Spring 2015
Seminars are held at 11:30AM in Cullimore Hall, Room 611, unless noted otherwise. For questions about the seminar schedule, please contact Casey Diekman.
Date: March 12, 2015
Speaker: Jason Graham
Department of Mathematics,
University of Scranton
Title: "Modeling Pathological Cartilage Inflammation"
Abstract:
The degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis (OA) has traditionally been viewed as a consequence of aging and “wear and tear." However, recent research indicates that inflammation, as related to the innate immune response, is fundamental in the development and progression of OA. This talk will describe some mathematical approaches to developing a theoretical foundation for recent discoveries in this area of biological research, and for understanding the connections between OA and inflammation.