Agent-Based Modeling of Aspergillus fumigatus: parametrization and predictions Fungal infections of the respiratory system are life-threatening complications for immunocompromised patients. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, caused by the airborne mold Aspergillus fumigatus, has a mortality rate of up to 50% in this patient population. The lack of neutrophils, a common immunodeficiency caused by, e.g., chemotherapy, disables a

To reset, or not to reset, that is the question The first passage statistics of stochastic processes play an important role in understanding the behavior of some useful models in physical chemistry, biology, finance, computer science and other fields. Allowing the underlying stochastic process to restart or reset to its initial condition at certain intervals

Understanding the effects of habitat loss on population persistence Habitat loss is the dominant threat to biodiversity worldwide. Habitat loss comes in the form of land conversion, where suitable habitat is changed into unsuitable space for vital life functions. The resulting landscape is a patchwork of disjoint habitat patches, varying in quality and connectedness with