Jonathan Rubin

Jonathan Rubin is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. He holds additional roles as a Graduate Faculty member, a member of the Center for Neuroscience, the Center for the Basis of Neural Cognition, and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. He is also a SIAM Fellow (2021) and a Visiting Professor in Computational Biology.

Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics from Brown University (1996), undergraduate degree in Mathematics from The College of William and Mary.

Research focuses on applied analysis and mathematical biology, particularly in neuroscience, inflammation modeling, and parameter estimation. Key interests include rhythmic activity patterns in neuronal networks, Parkinson's disease dynamics, respiratory networks, and bursting dynamics. His work integrates experimental collaborations across disciplines.

His 15 most recent articles span topics like cluster states in neuronal networks, decision-making processes, and computational models of basal ganglia dysfunction. These reflect his expertise in linking mathematical models to biological systems.

Scientific recognition includes the SIAM Fellowship (2021). He has advised 17 PhD students and 8 postdoctoral fellows, emphasizing mentorship in applied mathematics and interdisciplinary research.

Rubin collaborates across labs and institutions, contributing to projects like modeling energy consumption in inflammation and structural covariance networks in psychosis. His research bridges theoretical analysis and clinical applications, impacting fields from neuroscience to critical care medicine.