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SUMMARY:Contributed Talk 1: Computational models of spatial behaviour of m
 icrobial communities - Kalvala\, S (University of Warwick)
DTSTART:20140910T155500Z
DTEND:20140910T161000Z
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CONTACT:Mustapha Amrani
DESCRIPTION:Computational simulations are now an important component of th
 e toolkit for studying biological systems. While it is easy to simulate we
 ll-mixed solutions in order to model intra-cellular processes\, it is more
  difficult to capture spatial phenomena characterizing microbial communiti
 es. The problem is compounded because we need to capture not only inter-ce
 llular communication but also changing configurations\, with microbes that
  move\, change shape\, and create new communication channels.\n\nIn this t
 alk I will review some of the methodologies that have been developed for s
 patially-aware computational modelling of microbial communities and the li
 mitations of these methodologies. I will also present some of our results 
 in capturing some of the intriguing behaviour of myxobacteria communities 
 (namely rippling and the formation of fruiting bodies) via a spatial simul
 ation based on the Cellular Potts Model. \n
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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