Biomathematics

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Biomathematics

About

Nowadays, Biology is a focal discipline for many sciences, and its connexion to Mathematics significantly grew during the last years. Complex mathematical models are increasingly used in studies from various fields of Biology, and sophisticated computer applications produce results that support actions by decision makers.

The enormous variety of mathematical questions addressed (e.g, modelling suitable conditions for species, estimating impacts of climate changes, study of emerging diseases, cancer modelling, etc), and the speed at which studies are developed to respond to pressing questions, are factors that incur serious risks regarding the suitability of models and, consequently, conclusions and eventual decisions. Thus, there is an urgent need for a greater interaction between mathematicians and biologists.

The Thematic Line of Biomathematics provides the natural forum for this interaction, joining colleagues from different research groups, actively engaged in questions relating Mathematics and Biology.

Publications

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 vaccination and immunity waning: A modelling study for Portugal
2022, VACCINE, Caetano,C; Morgado,ML; Patricio,P; Leite,A; Machado,A; Torres,A; Pereira,JF; Namorado,S; Sottomayor,A; Peralta Santos,A; Nunes,B
Operations research applicability in spatial conservation planning
2022, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Alagador,D;Cerdeira,JO
Ecological and methodological drivers of persistence and detection of bird fatalities at power lines: Insights from multi-project monitoring data
2022, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW, Bernardino,J;Martins,RC;Bispo,R;Marques,AT;Mascarenhas,M;Silva,R;Moreira,F
Mathematical Modelling of the Impact of Non-Pharmacological Strategies to Control the COVID-19 Epidemic in Portugal
2021, MATHEMATICS, Caetano,C;Morgado,ML;Patricio,P;Pereira,JF;Nunes,B
The Multi-Compartment SI(RD) Model with Regime Switching: An Application to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021, SYMMETRY-BASEL, Esquivel,ML;Krasii,NP;Guerreiro,GR;Patricio,P
A centrality notion for graphs based on Tukey depth
2021, APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATION, Cerdeira,JO;Silva,PC
Cost-efficiency improvement of bivalves shells preparation when tracing their geographic origin through ICP-MS analysis of elemental fingerprints
2020, FOOD CONTROL, Ricardo,F;Mamede,R;Bispo,R;Santos,A;da Silva,EF;Patinha,C;Calado,R
Revealing the illegal harvesting of Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) using fatty acid profiles of the adductor muscle
2020, FOOD CONTROL, Mamede,R;Ricardo,F;Santos,A;Diaz,S;Santos,SAO;Bispo,R;Domingues,MRM;Calado,R
Response of vertebrate scavengers to power line and road rights-of-way and its implications for bird fatality estimates
2020, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Bernardino,J;Bispo,R;Martins,RC;Santos,S;Moreira,F
On the role of vector modeling in a minimalistic epidemic model
2019, MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING, Rashkov,P;Venturino,E;Aguiar,M;Stollenwerk,N;Kooi,BW

Projects

CoSysM3 - Mathematical Modelling of Multi-scale Control Systems: applications to human diseases
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., Paula Patrício, Paulo Doutor, magda Rebelo, Fabio...
Alterações climáticas e seu impacto em florestas de pinheiro ao longo da costa oeste portuguesa: o caso de duas pragas recentemente emergidas
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., Jorge Orestes Cerdeira
Biodiversity Conservation, Global Change and Uncertainties: Reconciling Biodiversity Persistence and Human Development upon Dynamic Environments (RECONCILE)
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., Jorge Orestes Cerdeira
Game theory and epidemiology
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., Paula Rodrigues, Fabio Chalub, Paulo Doutor, Maria...
Species Performance Modeling Algorithm (S-PerforMA)
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., Jorge Orestes Cerdeira