The Systems Medicine Seminar welcomes Drs. Christina Durón and Hannah Kravitz, hosted by Dr. Daniel Cruz.
Presenters:
Christina Durón, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Hannah Kravitz, PhD, Assistant Professor
Affiliations:
Natural Science, Seaver College, Pepperdine University
Mathematics & Statistics, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Portland State University
Title: A coupled spatial-network model for epidemiology
Abstract: There is extensive evidence that network structure (e.g., air transport, rivers, or roads) may significantly enhance the spread of epidemics into the surrounding geographical area. We present real-world examples of situations where this was the case (for example, the early spread of HIV in Kinshasa in the 1920s was aided by the colonial-era railroad network). However, models that couple movement on a network with two-dimensional spatial spread have largely not been studied. We present a mathematical system based on the SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Removed) model in which we couple population hubs, travel routes, and a 2D area containing the bulk of the population to examine how an infection spreads through a population. We discuss the results of our model on some case studies and highlight the implications.
Date: Tuesday November 7th, 2023 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Venue: The presenters will be conducting the seminar virtually via Zoom. Join by Zoom or in MSB Room M-434, the LSM Conference Room.