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Jose M. G. Vilar
Ikerbasque Professor

Biofisika Institute (CSIC-UPV/EHU)
University of the Basque Country
P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain

Phone: (+34) 94 601 3450 | Fax: (+34) 94 601 3360
E-mail: | Web: https://www.vilarlab.org

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RESEARCH
The traditional experimental approach to the study of the functioning of cells has been remarkably successful at identifying cellular components and their interactions. Current automated technologies have brought the cartoon-like representations of cellular processes to exponentially growing webs of nodes and links that seem as close to completion as ever. The complexity of the emerging picture, however, makes it clear that all this information by itself is not enough to truly understand processes such as cancer. In order to piece back together all the genetic, biochemical, molecular, and structural information into a physiologically relevant description of the cell, one needs "constructive" methods. Computational modeling has emerged as a promising tool for transforming molecular detail into a more integrated form of understanding complex behavior.

We use computational and mathematical modeling to study biological networks that are relevant to cancer. We are interested, not only in the interactions between cellular components, but also in the resulting cellular behavior and its integration into the physiological context of an organism. We study computationally how mutations affect the molecular properties of the cellular components; how the mutated components affect different pathways; and how these modified pathways confer cell-growth advantages during tumor progression and metastasis. Having a global view of all these processes and their effects through all relevant levels of biological organization is crucial to identify and characterize the key control elements of the system.

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We are also developing new computational approaches to determine, capture, and use the relevant biological information. We are especially interested in stochastic analyses and in multilevel and multiscale methods.

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SitgesBook
D. Reguera, J. M. G. Vilar, and J. M. Rubi (eds.), Statistical Mechanics of Biocomplexity, Lecture Notes in Physics (Springer Verlag, Berlin 1999).
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Jose Vilar (Ikerbasque Professor)

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Former (VILARlab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 2004-2008)

Leonor Saiz (Visiting Investigator, 2004-2007)
Currently, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Lab Head, University of California, Davis (2007-)

Wenying Shou (Postdoc, 2006-2007)
Currently, Assistant Member & Lab Head, Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (2007-)

Anamika Sarkar (Postdoc, 2004-2005)
Currently, Assistant Scientist, Iyengar Laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2005-)

Ori Weitz (Rotation Student, Tri-i CBM program, 2006)
Pawel Kocieniewski (Rotation Student, Tri-i CBM program, 2007)
Fan Xia (Rotation Student, PBSB program, 2007)
Ricky Chachra (Rotation Student, PBSB program, 2008)
Igor Segota (Rotation Student, PBSB program, 2008)

Opportunities


There are openings for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers. To apply please contact Jose Vilar at






















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