A primary goal of the RTG program is to not only interdisciplinary train the next generation of researchers in mathematics for human health at UTA, but also to act as a catalyst beyond the directly supported RTG scholars in the department of mathematics and beyond UTA.
RTG Seminar and Lecture Series
The RTG program seminar provides a forum for learning and discussing RTG-related open research problems in mathematics for human health, and for soliciting comments from peers and faculty on research projects. It features research talks related to Cancer Biology, Computational Neurology, and Vector-Borne Diseases by RTG faculty and postdocs, faculty from RTG partner institutions, and external RTG visitors.
Distinguished Lecture Series
- 02/16/2024 (10AM-11:00AM, PKH 311): “How do Immune Cells Kill Tumor Cells?“, Ami E. Radunskaya, Ph.D., Lingurn H. Burkhead Professor of Mathematics, Pomona College, CA
Spring 2024 Seminar (11:30AM-1:30PM, PKH 109)
- 02/02/2024: “Bacteriophage-Host dynamics“; Michael S. Allen, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX
- 02/16/2024: “How to get the most out of a model: model calibration and optimization“, Ami E. Radunskaya, Ph.D., Lingurn H. Burkhead Professor of Mathematics, Pomona College, CA
- 03/29/2024: “Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer: Potential for Mathematical Solutions to Clinical Problems“; David H. Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, TX
Fall 2023 Seminar (1:00PM-2:00PM, PKH 485)
- 09/01/2023: “Cancer Biology: Mathematical frameworks in cancer biology (oncology)“, Souvik Roy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
- 09/15/2023: “Cancer Biology: A Bridge Between Mathematics & Cancer Research“; Zui Pan, Ph.D., Professor of Graduate Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
- 10/13/2023: “Vector-Borne Diseases: Tick Talk“; Michael S. Allen, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX
- 10/20/2023: “Mathematical Population Biology: From Bird’s Eye View to Tick’s Eye View” and “Vector-Borne Diseases: Modeling cost-effectiveness of mouse vaccination for control of Lyme disease“; Christopher Kribs, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
- 11/03/2023: “Computational Neurology: Data-driven methods for dynamics“; Pedro D. Maia, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
- 11/10/2023: “Computational Neurology“; Hanli Liu, Ph.D., Professor of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
UTA Mathposium
The UTA Mathposium is a student-led mini-conference. It features (1) poster presentations by undergraduate and graduate students, (2) a game session, and (3) a panel of industry and academic speakers. Free lunch is provided for all attendees, and undergrads and grad students are especially encouraged to present research posters!
RTG Presentations
- 10/04/2023: “The RTG: Vertically Integrated Interdisciplinary Training in Mathematics for Human Health program at UTA”; Mathematics Student Club meeting, Tarleton State University, TX
- 10/09/2023: “The RTG: Vertically Integrated Interdisciplinary Training in Mathematics for Human Health program at UTA”; Special Seminar, Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX
- 11/01/2023: “The RTG: Vertically Integrated Interdisciplinary Training in Mathematics for Human Health program at UTA”; MAA Student Club meeting, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
- 11/09/2023: “The RTG: Vertically Integrated Interdisciplinary Training in Mathematics for Human Health program at UTA”; Mu Alpha Theta mathematics honor society induction ceremony, Tarrant County College Southeast (TCC-SE), TX
- 02/24/2024: “The UTA RTG program: Mathematics for Human Health”; Graduate Fair, 2024 Gulf States Math Alliance Conference and Faculty Development Workshop, Stephen F. Austin State University, TX