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Paul Bressloff (Imperial College London, Mathematics)

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Cytoneme-mediated morphogenesis Morphogen protein gradients play an essential role in the spatial regulation of patterning during embryonic development.  The most commonly accepted mechanism of protein gradient formation involves the diffusion

Hemaho Taboe (UF Mathematics)

423 Little Hall

Unraveling Lassa Fever Persistence: A Compartmental Model with Environmental Virus-Host-Vector Interaction Lassa fever (LF), a severe viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by rodents, particularly Mastomys natalensis, is endemic in West Africa, notably

Wenjing Zhang (Texas Tech University, Mathematics)

368 Little Hall

Sensitivity, Bifurcation, and Stochastic Analysis of Tuberculosis Progression Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection features various disease outcomes: clearance, latency, active disease, and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reactivation. Identifying the decisive factors for

Hannah Anderson (UF Mathematics)

423 Little Hall

Optimal control of combination immunotherapy in a glioblastoma-immune dynamics model Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common type of primary brain tumor. It is very aggressive with minimally effective treatment options.

Rodica Curtu (University of Iowa, Mathematics)

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Discovering dynamical patterns of activity from single-trial intracranial EEG recordings In this talk I will discuss a data-driven method that leverages time-delayed coordinates, diffusion maps, and dynamic mode decomposition, to

Tracy Stepien (UF Mathematics)

423 Little Hall

An approximate Bayesian computation approach for embryonic astrocyte migration model reduction During embryonic development of the retina of the eye, astrocytes, a type of glial cell, migrate over the retinal

Gillian Carr (UF Mathematics)

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Image analysis and agent-based modeling of tumor-immune interactions in the glioblastoma microenvironment Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive and deadly brain cancer with no current treatment options available that can achieve