Time：16:00-17:00, Friday, April 11 2025
Venue：E4-233
Host：Zhennan Zhou, ITS
Speaker：Huaxiong Huang, Duke Kunshan University
Biography：Professor Huang Huaxiong received his BSc in mathematics from Fudan University and PhD from the Institute of Applied Mathematics at the University of British Columbia.
Professor Huang Huaxiong is one of the leading industrial applied mathematicians in Canada with an international reputation. His research covers a wide range of topics, including fluid mechanics and scientific computing, with applications in finance, biology, physiology and medicine. He has published over 100 papers and serves on the editorial board of several academic journals.
Professor Huang Huaxiong was a JSPS visiting fellow at the University of Tokyo, a three-time Erskine Visiting Fellow at the University of Canterbury, and a visiting Professor at the University of Paris VI. He was a recipient of the Canadian Industrial and Applied Mathematics Society-Fields Institute Industrial Mathematics Prize, and a lifetime fellow of the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, where he served as the Deputy Director between 2016 and 2019.
Title：Water and Ion Transport in the Optic Nerve: The Role of Glial Cells
Abstract: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in understanding the mechanisms of water transportation in the brain and the central nervous system (CNS) due to its potential implications for neurodegenerative diseases. The optic nerve, a component of the CNS, offers an ideal starting point for investigation due to its relatively simple geometry and structure, along with its similarities to other CNS regions.
In this presentation, we provide an overview of the critical role played by glial cells in maintaining homeostasis through the regulation of water and ion transport in the optic nerve. Additionally, we introduce a multi-compartment mathematical model and present numerical solutions under physiologically realistic conditions.
This collaborative work involves contributions from Shixin Xu, Shanfeng Xiao, Y. Zhu, Zilong Song and Bob Eisenberg.
