Overview

Our research focuses on mathematical and computational modeling of within-host and between-host infectious disease dynamics.

More detailed descriptions of current projects are available on the research page, completed projects are available in the form of publications.


News

October 28, 2009

A modeling study we did on the impact of antiviral and antibacterial treatment and prophylaxis during an influenza outbreak in the presence of bacterial co-infection just got published in Epidemics. The paper is available in the publications section.

September 29, 2009

A paper from us describing the evolution of (digital) microbes on smooth and rugged fitness landscapes got published in BMC Evolutionary Biology. The paper is available in the publications section.

August 18, 2009

We welcome Yan and Scott, two graduate students, and Isaac, a Postdoctoral Fellow, who have recently joined our group. See the people section for more about them.

May 27, 2009

A paper from us in which we analyze the within-host dynamics of influenza infections has been published online in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. The paper is available in the publications section.

May 20, 2009

Tori Akin, an undergraduate mathematics major at UGA joined our group. She will be working on spatial models of influenza infection dynamics.

April 14, 2009

A paper from us appears in the May issue of the Journal of the Royal Society Interface describing "firebreaks" during a viral infection. The paper is available in the publications section.