Biological function is governed by highly integrated networks that exhibit nonlinear dynamics at all biochemical/molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. We believe that engineering principles can be employed to better understand, predict, and control complex biological functions, and that these principles need to be informed by biology.
The Modeling Dynamic Life Systems (MODYLS) Lab operates at the evolving interface between engineering and biology, promoting a diverse, creative research environment consisting of engineers and basic scientists that share the common mission of advancing medicine and biology. Through this collective effort, we aim to identify design principles that underlie complex biological function, and modulate extrinsic factors to optimize therapeutic interventions.
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Announcements
Maddy Scott passes her general exam.
April 2025
Sophia Jannetty receives a Robin M. Harris Award for her work using agent-based modeling to study fly brain development.
March 2025
Neda Bagheri gives an invited keynote lecture at the Annual Winter qBio meeting in Oahu.
February 2025
Krista Phommatha, a University of Colorado Boulder alumnus, joins the MODYLS team.
November 2024
Zimo Zhu graduates from University of Washington with a B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology. She will begin her graduate studies at Cornell University in the fall.
June 2024
Danielle Vahdat, a UW Biology undergrad, joins the MODYLS team.
April 2024
Jessica Yu publishes Model design choices impact biological insight: Unpacking the broad landscape of spatial-temporal model development decisions.
March 2024
Jason Cain and Jacob Evarts publish Incorporating temporal information during feature engineering bolsters emulation of spatio-temporal emergence.
March 2024
Sophia Jannetty receives a Riddiford-Truman Award for her work using agent-based modeling to study lateral root development.
March 2024
Po-Hao Chiu and Jacob Evarts are selected to present posters at the Biomedical Engineering Society conference in Seattle.
October 2023
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