Teaching Materials (1-18 of 18)

1. Cross-Course Public Health Project on Infectious Disease

   01 Dec 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Loralyn M. Cozy*¹, Amy M. Funk†¹

   Illinois Wesleyan University

   The need for collaborative, public health education has never been more important. Students increasingly require necessary skills in effectively communicating critical information to the general...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4557/?v=1

2. 1-104A-T-InfectionRisk-ModelingScenario

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

   By Qingxia Li¹, Jennie D'Ambroise²

   1. Fisk University 2. SUNY Old Westbury

   This project is designed to examine differences between the exponential and logistic growth models in biology and how to apply these models in solving epidemic questions and comparing to actual...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4420/?v=1

3. 2017-Fred_Adler-Mathematically Modeling Asthma

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

   By Fred Adler

   NA

   Our Asthma models have examined how a viral infection can tip the immune system into a different state, with the potential to predispose an individual to future asthma

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4195/?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-Yanyu_Xiao-Study of Malaria Transmission Dynamics by Mathematical Models

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

   By Yanyu Xiao

   NA

   The novelty lies in the fact that different distribution functions are used to describe the variance of individual latencies. The theoretical results of this project indicate that latencies reduce...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4070/?v=1

6. 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

7. 2011-Cruz-Aponte-Herrera-Valdez-Mitigating effects of vaccination on influenza outbreaks given constraints in stockpile size and daily administrati

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

   By Brian Winkel

   SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

   We present a SIR-like model that explicitly takes into account vaccine supply and the number of vaccines administered per day and places data-informed limits on these parameters.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4054/?v=1

8. 2009-Noakes-Sleigh-Mathematical models for assessing the role of airflow on the risk of airborne infection in hospital wards

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

   By Catherine Noakes

   NA

   Understanding the risk of airborne transmission can provide important information for designing safe healthcare environments with an appropriate level of environmental control for mitigating risks.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4033/?v=1

9. 2009-Munz-EtAl-When Zombies Attack-Mathematical modelling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection

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

   By Philip Munz

   NA

   We introduce a basic model for zombie infection, determine equilibria and their stability, and illustrate the outcome with numerical solutions.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4032/?v=1

10. 2002-Nelson-Perelson-Mathematical analysis of delay differential equations models of HIV-1 infection

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

    By P W Nelson

    NA

    We develop and analyze a set of models that include intracellular delays, combination antiretroviral therapy, and the dynamics of both infected and uninfected T cells.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3956/?v=1

11. 6-003-SchoolFluEpidemic-ModelingScenario

    21 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Darrell Pepper

    University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV USA

    We offer a model of the spread of flu in a school dormitory and are asked to find when the flu levels reach their peak and explain long term behavior of the spread of the flu.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3108/?v=2

12. 1-104-InfectionRisk-ModelingScenario

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

    By Qingxia Li

    Fisk University, Nashville TN USA

    This project is designed to examine differences between the exponential and logistic growth models in biology and how to apply these models in solving epidemic questions.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3221/?v=1

13. 6-003-SchoolFluEpidemic-ModelingScenario

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

    By Darrell Pepper

    University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV USA

    We offer a model of the spread of flu in a school dormitory and are asked to find when the flu levels reach their peak and explain long term behavior of the spread of the flu.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3108/?v=1

14. 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

15. 6-011-HumansVsZombies-ModelingScenario

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

    By Hope McIlwain

    Mercer University, Macon GA USA

    Students analyze the SIR differential equations model in the context of a zombie invasion of a human population. Students analyze a two equation system representing only two populations, humans and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3101/?v=1

16. COVID-19: Molecular Basis Infection Revisited One Year into the Pandemic

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

    By Didem Vardar-Ulu

    Boston University, Chemistry Department

    This adaptation was written in Spring 2021 exactly one year after the original case and includes explorations of the emerging mutations within the spike protein

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2424/?v=1

17. COVID-19: Molecular Basis of Infection-ADAPTATION

    17 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Didem Vardar-Ulu

    Boston University, Chemistry Department

    This case was written in Spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on understanding the structure and interaction of the SARS-Cov-2 viral spike protein that facilitates infection in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1936/?v=1

18. COVID-19: Molecular Basis of Infection

    12 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Didem Vardar-Ulu¹, Shuchismita Dutta²

    1. Boston University 2. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

    This case was written in Spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on understanding the structure and interaction of the SARS-Cov-2 viral spike protein that facilitates infection in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1912/?v=1