Alexander Fletcher

Biography

2015 - present : Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, SoMaS, University of Sheffield2011 - 2015 : Research Fellow in Computational Science, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford2008 - 2015 : Stipendiary Lecturer in Mathematics, St Hugh's College, University of Oxford2008 - 2011 : Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford2005 - 2010 : DPhil, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford

Research Interest

I develop and apply mathematical models to study complex biological systems. Techniques range from discrete and continuous models of temporal dynamics to more computationally intensive individual-based and multiscale simulations. Major applications include mechanisms underlying tissue homeostasis and their disruption in cancer formation and progression, and the orchestration of cell-level processes such as proliferation, death, adhesion and migration to give correct tissue-level proportions in embryos.