Title: Mathematics and Algorithms for Genomic Medicine
Abstract: Mathematical methods and algorithms play a key role in rapid, accurate, economical new technologies for molecular level medical diagnostics and treatment. We will give examples involving tests to determine transplant compatibility, to detect multiple pathogens from a single sample, to screen newborns for risk factors, and to suggest cancer treatment, that rely on calculus, linear algebra, discrete math, statistical mechanics, numerical analysis, visualization, and more.