Deputy Program Director, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program
Prof. Catherine Beauchemin
Ph.D.
- Research Fields
- Virophysics
- Term and History
- 2018-04-01 - 2020-08-31 Senior Visiting Scientist
- 2020-09-01 - Deputy Program Director
- Other Affiliations
- Professor, Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Canada
- Related Websites
- Prof. Catherine Beauchemin's personal website
Self-introduction
Bonjour! I was already a member of iTHEMS as a Senior Visiting Scientist so probably you already know me. But since September 2020, I became a Deputy Program Director of iTHEMS. I was looking forward to spending more time at RIKEN, working more closely with everyone, but unfortunately, with COVID-19, for now I have to stay in Toronto. As you maybe know, I am a professor of physics, but my research is in the field of virophysics (ヴイルス物理学). I apply the techniques of physics to virology. More generally, I like applying the methods of physics and computational methods to fields where theoretical/quantitative analysis is less common, like biology and health research, or even ergonomics! I think the methodologies developed in physics can translate to many other fields and provide new insights. Most of my work involves/requires direct collaborations with experimental virologists. I also really enjoy convincing other physicists and mathematicians to join in solving these types of problems across disciplines. For me, iTHEMS is an ideal environment to develop such collaborative projects.
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Simple models of cancer growth, MCMC parameter estimation and identifiability
April 8 at 10:00 - 11:00, 2021
Public Lecture for Darwin Day
February 17 at 9:00 - 10:00, 2021
A physicist’s adventures in virology: Catherine Beauchemin live webcast
November 5 at 9:00 - 10:00, 2020
Models to describe how virus spreads in vitro
May 13 at 10:00 - 10:45, 2020
Nerd Nite Tokyo
May 11 at 20:00 - 22:00, 2018
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