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COVID-19 Model
16 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Glenn Ledder
University of Nebraska Lincoln
This Excel worksheet implements an SEAIHRD model for Covid-19 (Susceptible, Exposed, Asymptomatic infective, symptomatic Infective, Hospitalized infective, Recovered, Deceased).
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4938/?v=1
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Marta Shocket
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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
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Jennifer Theresa Grier
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Using Collaborative Projects to Promote Active Learning of Microbial Skin Diseases and Their Impact on Everyday Lives
26 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Josephine I. Ebomoyi*1, Nancy Boury2
1. St. Xavier University 2. Iowa State University
One of the most daunting aspects of introductory clinical microbiology is learning details about a vast number of different microbial diseases that can infect humans. Each of these diseases has...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4223/?v=1
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Defining and Understanding Pathogenic Disease: An Engaging Activity that Connects Students' Lived Experiences with their Academic Studies
14 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Peggy L. Brady*
University of California, Riverside
Contagious diseases are unavoidable realities of life. Thus, understanding pathogens and their respective diseases is important in many biological subfields including evolution, ecology, health...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3900/?v=1
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2016-Manheim-EtAl-Improving Decision Support for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
09 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By David Manheim
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This report describes decision-support tools, including models and nonmodeling approaches, that are relevant to infectious disease prevention, detection, and response and aligns these tools with...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4165/?v=1
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2016-Lofgren-EtAl-Equations of the End Teaching Mathematical Modeling Using the Zombie Apocalypse
09 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Eric Lofgren
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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
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2016-Lewnard-Townsend-Climatic and evolutionary drivers of phase shifts in the plague epidemics of colonial India
09 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Joseph A Lewnard
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Our analysis shows that historical datasets can yield powerful insights into the transmission dynamics of reemerging disease agents with which we have limited contemporary experience to guide...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4163/?v=1
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2008-Abramson-Mathematical modeling of the spread of infectious diseases
08 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Guillermo Abramson
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These are informal notes, mostly based on the bibliography listed at the end and on recent papers in the field. The practical use of these models is based on the fact that they can be kept...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3945/?v=1
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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
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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
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2011-Yanyu_Xiao-Study of Malaria Transmission Dynamics by Mathematical Models
07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Yanyu Xiao
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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
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2010-Jungck-EtAl-Mathematical Manipulative Models-In Defense of Beanbag Biology
06 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John Jungck
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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
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2008-Abramson-Mathematical modeling of the spread of infectious diseases
03 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Guillermo Abramson
NA
These are informal notes, mostly based on the bibliography listed at the end and on recent papers in the field. The practical use of these models is based on the fact that they can be kept...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3798/?v=1
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BSL-4: Authorized Personnel Only
15 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Nicole Anthony
Biological Sciences, Toronto District School Board
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science resource on the 2014 Ebola epidemic. This resource is also included in the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection
https://qubeshub.org/publications/795/?v=2
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When tests disagree, how do I know if I have COVID-19?
09 Jan 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Holly Basta1, Sean Coleman2, Iglika V. Pavlova3, Aparna Shah4
1. Rocky Mountain College 2. Wartburg College 3. University of North Carolina Greensboro 4. Virginia Tech
Students will learn about infectious disease and the immune response to infection by investigating different types of tests (PCR, antigen, and antibody tests) to detect the SARS-CoV-2 viral genetic...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3616/?v=1
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Susana L. Orozco
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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
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6-045-CholeraTranmission-ModelingScenario
16 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Urmi Ghosh-Dastidar
New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn NY USA
During the project described here, the students will learn how to solve and address a practical problem such as cholera transmission using various mathematical tools.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3082/?v=1
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Dr Pankaj Mehrotra
I have strong background in Biology, Research and Pedagogy with a PhD in Medical Sciences from University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, MS in Integrative Genomics ( GPA 3.824 / 4.00) from Black...
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