{"id":158,"date":"2025-07-28T15:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:41:49","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/2025\/11\/28\/new-bacterial-modelling-cuts-computational-costs-for-researchers-new-publication\/\">Drift velocity of bacterial chemotaxis in dynamic chemical environments &#8211; new publication!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-28T16:02:41+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">28 November 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MoLES group members Jason Bains, Prof Andrew Baggaley and Dr Otti Croze have recently published a new model which allows large chemotactic bacterial populations to be simulated at low computational cost. While previous models how described how bacteria can respond to chemical changes in space, the new research shows that changes over time, such as like chemicals appearing or disappearing, can also affect how bacteria move. They use Monte Carlo simulations to infer the drift velocity of a bacterial population when both spatial and temporal gradients are present and explore the consequences of this new effect through a Patlak\u2013Keller-Segel type model applied to single decaying and oscillating pulses of chemoattractant.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read the Newcastle University Press Release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/press\/articles\/latest\/2025\/10\/newbacterialmodelling\/\">New bacterial modelling cuts computational costs for researchers<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And the academic publication here: <a href=\"http:\/\/Drift velocity of bacterial chemotaxis in dynamic chemical environments\">Drift velocity of bacterial chemotaxis in dynamic chemical environments<\/a><br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":223,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-28-160152-725x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-28-160152-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-28-160152-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-28-160152-768x1084.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-28-160152-1088x1536.png 1088w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-28-160152.png 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/2025\/10\/27\/mathematical-ecology-workshop\/\">Mathematical Ecology Workshop<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-27T16:31:52+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">27 October 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the summer, MoLES were delighted to host the second iteration of the Mathematical Ecology Workshop at Newcastle&#8217;s School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics. The event featured talks from a diverse group of researchers across academia, industry and government, including colleagues from Defra and Fera Science Ltd. We hope to continue developing our collaborations in all areas mathematical ecology over the coming years!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":218,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day1_01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day1_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day1_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day1_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day1_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day1_01-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day1_01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":219,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day2_02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day2_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day2_02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day2_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day2_02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day2_02-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_Mathematical_Ecology_Newcastle_Day2_02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/2025\/09\/17\/diagnostic-markers-for-corneal-wound-healing-new-publication\/\">Diagnostic markers for corneal wound healing &#8211; new publication!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:28:55+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">17 September 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cornea modelling sub-group of MoLES have recently published work exploring quantitative diagnostics for corneal wound healing in patients with limbal stem cell deficiency. This work was conducted by PhD student Patrick Parkinson, and led by MoLES members Dr Laura Wadkin and Prof Anvar Shukurov, in collaboration with leading stem cell scientist Prof Majlinda Lako and expert clinician Prof Francisco Figueiredo.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Their research focuses on harnessing data from cellular images of the corneal epithelium to extract meaningful parameters and quantify the corneal wound healing process in patients who have had a limbal stem cell transplant. They show that cell area is a sensitive and easily accessible marker of corneal epithelial recovery. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jtos.2025.08.005\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jtos.2025.08.005\">IVCM image analysis for limbal stem cell deficiency: quantitative diagnostics of the corneal epithelium post-transplant recovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":196,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/09\/image-1024x862.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/09\/image-1024x862.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/09\/image-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/09\/image-768x647.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/09\/image-1536x1293.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/09\/image-356x300.png 356w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/09\/image.png 1935w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/2025\/07\/28\/society-for-mathematical-biology-meeting-2025\/\">Society for Mathematical Biology Meeting 2025<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-07-28T15:40:04+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">28 July 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some of the ecological modelling subsection of MoLES have recently returned from an exciting trip to Edmonton Canada for the Society for Mathematical Biology Meeting 2025! PhD students Kaitlyn Ries (spatiotemporal modelling of invasive species), Axa L\u00e4\u00e4peri (climate change effects on the spread of wildfires) and Matt Dopson (cyclic population dynamics) all presented their work at this large international meeting.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":161,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/07\/20250715_175655_001-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/07\/20250715_175655_001-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/07\/20250715_175655_001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/07\/20250715_175655_001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/moles\/files\/2025\/07\/20250715_175655_001-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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