New paper on assessing population immunity to Covid-19 published in Annals of Epidemiology
In collaboration with Benjamin Lopman‘s group at Emory University, our recent work entitled “A framework for monitoring population immunity to SARS-CoV-2” was published in Annals of Epidemiology. The proposed framework suggests combining records of...
Marian Dominguez-Mirazo and Rogelio Rodriguez-Gonzalez both receive CONACYT, a fellowship from the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology
Quantitative Biosciences Ph.D. students Marian Dominguez-Mirazo and Rogelio Rodriguez-Gonzalez have been awarded fellowships by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT), the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology, for their thesis research. These...
New paper published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology
In collaboration with researchers from Georgia Tech, Brown University, and the Technical University of Denmark, Prof Weitz has published a new paper entitled “Heterogeneity in susceptibility dictates the order of epidemic models” in the Journal of...
Prof. Weitz to Co-Lead InQuBATE Training Program funded by $1.27 Million NIH T32 Training Grant
Prof. Weitz and Associate Professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Peng Qiu recently received a five-year, $1.27 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a new training program. The $1.27 million T32 training grant...
New paper examining Covid-19 mitigation strategies published in iScience
A paper entitled “Disease-dependent interaction policies to support health and economic outcomes during the Covid-19 epidemic” is now available in iScience. This study examines the effectiveness of modulating the rate of interaction between individuals...
Computing Covid-19: Virtual quantitative biosciences workshop dives deep into the use of computational modeling in response to epidemics
Throughout the past year, virtual communication has been necessary but challenging. Yet, with the increase in virtual events, there have been unexpected benefits to scientific collaboration and education. These benefits were obvious as over 100 young scientists from...
Viral Updates Part 2: Bottles, Metagenomes, and Models, Oh My!
The open ocean is the world’s wettest desert, containing vanishingly small concentrations of nutrients. Yet phytoplankton, a type of water-dwelling microscopic plant, have adapted to grow and survive in this near barren environment. These microorganisms play a key...
Viral Updates Part 1: Viruses add to the genetic alphabet
In 1977, scientists in St. Petersburg discovered a virus that was infecting cyanobacteria, a type of photosynthesizing bacteria, living in water on the outskirts of the city. The virus, cyanophage S-2L, had an adaptation that broke traditional rules of DNA...
Viral Updates: Glossary
Use this helpful guide to understand terms commonly used in research investigating viruses and their hosts. Cyanobacteria (used in Week 1, Week 2) – A lineage of bacteria that conduct photosynthesis to grow, like plants. Cyano- comes from the color of the...
Guanlin successfully defends his dissertation, earning his PhD in Quantitative Biosciences.
Guanlin Li successfully defended his dissertation today, entitled “Optimization and control of virus-host systems.” Congratulations to the newest Ph.D. in the Georgia Tech School of Physics, Dr. Guanlin Li. To learn more about Guanlin, read his student...
Graduate student feature: Guanlin Li
Originally hailing from China, Guanlin Li joined the Weitz Group as a PhD student from the School of Physics in 2017. We asked Guanlin some questions about his background, his time in the Weitz Group, his advice for the science-minded, and his plans for the future....
The Weitz Group welcomes three summer REU students
The Weitz Group is excited to welcome three REU students to Georgia Tech this summer. To learn about our new group members, we asked them to answer questions about their experiences and hopes for the future. Welcome, Sophia, Isimeme, and Caitlin. Sophia Ellis is a...