Teaching Materials (1-20 of 23)

1. 2020-TeachingModule-SpreadOfCommonColdSimulation

   13 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By R. Corban Harwood

   George Fox University, Newberg OR USA

   This simulation is meant to introduce the idea of a differential equation model and investigate the impact of heightened hygiene and decreased interactions on the spread of an infectious disease....

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4499/?v=1

2. 2018-Meredith_Greer-Ella_Livesay-Mathematical Epidemiology Goes to College

   11 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Meredith Greer¹, Ella Livesay¹

   NA

   In this article we present models that were inspired by two real-life outbreaks at a small residential college campus: H1N1 influenza in 2009 and, surprisingly, mumps in 2016.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4228/?v=1

3. 2016-Lofgren-EtAl-Equations of the End Teaching Mathematical Modeling Using the Zombie Apocalypse

   09 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Eric Lofgren

   NA

   In this article, we explore several uses of zombie epidemics to make mathematical modeling and infectious disease epidemiology more accessible to public health professionals, students, and the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4164/?v=1

4. 2012-Tweedle-Smith-Mathematical model of Bieber Fever-The most infectious disease of our time

   07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Valerie Tweedle¹, Robert Smith¹

   NA

   We develop a mathematical model to describe the spread of Bieber Fever, whereby individuals can be susceptible, Bieber-infected or bored of Bieber.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4090/?v=1

5. 2011-Nakul-Chitnis-Introduction to Mathematical Epidemiology - Deterministic Compartmental Model

   07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nakul Chitnis

   NA

   Deterministic compartmental models form the simplest models in the mathematical study of infectious disease dynamics. They assume that a population is homogenous (all people are the same) and the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4063/?v=1

6. 2011-Gaff-Lenhart-Use of optimal control models to predict treatment time for managing tick-borne disease

   06 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Holly Gaff

   NA

   Tick-borne diseases have been on the rise recently, and correspondingly, there is an increased interest in implementing control measures to decrease the risk. Optimal control provides an ideal tool...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4056/?v=1

7. 2010-Jungck-EtAl-Mathematical Manipulative Models-In Defense of Beanbag Biology

   06 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By John Jungck

   NA

   This paper offers up samples of projects from the Bio- QUEST Curriculum Consortium’s 24-yr experience of holding faculty development workshops for biology and mathematics educators.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4043/?v=1

8. 2010-Del-Ciello-EtAl-Modeling Disease

   06 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Sarah Del Ciello

   NA

   We model the transmission of a disease through a population. Such modeling is very important to the study of epidemiology and the practice of medicine.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4042/?v=1

9. 2014-Bozkurt-Peker-Mathematical modelling of HIV epidemic and stability analysis

   31 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Fatma Bozhut

   NA

   A nonlinear mathematical model of differential equations with piecewise constant arguments is proposed. This model is analyzed by using the theory of both differential and difference equations to...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3911/?v=1

10. 2018-Van_Kinh Nguyen-Esteban_Hernandez-Vargas-Parameter estimation in mathematical models of viral infections using R

    15 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Van Kinh Nguyen

    NA

    Mathematical modeling has played a central role to understand mechanisms in different viral infectious diseases. In this approach, biological-based hypotheses are expressed via mathematical...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3822/?v=1

11. 2018-Nyanginja-Angwenyi-Musyoka-Orwa - Mathematical modeling of the effects of public health education on tungiasis

    15 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Rachel Nyang’inja

    NA

    In this paper, we formulate and study a mathematical model for the dynamics of jigger infestation incorporating public health education using systems of ordinary differential equations and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3823/?v=1

12. 2020-Ciaroshi-How_COVID-19_Spreads_MathModels

    08 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jennifer Ciarochei

    NA

    On December 31, 2019, the Chinese city of Wuhan reported an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has since killed over 4,200 people. As of March 11, 2020, over 118,000 infections—have...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3733/?v=1

13. Studying disease with Dr. Ameeta Parekh of the FDA

    05 Jul 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Megan Seifert

    Headwaters Science Institute

    Ameeta Parekh, Ph.D. is the Senior Advisor for Scientific Collaborations in the Office of Translational Sciences for the FDA. She talked to us about the FDA's mission and purpose, an overview of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3426/?v=1

14. 6-010-SocialCampaign-ModelingScenario

    17 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Hyunsun Lee

    Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu HI USA

    The epidemic modeling problem is formulated as a system of three nonlinear, first order differential equations in which three compartments (S, I, and R) of the population are linked.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3102/?v=1

15. 6-015-CombatingEbolaEpidemic-ModelingScenario

    17 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jonathan Paynter¹, Patrick Mugg¹, LAmar Adams¹

    United States Military Academy, West Point NY USA

    This project offers students a chance to make a policy recommendation based on analysis of a nonlinear system of differential equations (disease model). The scenario is taken from the fall of 2014...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3099/?v=1

16. 6-016-PandemicModeling-ModelingScenario

    17 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jue Wang

    The recent coronavirus outbreak has infected millions of people worldwide and spread to over 200 countries. How can we use differential equations to study the spread of coronavirus?

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3098/?v=1

17. 6-018-ExploringSIRModel-ModelingScenario

    17 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Stanley Florkowski, Ryan Miller¹

    United States Military Academy, West Point NY USA

    Students will transform, solve, and interpret Susceptible Infected Recovered (SIR) models using systems of differential equation models. The project is progressively divided into three parts to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3097/?v=1

18. 1-037-CommonColdSpread-ModelingScenario

    07 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Corban Harwood

    George Fox University, Newberg OR USA

    This modeling scenario guides students to simulate and investigate the spread of the common cold in a residence hall. An example floor plan is given, but the reader is encouraged to use a more...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3008/?v=1

19. Exploring Health Inequities and Redlining

    02 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Mary Mulcahy

    University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

    For this assignment, students will investigate relationships between historic redlining data and modern statistics of human health.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2347/?v=3

20. Understanding Gastric Acid Secretion: An Active Learning Approach

    29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jordyn W. Dickey¹, Kristen H. Kimball¹, John M. Redden*¹

    University of Connecticut

    The human digestive system is a diverse network of cells, tissues, and organs that is regulated by systemic (e.g., nervous and endocrine systems) and local factors (e.g., secretions, pH, and the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2695/?v=1