"Mathematics for Our Health" workshop, November 7-8, 2024

We are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Mathematics for Our Health workshop, held on 7–8 November at the Politecnico di Milano.

With around 150 participants and 50 research posters, the event highlighted the transformative role of mathematics in healthcare and life sciences.

The workshop was part of the “Department of Excellence” initiative of the Department of Mathematics of Politecnico di Milano, Research Line 2 “Mathematics for Sustainability” coordinated by Luca Formaggia, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) for 2023-27.

A huge thank you to the Department of Mathematics of Politecnico di Milano for the generous support and to our dedicated Scientific Committee—Pasquale Ciarletta, Luca Dedè, Francesca Ieva, Riccardo Sacco, Laura Sangalli, Paolo Zunino—and Organizing Committee—Chiara Masci, Stefano Pagani, Francesco Regazzoni, Davide Riccobelli, Andrea Signori—for making this event a success!

We are also grateful to all our distinguished speakers for their inspiring talks:

– Tianxi Cai (Harvard Medical School)
– Hector Gomez (Purdue University)
– Giovanna Guidoboni (University of Maine)
– Alex Leow (University of Illinois Chicago)
– Thomas Yankeelov (University of Texas Austin)

and to the invited speakers Francesca Buffa, Michele Piana, Luca Pavarino, and Luigi Preziosi for enriching the program with their expertise.

A final thanks to Lara Cavinato, Luca Dedè, Francesca Ieva, Stefano Pagani, Davide Riccobelli, and Paolo Zunino from the MOX Laboratory of Modeling and Scientific Computing of the Department of Mathematics, for sharing the results of their impactful research.