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 The CMB Group aims to bring together people interested in computer modelling and simulation of biological systems in Cambridge University.

We aim to:

  • Share ideas and solve common problems

    • There are many isolated pockets of research throughout the University involved in computer modelling and simulation. Though many different biological systems are being studied, the underlying principles and methods are similar.
  • Resource for new research groups 

    • Individuals new to computer modelling can attend our meetings and form productive relationships instead of trying to find their way in the dark.
  • Promote computer modelling 

    • Without any central computational biology department in the University, computer modelling is often ignored by biologists. Advertisements for future meetings will hopefully encourage some to investigate what they have been missing. 
The scope of the group has been made deliberately vague. However, there are several things the group is not:
  • It is not a general computational biology group; there must be some modelling perspective. 
  • It is not a computer modelling group; there must be strong ties to a biological system. 
  • It is not a pure mathematical biology group. Though many aspects of mathematical biology are relevant and overlap considerably, the use of computational modelling is foremost. There are a few other groups in the University aimed at specific areas of mathematical biology. 

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Last updated: 21 January 1998