New paper published in Nature Communications
A new paper has been published in Nature Communications. Entitled “Disentangling top-down drivers of mortality underlying diel population dynamics of Prochlorococcus in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre,” the study provides insights into the lifecycle of...
Prof. Weitz to Chair Week-Long Quantitative Viral Dynamics Course in Paris
Prof. Joshua Weitz will serve as the chair for a week-long, interactive course entitled ‘Quantitative Phage-Bacteria Dynamics Across Scales’, to be held in Paris this summer. Hosted by the Q-Life Institute at Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) University, a...
Quantitative Biosciences Textbook and Lab Guides Now Available
After nearly 10 years in development, the textbook “Quantitative Biosciences: Dynamics across Cells, Organisms, and Populations” and associated lab guides are now available to order from Princeton University Press and Amazon. Written by Prof. Weitz, the...
Consider Supporting Our Research
Consider gifting to the Quantitative Viral Dynamics (QVD) Research Fund to support the professional development of students and early career researchers in the Weitz Group, who work to understand how viruses impact human and environmental health. Your gifts will...
Launch of the COVID-19 Immunity Estimator
Did you know that protection against COVID-19 weakens over time? Researchers in the Quantitative Viral Dynamics group have contributed to the development of the COVID-19 Immunity Estimator to help communicate this knowledge to the public. The COVID-19 Immunity...
The Weitz Group Moves to the University of Maryland
After over 15 years at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Prof. Weitz and his research group have moved to the University of Maryland. Weitz joins UMD as a professor of biology and the Clark Leadership Chair in Data Analytics. In a press release published by...
Prof. Weitz Serves as New Co-Chief Editor of Journal of Theoretical Biology
Prof. Weitz is now one of the chief editors of the Journal of Theoretical Biology. In this role, Weitz will advise on new directions for the journal, identify new topics for publication, write editorials, and more. Learn more about the editorial board...
Collaborative Paper Published in Science
Look for our new paper out in Science, titled “Rapid bacteria-phage coevolution drives the emergence of multiscale networks.” This work is was done in collaboration with Justin Meyer and his group of researchers from the University of California in San...
Quan Nguyen to join Bioengineering Ph.D. program at UPenn
Quan Nguyen, an undergraduate Weitz Group member since 2020, just graduated with a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Quan has spent his time in the Group designing algorithms that estimate the risk scores of viral infections. This fall, Quan will be...
Jeremy Harris to Join Rose Hulman College as A Visiting Assistant Professor
Dr. Jeremy Harris will be leaving the Weitz Group to start at the Rose Hulman College in August 2023. Dr. Harris accepted a position as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics. Congratulations Jeremy on this next step in your...
Dr. Justin Meyer Visits From UCSD
Dr. Justin Meyer is an associate professor in the Department of Ecology, Behavior & Evolution at the University of California- San Diego and head of the Meyer Lab. Dr. Meyer’s research focuses on experimental microbial ecology and evolution. Dr. Meyer presented a...
Shashwat successfully defends his dissertation, earning his Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering.
On March 22nd, 2023, Shashwat Shivam successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Endogenous and Exogenous Control of Virus-Host Dynamics,’’ earning his Ph.D. in electrical & computer engineering. Congratulations, Shashwat! To learn more about Shashwat’s...