Mathematician Works on Developing a Model of the Kidney

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	Mathematician Works on Developing a Model of the Kidney

AndreaJoRush

10-19-2007 11:38 PM

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mathematics, mathematical-biology, diferential equations

AndreaJoRush says:

Mathematical biology is a rapidly growing field. For anyone interested in math and science, I recommend reading the whole article.

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10-27-2007 7:44 AM

kmcolo

That's great and will no doubt be vital for future organ replacement regimes.

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