[Forum SIS] corso di dottorato "PK/PD and disease modeling" by Prof. Ribba, al Politecnico di Torino

[Mauro Gasparini]

PK/PD and disease modeling: concepts and application in oncology - 
Benjamin RIBBA

PROGRAM

Dec 15 – Dec 23: Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Matematica (DIMAT)


15/12/2011 (Thursday): 15.00 - 18.00 Aula Buzano (c/o DIMAT 3° piano)

Introduction of the course

Linear regression: concepts and applications

Nonlinear regressions: concepts



16/12/2011 (Friday) : 15.00 - 18.00 Aula Buzano (c/o DIMAT 3° piano)
History of models of tumor of growth

Focus on models for preclinical data

Nonlinear regressions: applications




19/12/2011 (Thursday): 9.00 - 12.00 Aula Buzano (c/o DIMAT 3° piano)
ODE models: theory

Some examples of PK/PD models related to the field of oncology




20/12/2011 (Friday): 9.00 - 12.00 Aula Buzano (c/o DIMAT 3° piano)
PDE models in oncology: theory and examples




21/12/2011 (Monday): 9.00 - 12.00 Aula Buzano (c/o DIMAT 3° piano)
Optimal design (D-optimality) : concept and applications




22/12/2011 (Tuesday): 9.00 - 12.00 Aula Buzano (c/o DIMAT 3° piano)
Mixed-effect models: concepts

Application (1): Tumor Growth Inhibition model for clinical data




23/12/2011 (Wednesday): 9.00 - 12.00 Aula Buzano (c/o DIMAT 3° piano)
Application (2): Tumor Growth Inhibition model for clinical data

Conclusions


Short CV of Benjamin RIBBA, INRIA, Lyon, France


EDUCATION
2003–2006: Ph.D in Biomathematics at the University of Lyon: “Multiscale 
mathematical modeling of tumor growth and prediction of treatment 
efficacy using numerical tools”.

2002–2003: Fellow of the Marie Curie Research Training Network project 
“Modelling, Mathematical Methods and Computer Simulation of Tumour 
Growth and Therapy" from the 5th PCRD at the “Institute for Medical 
Biomathematics” (Israel).

1999–2002 : Master degree from the “Institut National des Sciences 
Appliquées (INSA) de Toulouse, France” (school of engineering), 
mathematical and modeling department.

2000–2001: Erasmus scholarship at the “Politecnico di Torino”, Turin, 
Italy.

EMPLOYMENT
Since 2008: Tenure-track position at the French National Institute for 
Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), project-team NUmerical 
MEDicine

PUBLICATIONS
17 publications appeared in peer-reviewed international journals.


Further information:
Mauro Gasparini mauro.gasparini a polito.it

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Mauro Gasparini
Professore Ordinario di Statistica
Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Torino
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 I-10129 Torino, Italy
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