Students

I graduated from the University of Florida in 2022 with a double major in mathematics and statistics. I taught high school mathematics for a year and I am now a graduate student in the mathematics department here at UF. I work with Dr. Helen Moore on mathematically modeling breast cancer tumor dynamics. My research interests currently lie broadly in applied mathematics, but specifically include mathematical oncology.

UF MD Scholar
Research with Dr. Helen Moore.

UF MD Scholar
Research with Dr. Helen Moore.

UF MD – Ph.D. Scholar
Research with Dr. Helen Moore.

I am a second-year Medical Student at the University of Florida, with a foundation in biology, chemistry, and leadership. Currently, I am working under the mentorship of Dr. Moore, focusing on the development of a mathematical model of glioma and its interaction with the glioma immune-microenvironment.

In this role, I am involved in exploring the intricate dynamics between glioma cells and the immune system within the tumor microenvironment. Our research aims to elucidate the mechanisms of tumor growth, immune evasion, and potential therapeutic targets. By integrating mathematical modeling with experimental data, we strive to advance our understanding of glioma biology and contribute to the development of treatment strategies.

My work involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure our model accurately reflects the complexity of glioma-immune interactions. This experience has not only enhanced my analytical and research skills but also reinforced my commitment to pursuing a career in medical research and oncology.

UF Undergraduate Scholar
Research with Dr. Luis Sordo Vieira

UF Undergraduate Scholar
Research with Dr. Cory Brunson

UF Undergraduate Scholar
Research with Dr. Cory Brunson

I am a first-year Data Science major on the pre-health track at the Univeristy of Florida. I am currently working with Dr. Helen Moore and my partner to develop a computational model for the cellular dynamics of the disease Sarcoidosis. The purpose of our research is to understand which cell types have the greatest impact on the progression of the disease in patients through the use of differential equations and computer science modeling. We aim to deepen our understanding of the disease and contribute to the development of more advanced, targeted treatment options. I am interested in interdisciplinary research because it provides me the opportunity to expand my knowledge into creating solutions to real-world problems. The multidisciplinary research allows for me to combine my passions in computer science and medicine to make a lasting impact.

I am a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Florida double majoring in Microbiology and Cell Sciences, Data Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I currently work with Dr. Ribeiro to investigate gene regulation and expression in lung-based epithelial cells in response to COVID-19 to develop a Boolean network model. This model will tie together various signaling pathways of inflammation response to stochastically understand the biological effects of the novel coronavirus.

I am a first-year biomedical engineering major on the pre-health track at the University of Florida. Currently, I am working with Dr. Helen Moore and my research partner to develop a mathematical model for the cellular dynamics of the disease Sarcoidosis. The significance of this project is to find therapeutic targets that have the biggest impact on the disease by understanding the different cell types through the use of differential equations and coding. Our goal is to understand this disease and contribute to the limited knowledge there is to receive more advanced and helpful treatment options. 

I am a freshman at The University of Florida currently studying mathematics. I am working with Dr. Moore to create a model of the microenvironment that interacts with myeloma cells. This model will be created by determining equations which modeling the kinetics of the microenvironment. With this, we hope to find new signaling pathways essential to myeloma cells which we can block using medication. We can then simulate millions of trials using our model, varying multiple elements of the treatment process, with the goal of determining a new, or optimizing a current, treatment regimen for multiple myeloma.

UF Undergraduate Scholar
Research with Dr. Cory Brunson

I am a first year undergraduate student at the University of Florida studying health science with a minor in French on the pre-med track, interested in pursuing a career in anesthesiology. I’m currently a part of Dr. Helen Moore’s research working with a team of advanced thinkers to apply mathematics to the medical field as a way of finding cures for many different types of diseases. The team is creating models of these diseases with each arrow (typically signifying cell loss or cell gain) having an equation behind it so it can be better understood which mechanisms to focus one when creating treatments. We hope to give patients with these diseases and conditions a better chance at overcoming them.