Microbiomes are governed by processes that occur at multiple scales, from molecules and cells to interacting populations and changing environments. In order to better understand and predict these processes, we need mechanistic models that can integrate information from the simpler levels and generate accurate predictions at the community and systems level.

ModelMEMS is a tutorial cycle organised by Daniel Garza, Akshit Goyal, and Bram van Dijk, where we will explore diverse microbiome modeling frameworks with the guidance of their proponents. If you have (some) experience with a specific modelling technique, but wish to learn more about what other researchers are doing in this field, then this tutorial cycle is for you!

Tutorials will be online, approximately once every two months, starting on April 6th. The tutorials will consist of using / comparing models, discussion of published modelling work, and hands-on tours of the models in question.
Overal, it will be a great opportunity to exchange information about diverse microbiome modelling frameworks and how they may be combined and refined with experimental data.