Workshop Modeling Angiogenesis: Joining Cells, Maths and Computers

Date:

04 Oct 2010 to 08 Oct 2010

Location:

Lorentz Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

The outgrowth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels, called angiogenesis, is a crucial step in myriad physiological and pathological mechanisms. Unfortunately, the complicated causes and effects of angiogenesis make it very difficult to control. Computational models and simulations help unravel both the basic mechanisms of angiogenesis and can help identify the steps in the mechanisms most amenable to intervention.

A wide range of mathematical and computational models is currently available. Despite the biological insights these mathematical models have produced, modeling rarely finds application in experimental angiogenesis research yet. Why is that?

This workshop organized by the Lorentz Center will host both experimental researchers and computational models working in vascular biology, endothelial cell biology, angiogenesis, and pharmaceutics.

The aim of the workshop is to:

• identify the requirements for computational models to make a true impact in basic angiogenesis research, tissue engineering and drug innovation, 
• inventarize pre-existing and missing components of such a model, and 
• discuss how we can couple such components.

For more information and registration visit the website mentioned below.

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