Francesca Basini
Ciao !
I'm a PhD student at Mathematics for Real-World Systems Centre for Doctoral Training (MathSys II).
I am working under the supervision of Dr. Ritabrata DuttaLink opens in a new window and Prof. Marie-Therese WolframLink opens in a new window.
I am interested in the development of mathematical and statistical methods for modelling stem cell differentiation based on information coming from the Gene Regulatory Network and intracellular communication.
Research Interests: Likelihood-free Inference, Approximate Bayesian Computation, Bayesian Statistics, MCMC, Dynamical Systems, Network Modelling, Neural Networks, Applications in Biology and Social Sciences.
For more information see Curriculum page.
See TeachingLink opens in a new window page for an overview and material.
Publications
- F. Basini, V. Tsouli, I. Ntzoufras, N. Friel, Assessing competitive balance in the English Premier League for over forty seasons using a stochastic block model, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society, 2023 (PublicationLink opens in a new window)
Conferences and Talks
- Computing for Natural Science - Seminar group | University of Warwick, 30 November 2023
Talk: "Trajectory Inference with neural diffusion bridges for applications in cell-dynamics" - Uncertainty Quantification for Generative Models Workshop | Alan Turing Institute, London, 15 Sept 2023
- CRiSM Workshop on "Fusing Simulation with Data ScienceLink opens in a new window" | University of Warwick, 18-19 July 2023
Poster: "Trajectory Inference with neural potentials for applications in cell differentiation" - OxML - Oxford Machine Learning Summer School | University of Oxford, 9-16 July 2023
Tracks: ML for Finance & NLP; ML for Health. - Workshop@UCL on "Distance-based methods in Machine LearningLink opens in a new window" | UCL, London, 27-28 June 2023
- Computing for Natural Science - Seminar group | University of Warwick, 22 June 2023
Talk: "Trajectory Inference approaches for multimodal SDEs with applications in developmental biology" - MathSys Summer School 2023 on Data Visualization | University of Warwick, 19-21 June 2023
- MathSys Annual Retreat (University of Warwick) | Chester, 25-28 April 2023
Talk: "Trajectory Inference approaches for multimodal SDEs with applications in developmental biology"
(Best presentation - joint winner) - SPAAM Seminar | University of Warwick, 9 March 2023 | (hybrid)
Talk: "Likelihood-Free Inference methods for trajectory inference with applications in developmental biology" - Participant at Mir@W on Optimal Transport and Machine LearningLink opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 23 Jan 2023
- INI program workshop on Mathematical and statistical foundation of future data driven engineeringLink opens in a new window | University of Cambridge, 16 - 20 January 2022.
- AS&RU Partnership Day 2022Link opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 14 Dec 2022
poster: "Improving the LNA" (Best poster - joint winner) - Participant at Mir@W on Opinion Formation in Complex SocietiesLink opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 24 Oct 2022
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ICMS workshop - Connections between interacting particle dynamics and data science | Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye UK, 22-27 May 2022 - poster: "Improving the LNA" (see below)
- Speaker at Women in Mathematical Sciences eventLink opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 12 May 2022
- SPAAM Seminar | University of Warwick, 3 February 2021 | (hybrid)
Talk: "Improving the Linear Noise Approximation method with applications in developmental biology" - CompSysBio21 | Aussois FR, 14-19 November 2021 | (in-person)
Poster: "Landscape modelling approaches in developmental biology" - Working group on Model-Based Clustering | Vienna AU, 15-19 July 2019 | (in-person)
Poster: "A stochastic block model for football network data"
Outreach
- Secretary of the MathSys CDT at SSLCLink opens in a new window A.Y. 2019/20,
PhD Rep at SSLC A.Y. 2020/21- 2021/22 - 2022/23. - Treasurer of the Warwick SIAM-IMA Student ChapterLink opens in a new window A.Y. 2021/22.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills in ScienceLink opens in a new window
Teamworking (CH953Link opens in a new window), Science Communication (CH954Link opens in a new window), Decision Making and Leadership (CH955Link opens in a new window) - Secondary School Outreach "Explain your Thesis to a 14-year-old" at The Westwood Academy, 26 June 2023.
- Delivered short workshops to groups of pupils to inspire them and explain how the use of maths can be applied to real-world problems.
- Member of the Organising Committee of the Statistics Departmental ConferenceLink opens in a new window in Gregynog, 2024.
- Member of the Directory Board of Collegio Superiore Alumni AssociationLink opens in a new window, Yrs 2024-2026.
Email: Francesca dot Basini at warwick dot ac dot uk
Office: D2.17 Zeeman Building
Twitter: @FrancescaBasin1
GitHub: francescabasiniLink opens in a new window
LinkedIn: FrancescaBasiniLink opens in a new window