Published at Jul 9, 2026
Author: Tanvir Hassan
I attended the European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ECMTB 2026), held in Graz, Austria.
During the Population Dynamics, Ecology and Evolution session, I presented my talk entitled “Metabolic Games in a Heterotroph Consortium: Eco-Evolutionary Analysis of Cooperative, Private and Cheater Exoenzyme Strategies.”
In my presentation, I introduced a mathematical modelling framework to investigate the interactions among public metabolizers, private metabolizers, and cheaters in a heterotrophic microbial community. I discussed how competition, exploitation, and metabolic investment influence community coexistence and stability.
The conference provided an excellent opportunity to present my research, receive valuable questions and feedback, exchange ideas with researchers, and learn about recent developments in mathematical and theoretical biology.