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ProfessorMary Myerscough

Professor of Mathematical Biology

Faculty of Science

Orcid identifier0000-0002-4993-765X (opens in a new tab)⁠
  • Professor of Mathematical Biology
    Faculty of Science

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Mathematical biology, mathematical models for atherosclerosis and carcinogenesis,self-organisation in social insects.

Mary Myerscough is a member of the Applied Mathematics Research Group.

Mary's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Fundamental Laws of Nature, Complex Systems, Precision and Digital Health, Data and Decisions.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Space, time and boundary conditions: Mathematics for evolving plaques (opens in a new tab)⁠
    Australian Research Council1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Myerscough M
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  • GRANT
    New mathematics for lipids and cells: structured models for atherosclerosis
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Myerscough M,
    • Byrne H
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    Exploring the relationship between variables in day-to-day data using simple analytics: Shark bites, Mobile phones and Unemployment (Open Learning Environment - Undergraduate)
    DVC Education1 Jan 2017
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    Continuum models of atherosclerotic plaques
    DVC Research1 Jan 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Byrne H,
    • Myerscough M
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    Dynamics of atherosclerotic plaque formation, growth and regression
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Mar 2019
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    Mathematical models for the formation of atherosclerotic plaques
    DVC Research1 Jan 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Myerscough M
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    Leadership matters: the emergence of informed leaders and their influence on group movement
    Australian Research Council (ARC)10 Jan 2013 - 30 Apr 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ward A,
    • Buhl J,
    • Myerscough M,
    • Krause J
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    Cell cooperation in cancer
    Human Frontier Science Program (France)1 Jan 2011 - 30 Apr 2014
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    House hunting honey bees: speed-accuracy trade-offs in collective decision-making
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2009 - 31 Jan 2013
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    Mathematical biosciences network
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2003 - 22 Nov 2004
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    Does genetic diversity promote self organisation and task specialisation in social insects?
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2001
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    Spatial self-organisation in social insect communities.
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2000
    People funded by this grant:
    • Myerscough M