The lab of Prof. Drawert does research in the area of computational science, primarily focused on the field of computational biology. We develop software and new methods to create and simulate computational models that further our understanding of complex biological systems. We also partner with biologists, ecologists, neuroscientists, and medical doctors to use computational models coupled with experiments to accelerate the pace of scientific research.
Current projects in the Drawert lab include:
- Building the next-generation toolkit for simulation-driven biological discovery (StochSS: modeling and simulation software) http://www.stochss.org/.
- Understanding neurodegenerative disease at the molecular and cellular level (cellular degeneration and propagation in ALS).
- Understanding how a yeast cell can sense the direction of other yeast cells (polarization during mating).
- Understanding what happens when you inhale Anthrax spores (pathogen-macrophage dynamics).
- Evaluating the best method to save endangered frogs from extinction (ecological epidemiology models).
- Understanding how ant colonies can synchronize their activity cycles (ecological colony models).
This work is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), providing funding for summer research stipends.
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I joined the UNCA faculty in 2017 as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science. I received my PhD in Computer Science in 2013 from University of California Santa Barbara with an emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering. My dissertation was titled "Spatial Stochastic Simulation of Biochemical Systems". Prior to that, I received a Master of Science in Physics in 2007 from DePaul University, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2001 from Illinois Institute of Technology.
I was first attracted to UNC Asheville by the quality liberal arts education it provides, and its intelligent and creative student body. In my spare time I enjoy hiking, camping, surfing, and cooking.
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