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Jed Keesling (UF Mathematics)

368 Little Hall

An Update on the Multi-Stage Model for Carcinogenesis The multistage model for carcinogenesis was first proposed by Armitage and Doll in 1954. There were two supporting pillars that supported the proposition. The first was that changes could be observed in normal cells on the pathway to becoming cancerous. The second support for the theory was

Maia Martcheva (UF Mathematics)

368 Little Hall

Zika Modeling The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic has caused an ongoing threat to global health security and spurred new investigations of the virus. Use of epidemiological models for arbovirus diseases can be a powerful tool to assist in prevention and control of the emerging disease. In this talk, we introduce six models of ZIKV, beginning with a

Tracy Stepien (UF Mathematics)

368 Little Hall

Spreading Mechanics and Differentiation of Astrocytes During Retinal Development In embryonic development, formation of the retinal vasculature is critically dependent on prior establishment of a mesh of astrocytes. Astrocytes emerge from the optic nerve head and then migrate over the retinal surface in a radially symmetric manner and mature through differentiation.  We develop aPDE model describing