2026 Mosaic Lecture: Mobilizing Mathematics for the Fight Against Cancer
Monday, March 23, 2026
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Allendale Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students
The Mosaic lecture Series aims to celebrate diversity within the
mathematical sciences. This year, it will take place on March 23, 7pm,
at: LTT 103 Lecture Hall.
Abstract: Mathematical oncologists apply mathematical and
computational modeling approaches to every aspect of cancer biology,
from tumor initiation to malignant spread and treatment response. A
substantial amount of medical research is now focusing on the
molecular biology of individual tumors to selectively target pathways
involved in tumor progression. Increased understanding of molecular
mechanisms that mediate the pathogenesis of cancers is leading to
careful manipulation of these pathways and new cell-specific
approaches to cancer therapy are now being developed. At the same
time, advances in cancer immunotherapies have led to a reemergence of
their use and effectiveness. Using data-driven computational models is
a powerful and practical way to investigate the therapeutic potential
of novel combinations of these two very different strategies for
clinical cancer treatment. This talk will showcase a suite of
mathematical models designed to optimize the use of targeted drug
treatment strategies in combination with immunotherapy. The goal is to
gain a more robust understanding of how specific tumor mutations
affect the immune system and ultimately impact the efficacy of
combination therapy. Combined with existing and newly generated
experimental data, these mathematical models are poised to improve the
ability to connect promising drugs for clinical trials and reduce the
time and costs associated with transitioning novel therapeutic
approaches from equations to bench to bedside. The lecture will be
accessible to students and suitable to a diverse interdisciplinary audience.
Location Information
LTT 103 Loutit Lecture Hall
GVSU-Allendale
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Contact Information
Dr Rene Ardila
Hosting Department, Organization, or Business
Department of Mathematics
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This event was added to the calendar by Rene Ardila (ardilar@gvsu.edu) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 and was last updated on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.