Addresses fundamental questions relevant to human health, ageing and their application to improving public health and for food security.

Covers a broad span of issues, from understanding bacterial epidemics over real time to understanding broad-scale ecological and conservation related processes.

Addresses questions related to the origins and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, disease epidemiology and evolution.

Focuses on a fundamental understanding of the molecular processes of life, especially those involved in health and disease.

Provides a focus and forum for the discussion of research where issues of network connectivity or collective behaviour between individuals arise.

Facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations between mathematicians, biologists and other scientists.