1. 2011 CMACS Workshop on Atrial Fibrillation Nancy Griffeth Professor of Computer Science Lehman College January 3, 2011

2. Welcome!

3. Today’s agenda Welcome talk Introductions Logistics and paperwork Workshop information Schedule Pedagogical approach First lectures Agenda

4. What are we doing here? Preparation and recruiting for research internships and graduate school Exposure to research projects Interdisciplinary work experience Learn a few things Introductions

5. Staff Nancy Griffeth: Lehman College and CUNY Grad Center, Workshop Director Terri Grosso: CUNY Grad Center Kai Zhao: CUNY Grad Center Joshua Rogers: Lehman College Aron Wolinetz: Lehman College Introductions

6. Visiting Lecturers Flavio Fenton Cornell University Biology Ezio Bartocci Stony Brook University Computer Science Robert Gilmour Cornell University Physiology Introductions

7. Visiting Lecturers James Glimm Stony Brook University Applied Math Scott Smolka Stony Brook University Computer Science Radu Grosu Stony Brook University Computer Science Introductions

8. Participants by College Introductions

9. Participants by Major Introductions

10. Participants Time to introduce yourselves… What’s your college? Your major? If you were an animal, what would you be? Introductions

11. Logistics What’s important? Cafeteria Coffee Bathrooms Logistics and paperwork

12. Maps Campus Map Logistics and paperwork R ESTROOMS

13. Tunnels Logistics and paperwork

14. Paperwork For stipend Everyone: Form 701 Non-resident aliens: Form 702 Logistics and paperwork

15. Subject Matter Modeling the electrical behavior of cardiac cells Workshop Information

16. Schedule This week: Flavio Fenton on modeling the heart Invited lecture by Robert Gilmour Next week: Practice with mathematical and computer modeling Invited lecture by James Glimm Third week: A modeling project Last two days Team presentations Invited lecture by Scott Smolka/Radu Grosu Workshop Information>Schedule

17. Pedagogical Approach Collaborative Questions are always welcome Discussion is encouraged! Scribe to record unanswered questions Problem-oriented How to model cardiac action potentials Efficiently simulating models Workshop Information>Pedagogical Approach

18. Pedagogical Approach Interdisciplinary team oriented At least 1 chemistry/biology expert At least 1 computer science expert At least 1 math expert Workshop Information>Pedagogical Approach

19. Speaking of Interdisciplinary… Workshop Information>Pedagogical Approach xkcd.com

20. Learning Objectives Learn how electrical potentials are generated in cells Learn some techniques for modeling electrical activity Learn to function on interdisciplinary teams Investigate some research problems Meet new people and have some fun! Workshop Information>Pedagogical Approach

21. Specific Learning Objectives Understand cardiac cells as an example of an excitable system Learn various models of electrical activity in cardiac cells Learn some basic analytic techniques for analysing the models Learn to use the CUDA architecture with NVIDIA graphics cards to program models on multi- processing systems Investigate the development of spiral waves in cardiac tissue using Fenton’s minimal model in the CUDA-based architecture Workshop Information>Pedagogical Approach

22. Questions or Discussion?