Investigating how viruses transform human health and the fate of our planet.
Investigating how viruses transform human health and the fate of our planet.
Investigating how viruses transform human health and the fate of our planet.
Science and art came together through the Atlanta-based organization Science. Art. Wonder. S.A.W. focuses on using art to engage with science, pairing scientific researchers with artists to tell the stories behind the science. Group members Stephen Beckett, David Demory, Marian Dominguez-Mirazo, and Conan Zhao all collaborated with artists through S.A.W. to represent their research in a […]
This summer, King will begin a virtual data science internship at Bayer CropScience. His main duties will involve developing a robust metabolomics database as well as tools for automated searching and processing. He will also work on developing methods for batch processing data file conversions and generating streamlined workflows. His projects will involve the analysis, […]
The Weitz Group’s work in modeling Covid-19 was recently featured in Quanta Magazine. Prof. Weitz and his collaborator Johnathan Dushoff were interviewed for the article to discuss their work estimating the reproduction rate of Covid-19, as well as the larger role mathematical modeling plays in scientific research. The piece featured papers recently published in the Journal […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci was recently awarded Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for social courage, an award given annually to those who uphold their morals despite risk to their personal and professional lives. After Dr. Fauci virtually received his award and gave his remarks, Atlanta experts on Covid-19 served on a panel to reflect on the […]
The Covid-19 risk calculator created by our team has been featured in a number of news items as the holiday season approaches. See our research in the news below, and check out the paper detailing the calculator in Nature Human Behavior. BBC News National Public Radio: WABE Atlanta The Washington Post Reuters Wired Magazine Business […]
Professor Weitz joins Institute President Ángel Cabrera other Georgia Tech leaders to discuss Georgia Tech’s response to Covid-19. Watch the video here.
Audra Davidson joined the group to help with science communication and our Emory serological testing initiatives.
Andreea Magalie was awarded the “QBioS Service Award” for her work building community and institutions within the Quantitative Biosciences program at Georgia Institute of Technology. Andreea founded and leads the QBioS Student Government Association, and started initiatives within QBioS that build community to highlight student accomplishments and improve student-advisor relationships.
Rogelio Rodriguez Gonzalez received the “Best Paper in Ecology and Evolution award” from the Georgia Institute of Technology, for his publication in mSystems.
Our paper exploring an awareness-driven behavior model of Covid-19, recently published in PNAS, was featured in Science Magazine. Professor Weitz was interviewed for the feature. “Epidemics don’t necessarily have a single peak after which the risk subsides,” said Joshua Weitz, Patton Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences and founding director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative […]