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Final Program and Abstracts Sponsored by the SIAM Activity Group on the Life Sciences The SIAM Activity Group on the Life Sciences was established to foster the application of mathematics to the life sciences and research in mathematics that leads to new methods and techniques useful in the life sciences. SIAM 2014 Events Mobile App Scan the QR code with any QR reader and download the TripBuilder® EventMobile app to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android mobile device. You can also visit www.tripbuilder.com/siam/2014events Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 3600 Market Street, 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 USA Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 Fax: +1-215-386-7999 Conference E-mail: [email protected] Conference Web: www.siam.org/meetings/ Membership and Customer Service: (800) 447-7426 (US & Canada) or +1-215-382-9800 (worldwide) www.siam.org/meetings/ls14 2 2014 SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences Table of Contents SIAM Registration Desk Child Care The SIAM registration desk is located For local child care information, please Program-at-a-Glance ... Separate handout in the Symphony Preconvene. It is open contact the concierge at the Sheraton General Information .............................. 2 during the following hours: Charlotte, at +1-704-372-4100. Get-togethers ......................................... 4 Sunday, August 3 Minitutorial ........................................... 7 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Corporate Members Invited Plenary Presentations ................ 8 and Affiliates Program Schedule ............................... 11 Monday, August 4 SIAM corporate members provide Poster Session ..................................... 34 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM their employees with knowledge about, Abstracts ............................................. 57 access to, and contacts in the applied Speaker and Organizer Index ............ 134 mathematics and computational sciences Conference Budget ... Inside Back Cover Tuesday, August 5 community through their membership Hotel Meeting Room Map…Back Cover 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM benefits. Corporate membership is more than just a bundle of tangible products and services; it is an expression of Organizing Committee Co-Chairs Wednesday, August 6 support for SIAM and its programs. Robert Guy 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM SIAM is pleased to acknowledge its University of California, Davis, USA corporate members and sponsors. In recognition of their support, non- Thursday, August 7 Mette Sofie Olufsen member attendees who are employed by North Carolina State University, USA 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM the following organizations are entitled to the SIAM member registration rate. Organizing Committee Dean Bottino Hotel Address Takeda Pharmaceuticals, USA Corporate Institutional Sheraton Charlotte Members Paul C. 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Schlumberger-Doll Research Standard Audio/Visual Tech X Corporation If you are not a SIAM member and paid Set-Up in Meeting Rooms U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer the Non-Member or Non-Member Mini SIAM does not provide computers for Research and Development Center Speaker/Organizer rate to attend the any speaker. When giving an electronic conference, you can apply the difference presentation, speakers must provide their United States Department of Energy between what you paid and what a own computers. SIAM is not responsible member would have paid ($130 for a for the safety and security of speakers’ Non-Member and $65 for a Non-Member computers. List current June 2014 Mini Speaker/Organizer) towards a SIAM membership. Contact SIAM Customer Service for details or join at The Plenary Session Room will have Funding Agency the conference registration desk. two (2) screens, one (1) data projector and one (1) overhead projector. Cables SIAM and the conference organizing or adaptors for Apple computers are not committee wish to extend their thanks If you are a SIAM member, it only costs supplied, as they vary for each model. and appreciation to the U.S. National $10 to join the SIAM Activity Group Please bring your own cable/adaptor if Science Foundation for its support of this on the Life Sciences (SIAG/LS). As using an Apple computer. conference. a SIAG/LS member, you are eligible All other concurrent/breakout rooms for an additional $10 discount on this will have one (1) screen and one (1) data conference, so if you paid the SIAM projector. Cables or adaptors for Apple member rate to attend the conference, computers are not supplied, as they vary you might be eligible for a free for each model. Please bring your own SIAG/LS membership. Check at the cable/adaptor if using an Apple computer. registration desk. Overhead projectors will be provided only if requested. Free Student Memberships are available to students who attend an institution that Funding Panel If you have questions regarding is an Academic Member of SIAM, are Funding Agency Panel availability of equipment in the meeting members of Student Chapters of SIAM, Monday, August 4 room of your presentation, or to request or are nominated by a Regular Member 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM an overhead projector for your session, of SIAM. Symphony II please see a SIAM staff member at the registration desk. 4 2014 SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences Internet Access SIAM Books and Journals Get-togethers The Sheraton Charlotte offers wireless Display copies of books and • Welcome Reception Internet access to hotel guests in the complimentary copies of journals Sunday, August 3 sleeping rooms at no additional charge. are available on site. SIAM books 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Complimentary wireless Internet access are available at a discounted price in the meeting space is also available to during the conference. If a SIAM SIAM attendees. books representative is not available, • Poster Session completed order forms and payment In addition, a limited number of (credit cards are preferred) may be taken Tuesday, August 5 computers with Internet access will be to the SIAM registration desk. The 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM available during registration hours. books table will close at 9:30 AM on Thursday, August 7. • Business Meeting Registration Fee Includes (open to SIAG/LS members) • Admission to all technical sessions Wednesday, August 6 Table Top Displays • Business Meeting (open to 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM Princeton University Press SIAG/LS members) Complimentary beer and wine will SIAM • Coffee breaks daily be served. 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