Mathematical Biology at the University of Utah

References

*Julia Arciero, applied mathematics graduate student
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Ellsworth ML.
``The red blood cell as an oxygen sensor:  what is the evidence?''
Acta Physiol Scand 168:551-559 (2000).

Ellsworth ML.
``Red blood cell-derived ATP as a regulator of skeletal muscle
perfusion'' Med Sci Sports Exercise 36:35-41 (2004).

Bergfeld GR, Forrester T.
``Release of ATP from human erythrocytes in response to a brief
period of hypoxia and hypercapnia'' Cardiovascular Research
26:40-47 (1992).

Gonzalez-Alonso J, Olsen DB, Satin B.
``Erythrocyte and the regulation of human skeletal muscle blood
flow and oxygen delivery'' Circulation Research 1046-1055
(2002).


* Liz Doman, 4th year mathematics graduate student
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J. P. Keener,
"Propagation and its Failure in Coupled Systems of Discrete
 Excitable Cells ",
SIAM Journal of Applied Mathematics, 1987, vol. 47, no. 3, pages 556-572.

J. E. Saffitz, K. G. Green and R. B. Schuessler,
"Structural Determinants of Slow Conduction in the Canine Sinus Node",
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 1997, vol. 8, pages 738-744.

* Jon Dyhr, 2nd year neuroscience graduate student
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C. M. Higgins, "Non-directional motion may underlie insect
behavioural use of image speed," Biological Cybernetics, vol. 91, no. 5, pp.
326-332, November 2004.

*Lise Johnson, 2nd year BME graduate student
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M. Wicklein and T. J. Sejnowski, "Perception of change in depth in the
hummingbird hawkmoth Manduca sexta (Sphingidae, Lepidoptera)"
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Neurocomputing, 2001, vol. 38, pp. 1595-1602.

M. Wicklein and N. J. Strausfeld, "Organization and Significance of Neurons
that Detect Change of Visual Deprth in the Hawk Moth Manduca sexta
",
The Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2000, vol. 424, pp. 356-376.

* Young-Seon Lee, mathematics graduating studnet
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Mary E. Diaz, Stephen C. O'Neill and David A. Eisner,
"Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Content Fluctuation
 Is the Key to Cardiac Alternans",
Circulation Research, 2004, vol. 94, pages 650-656.

Joel Keizer and Gregory D. Smith,
"Spark-to-wave transition: Saltatory transmission of
 calcium waves in caridiac myocytes",
Biophysical Chemistry, 1998, vol. 72, pages 87-100.



* Meagan McNulty, 4th year mathematics graduate student
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G. Kerby, V. Cottin, F. Accurso, F. Hoffmann, E. Chan, V. Fadok and D. Riches,
"Impairment of macrophage survival by NaCl:  implications for early
 pulmonary inflammation in cystic fibrosis",
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 2002, vol. 283, pages L188--L197.

C. von Bredow, P. Birrer and M. Griese,
"Surfactant protein A and other bronchoalveolar
 lavage fluid proteins are altered in cystic fibrosis",
European Respirtory Journal, 2001, vol. 17, pages 716-722.

M. Lucas, L. Stuart, J. Savill and A. Lacy--Hulbert,
"Apoptotic cells and innate immune stimuli
 combine to regulate macrophage cytokine secretion",
Journal of Immunology, 2003, vol. 171, pages 2610-2615.


*Andy Oster, 5th year mathematics graduate student:
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Biological motivation:
S. Rathjen, K. Schmidt and S. Lowell,
"Postnatal growth and column spacing in cat primary visual cortex",
Exp Brain Res, 2003, vol. 149, pages 151-158.

Mathematical motivation and model:
E. J. Crampin, E. A. Gaffney and P. K. Maini,
"Mode-doubling and tripling in reaction-diffusion
 patterns on growing domains: A piecewise linear
 model", J. Math. Giol., 2002, vol. 44, pages 107-128.

N. V. Swindale, "A model for the formation of ocular dominance stripes",
Proc. R. Soc. B, 1980, vol. 208, pages 243-264.


* Nessy Tania, 2nd year mathematics graduate student:
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J.P. Keener,
"Model for the Onset of Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Occlusion",
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 2003, vol. 14, pages 1225-1232.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03045.x/full

A. Panfilov and A. Pertsov,
"Ventrivular fibrillation: evolution of the multiple-wavelet hypothesis",
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A, 2001, vol. 359, pages 1315-1325.
http://www-binf.bio.uu.nl/pdf/Panfilov.ptrs01-359.pdf


* John Zobitz, 3rd year mathematics graduate student
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J. Ogee, P. Peylin, P. Ciais, T. Bariac, Y. Brunet, P. Berbigier, C. Roche,
P. Richard, G. Bardoux and J.-M Bonnefond,
"Partitioning net ecosystem carbon exchange into net assimilation and
respiration using 13CO2 measurements: A cost-effective sampling strategy",
Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 2003, vol. 17, Issue 2, pp. 39-55.

David R. Bowling, Pieter P. Tans and Russell K. Monson,
"Partitioning net ecosystem carbon exchange with isotopic fluxes of CO2",
Global Change Biology, 2001, vol. 7, Issue 3, page 127-145.




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