Modelling cell movement: from tissue organisation to disease

Cells move and position themselves according to various environmental cues, ranging from short range adhesive and repulsive interactions with other cells to long range guided responses due to chemicals.Cells move and position themselves according to various environmental cues, ranging from short range adhesive and repulsive interactions with other cells to long range guided responses due to chemicals. In this talk I will describe the modelling of these fundamental processes from both the individual and continuous scale, and discuss their application in areas ranging from developmental biology to cancer invasion. Along the way I will discuss the numerous modelling, numerical and analytical challenges posed. In this talk I will describe the modelling of these fundamental processes from both the individual and continuous scale, and discuss their application in areas ranging from developmental biology to cancer invasion. Along the way I will discuss the numerous modelling, numerical and analytical challenges posed.