Speaker: Erica Rutter, University of California at Merced

Mathematical biology involves developing and applying mathematical and statistical techniques to better understand biological phenomena. In particular, we not only want to create mathematical formulations that describe the physical world around us, but we also want these mathematical formulations to be able to make accurate predictions. In this talk, I will showcase a variety of mathematical research in describing disease dynamics -- from COVID-19 to cancer, and from the cellular level to the population level. What effect does wearing masks have on the spread of COVID-19? Why and how do tumors become resistant to treatment? These are some questions we can explore using mathematics.

For more information, http://web.sonoma.edu/math/