

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Jun 9, 2025


How do cells behave collectively? A conversation with Andreas Buttenschoen
Meet Andreas Buttenschoen, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst!

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May 29, 2025


NSF-Simons NITMB to Welcome Second NITMB Fellows Cohort
We're excited to welcome the second cohort of NITMB Fellows starting Summer 2025

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Apr 28, 2025


Mathematical modeling for cell behavior, complex social systems, and more: A conversation with Alexandria Volkening
Meet Alexandra Volkening, assistant professor of mathematics and (by courtesy) biomedical engineering at Purdue University!

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Apr 25, 2025


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

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Apr 7, 2025


How do cells process information? A conversation with Jeremy Gunawardena
Meet Jeremy Gunawardena, associate professor in the Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School

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Mar 28, 2025


What we can learn from how flies set the thermostat
Research from NITMB member explores how differences between forest and desert flies could help explain how climate change impacts insects

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Mar 5, 2025


Expanding the NITMB community and driving collaboration at the Biological Systems that Learn workshop
Hear how attending the Biological Systems that Learn workshop is impacting workshop participants

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Feb 26, 2025


Studying Collective behavior in bacteria and humans: A conversation with Krešimir Josić
Meet Krešimir Josić, John and Rebecca Moores Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Houston

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Feb 26, 2025


Two NSF-Simons NITMB Members Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
NITMB members Niall Mangan and Jeremy Hoskins have been awarded prestigious 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships

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Feb 18, 2025


Announcing: Awarded Internal Project Grants
NITMB is proud to announce the Institute has awarded funding to support ten new internal research projects.

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Jan 27, 2025


Many more is different: A conversation with Andrea Liu
Meet Andrea Liu, Hepburn Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania

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Jan 27, 2025


Studying cell division to benefit humanity: A conversation with Orlando Arguello-Miranda
Meet Orlando Arguello-Miranda, assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University!

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Jan 24, 2025


Exploring complexity in biological systems: A conversation with Oni Basu
Meet NITMB Member Oni Basu, associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago

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Jan 21, 2025


What structured computations explain the brain? A conversation with Xaq Pitkow
Meet Xaq Pitkow, associate professor of computational neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University

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Dec 19, 2024


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

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Dec 18, 2024


How does host immunity regulate pathogen populations? A conversation with Sarah Cobey
Meet Sarah Cobey, NITMB Member and Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago

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Dec 16, 2024


Igniting the future of interdisciplinary research at the Random Dynamical Systems, with Applications in Biology workshop
Mathematicians and biologists from around the world recently convened for the Random Dynamical Systems, with Applications in Biology

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Nov 24, 2024


Learning about phenotypes through genetic perturbations: A conversation with Ben Kuznets-Speck
Meet Ben Kuznets-Speck, postdoctoral research fellow at Northwestern University

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Nov 15, 2024


Applying statistical models to social impact research: A conversation with Sonja Petrović
Meet Sonja Petrović, Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Illinois Institute of Technology

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Nov 1, 2024


Uncovering the impact of microbes on primate ecology and evolution: A conversation with Katherine Amato
We spoke with Professor Amato to explore the impact of microbes on primates

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Oct 28, 2024


Solving complex machine learning optimization problems: A conversation with Jorge Nocedal
We spoke with Professor Nocedal to learn more about his work with optimization

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Oct 24, 2024


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

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Oct 21, 2024


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

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Oct 9, 2024


Electric signals and cell membranes: A conversation with Petia Vlahovska
Meet Petia Vlahovska, Professor of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

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Sep 27, 2024


Announcing: Awarded External Project Grants
The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is proud to announce the Institute has awarded funding to support...

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Sep 26, 2024


Complex computations in interconnected neurons: A conversation with Christoph Miehl
The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is building community and expanding research possibilities with...

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Sep 17, 2024


Call for Nominations: NSF-Simons NITMB Faculty Membership
The NSF-Simons NITMB is now accepting nomination packages for new faculty members

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Sep 11, 2024


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

NITMB
Sep 10, 2024


‘Highlight of my summer’; NSF-Simons NITMB concludes inaugural Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Learn more about the impact of the NITMB's Summer Undergraduate Research Program

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Aug 29, 2024


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

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Aug 29, 2024


Robustness of ecological communities driven by correlated perturbations: A conversation with Srilena Kundu
The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is building community and expanding research possibilities with...

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Aug 27, 2024
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