© Carolin Bleese
A joint seminar of the section Systematics, Biodiversity & Evolution of Plants, the Botanische Staatssammlung München and the Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg
When? Wednesdays at 1:15pm (during the semester, unless specified otherwise).
Where? Big Lecure Hall Botanical Institute, Menzinger Str. 67, 80638 München.
Dr. Emy Yue Hu, Systematics, Biodiversity and Evolution of Plants, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Network Biology Across Kingdoms: From Human Systems to Plant Ecology and Evolution
Network biology offers a powerful framework for modeling the complex, multi-layered interactions that underlie biological systems. By integrating concepts from graph theory, machine learning, and multi-omic data analysis, it enables us to move beyond isolated molecular signals toward a systems-level understanding of life. In this talk, I will introduce computational frameworks for integrating heterogeneous omics data and embedding biological networks for efficient analysis and link prediction—tools originally developed to uncover mechanisms of human disease and guide drug repurposing. I will then demonstrate how these approaches can be extended to plant systems, where differential network analysis can provide new insights into how regulatory interactions shift across environments. Looking forward, I aim to explore with you the untapped potential of network biology in plant systems to reveal new dimensions of plant ecology, adaptation, and evolution.