Mathematical modelling and numerical methods are increasingly important tools for the understanding and treatment of cardiac electrophysiological (EP) pathologies. The proposed workshop will focus on the development of new ideas for mathematical modelling and computational methods for numerical solutions, and the use of control and dynamical system theory in the analysis of cardiac EP models. There are several venues for multidisciplinary interactions in cardiac electrophysiology gathering mathematicians, biophysicists, physiologists, imaging scientists, clinicians, etc. Though mathematical tools are the underlying approach in the acquisition and analysis of cardiac data, the exposition of deep mathematical ideas is somewhat limited due to the multidisciplinary audience of such conferences. The workshop will fill this gap and gather 40 to 50 specialists, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students, from around the world with an interest in developing new mathematical approaches in cardiac EP.

Specific subjects:

• Mathematical models: micro-, meso- and macro-scale, reduced models, links with clinical applications.
• High-performance computing in cardiac EP
• High-order and adaptive numerical methods
• Parameter sensitivity & identification, uncertainty quantification, learning methods
• Analytical methods - dynamical systems and fibrillation, control theory

Plenary speakers:

Elizabeth Cherry, Rochester Institute of Technology
Richard Clayton, University of Sheffield
Vincent Jacquemet, Université de Montreal
Luca Pavarino, Universita degli Studi di Pavia
Gernot Plank, Medical University of Graz

Participants:

The invited speakers will all be experts in the theme of the workshop, from across the world and holding an international reputation in the discipline. Ten travel scholarships will be available for participating students/PDFs. The funding application can be found through the registration link at the top right corner of this page, and will be open until October 6, 2017.

Funding agencies:

Agence Nationale de la recherche (ANR), CNRS, France
Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada
University of Ottawa, Canada

Session Chairs:

Saturday:

• 8:30-10: Vigmond
• 10:30-12: Glass
• 13:30-15:30: Fenton 
• 16-17:20: Comtois 

Sunday:

• 8:30-10: Potse
• 10:30-12:  Krause
• 13:30-15:30: Veneziani
• 16-17:20: Spiteri 

Monday:

• 8:30-10: Coudière
• 10:30-12:20: Boyle

Location:

Saturday and Sunday: Simard (60 University), room 226

Monday: Desmarais (55 Laurier), room 12102