Understanding Complex Biological Systems: A Journey into Computational Topology | Heather Harrington

Join us for an intriguing talk as Professor Heather Harrington delves into the world of computational topology and its applications in understanding complex biological systems. Learn how she and her team have developed algorithms to interpret and quantify data from molecular cell biology, genetics, and medicine, bringing us closer to solving the mysteries of the human body. From cancer tissue samples to protein structures, discover how persistent homology provides a unique perspective on biological data, enabling us to make predictions and identify crucial factors in disease progression. Don't miss this fascinating exploration of the intersection between mathematics and biology.

Heather Harrington obtained her PhD in 2010 from the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London. She joined the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford in 2013 as a Hooke Research Fellow and EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellow and was affiliated with St Cross College and Keble College. Heather Harrington was promoted to Professor of Mathematics in 2020. She now has affiliations with St John’s College as a Research Fellow in Mathematics and the Sciences and the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics an Associate Group Leader. Her research focuses on the problem of reconciling models and data by extracting information about the structure of models and the shape of data. She develops methods relying on techniques from computational algebraic geometry and topology to study complex biological systems. She is the Co-Director of the Centre for Topological Data Analysis. She has been recognised for her research with a Royal Society University Research Fellowship, London Mathematical Society Whitehead Prize, University of Cambridge Adams Prize, and a Philip Leverhulme Prize in Mathematics and Statistics.

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