Rate My Professor Mary Myerscough

Myerscough's research specializations include mathematical modelling of honeybee behaviour—such as colony population dynamics, nest thermoregulation, house-hunting decisions, and stress responses using linear algebra and differential equations—and the immunology of atherosclerotic plaque development, featuring PDE models for lipid accumulation in macrophages, HDL action, efferocytosis, and macrophage proliferation. Key publications are 'Honey Bee Nest Thermoregulation: Diversity Promotes Stability' (Jones et al., Science, 2004), 'A quantitative model of honey bee colony population dynamics' (Khoury, Myerscough & Barron, PLoS ONE, 2011), 'Rapid behavioral maturation accelerates failure of stressed honey bee colonies' (Perry et al., PNAS, 2015), and 'A Lipid-Structured Model of Atherosclerotic Plaque Macrophages Regulates Foam Cell Formation' (Watson et al., 2023). She collaborates with biological scientists at the University of Sydney, Macquarie University, and CSIRO. Her fields of research encompass biological mathematics, cardiology including cardiovascular diseases, cancer cell biology, and ophthalmology. Awards include the 2026 ANZIAM Medal and the TM Cherry Prize. She has achieved significant grant success, including six ARC Discovery grants.