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ESAIM: Proc., September 2005, Vol. 14, p. I
DOI: 10.1051/proc:2005018

Editorial

Foreword

Eric Cancès and Jean-Frédéric Gerbeau

This volume contains articles resulting from research projects initiated during the CEMRACS 2004 entitled Mathematics and applications to biology and medicine.

The CEMRACS is an annual summer school promoted by the SMAI (French Society of Applied and Industrial Mathematics), whose goal is to create and reinforce interdisciplinary collaborations between applied mathematicians and scientists of other fields from academia and industry.

The CEMRACS 2004 took place from the 26th of July to the 3rd of September 2004 at the CIRM (Centre International de Rencontres Mathematiques, Marseille, France). The first week was devoted to lectures on general interest topics: numerical simulation in biology and medicine, medical imaging, biostatistics. During the other five weeks, the participants worked in teams on projects proposed by an industrial or an academic partner. Each team was composed of young researchers assisted by one or more senior researchers.

The CEMRACS 2004 has been attented by about 130 researchers from 15 different citizenships, including mathematicians, biologists, medical doctors and biomechanical engineers. It has received the label "European Summer University" delivered by the French governement.

We would like to thank ELA Medical, Air Liquide and the CEA for their financial support and the stimulating research projects they proposed. We also aknowledge the support of Conseil Général des Bouches-du-Rhône, INRIA, ENPC, INSERM, INRA, INAPG, Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions, RTN "Haemodel", GDR "Grip", RNTS "Rmod", ACI "Le-poumon-vous-dis-je" and ACI "OBS-CERV".

We are very grateful to our colleagues who have proposed and supervised research projects. We thank in particular Paola Causin for her precious help in the organization. We also thank Sylvie Berte, Khadija Elouali and the CIRM staff for their kind assistance. And of course, we would like to warmly thank all the participants for their involvements which made the CEMRACS 2004 a great success!

Eric Cancès & Jean-Frédéric Gerbeau

© EDP Sciences, ESAIM 2005

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