Teaching Materials (1-19 of 19)

1. 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

2. 2018-Arden_Baxter-Modeling Public Opinion

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

   By Arden Baxter

   NA

   In this paper, we adapt the epidemiological models to model the dynamics of public opinion. Public opinion is any view prevalent among the general public. Our model considers any topic or issue in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4218/?v=1

3. 2016-Helena_Sofia_Rodrigues-Application of SIR epidemiological model new trends

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

   By Helena Sofia. Rodrigues

   NA

   In this paper, the basic transmission model is analyzed, as well as simple tools that allows us to extract a great deal of information about possible solutions. A set of applications - traditional...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4162/?v=1

4. 2014-Allen-EtAl-Perturbations in Epidemiological Models -When zombies attack we can survive

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

   By Robert Allen¹, Cassandra Jens¹, Theodore Wendt¹

   NA

   In this paper, we investigate the existence of stability-changing bifurcations in epidemiological models used to study the spread of zombiism through a human population.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4105/?v=1

5. 2013-Fathalla_Rihan-Delay Differential Equations in Biosciences - Parameter estimation and sensitivity analysis

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

   By Fathalla Rihan

   NA

   This is a review article to show that delay differential models have a richer mathematical framework (compared with models without memory or after-effects) and a better consistency with biological...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4097/?v=1

6. 2011-Mandal-EtAl-Mathematical models of malaria

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

   By Sandip Mandal

   NA

   The first aim of this article is to develop, starting from the basic models, a hierarchical structure of a range of deterministic models of different levels of complexity. The second is to...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4062/?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. 2009-Schaffer-Bronnikova-Controlling malaria

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

   By W M Schaffer

   NA

   The present paper reviews potential control strategies from the viewpoint of mathematical epidemiology.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4036/?v=1

9. A discussion about tornado epidemiology with Dr. Kim Klockow McClain

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

   By Kim Klockow-McClain¹, Megan Seifert²

   1. National Severe Storms Laboratory 2. Headwaters Science Institute

   Are you ever curious about how tornados impact communities, which communities are most at risk, what are the determinants of fatality from tornados, and other related questions? Dr. Kim Klockow...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3425/?v=1

10. 6-007-FunctionsAndDerivativesInSIRModels-ModelingScenario

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

    By Meredith Greer

    Bates College, Lewiston ME USA

    Given a system of differential equations, how do the solution graphs compare with the graphs of the differential equations? Students tackle this question using SIR models for well-known infectious...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3104/?v=1

11. A CURE for Salmonella: A Laboratory Course in Pathogen Microbiology and Genomics

    15 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sophie K. Jurgensen¹, Joseph Harsh², James B. Herrick*²

    1. James Madison University, Louisiana State University 2. James Madison University

    Rapid advances in genomics and bioinformatics, the vast amount of data generated by next-generation sequencing, and the penetration of the ‘-omics’ into many areas of biology have created a need...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2749/?v=1

12. Mice, Acorns, and Lyme Disease: a Case Study to Teach the Ecology of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

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

    By Laurieann C. Klockow*

    Marquette University

    Ebola, Zika, the recall of contaminated lettuce - these are just a few recent outbreaks making headlines. Students should be able to connect what they learn in their biology courses to explain...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2630/?v=1

13. Teaching epidemiology and principles of infectious disease using popular media and the case of Typhoid Mary

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

    By Amy Siegesmund

    Pacific Lutheran University

    Allied health students often struggle to understand how particular content, such as epidemiology, connects to their future careers. This activity uses the case of Typhoid Mary as a foundation for...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2557/?v=1

14. An Introduction to the R Programming Environment

    02 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By K. A. Garrett¹, P. D. Esker¹, A. H. Sparks¹

    Kansas State University

    An online module introducing students and biologists to R, published in American Phytopathological Society

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1002/?v=2

15. Big Data, Graphs, and Prediction

    17 Feb 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jennifer Lyon Adler¹, David Simon², Emmanuel des-Bordes³, Joseph Esquibel⁴, mary miller², Pradip Raj Aryal⁵, Vickie Flanders²

    1. Maysville Community and Technical College 2. Baton Rouge Community College 3. Blue Ridge Community College 4. University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison College 5. NMSU Carlsbad

    In this activity, students are introduced to graphing and modeling data in a step-wise fashion. Real data of covid-19 deaths over time are used to incrementally ask students to fit the data to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2261/?v=1

16. Graphing an Epidemic: West Africa Ebola Epidemic

    28 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lois Bartsch

    Metropolitan Community College

    In this activity, students will explore how the Ebola virus outbreak occurred in West Africa through graphing prevalence, incidence and mortality data from the three major countries that were...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2013/?v=1

17. An Introduction to the R Programming Environment

    04 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By K. A. Garrett¹, P. D. Esker¹, A. H. Sparks¹

    Kansas State University

    An online module introducing students and biologists to R, published in American Phytopathological Society

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1002/?v=1

18. Ecology and Epidemiology in R

    22 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Paul Esker

    Kansas State University

    Ecology and epidemiology in R: Modeling dispersal gradients.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/837/?v=1

19. Mentoring Undergraduate Research Projects in Mathematical Biology

    03 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Timothy Comar

    Benedictine University

    Part of the 2015 SMB Minisymposium: Topics in Biomathematics Education

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/255/?v=1