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
Po-Hao Chiu receives a Taiwan Ministry of Education Study Abroad Scholarship for his work using agent-based modeling to study tumor heterogeneity.
June 2025
Allison Li passes her general exam.
June 2025
Alice Fu, a UW CSE undergrad, joins the MODYLS team.
May 2025
Navya Jain, a UW Applied Mathematics and Biochemistry undergrad, joins the MODYLS team.
May 2025
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
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