SBIDER presents

Aug 20 2024 13 ep. 20 mins 5
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A podcast by staff and students from the Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research group (SBIDER), based at the University of Warwick.

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How to estimate the reproduction number using both epidemiological and genetic data? - Alicia Gill | SBIDER Presents - Episode 12

Aug 20 2024 12 mins  
In this episode of SBIDER Presents we are joined by Alicia GIll. We discuss with Alicia their research looking at particle MCMC methods and its application to Bayesian inference of infectious disease dynamics from epidemiological and genetic data. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

Investigating symptom propagation: What are the implications for infectious disease modelling and health economic evaluations? - Phoebe Asplin | SBIDER Presents - Episode 11

Jul 31 2024 13 mins  
Phoebe Asplin discusses recent publications associated with her PhD project, using mathematical models as a tool to explore the extent to which symptom propagation exists and its subsequent impact on infectious disease and health economic modelling assessments. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

Can we use mathematical modelling to investigate within-host dynamics of H5N1 influenza infection in humans? | SBIDER Presents - Episode 10

Jul 31 2024 28 mins  
In this episode of SBIDER Presents we are joined by Daniel Higgins, Josh Looker and Robert Sunnucks. We discuss their work on introducing a framework for intra-host dynamics and mutations modelling of H5N1 influenza infection in humans. Carried out as a group project as part of the Mathematics for Real-World Systems (MathSys) Centre for Doctoral Training MSc course, we also reflect

How can we measure the growth of infections during an epidemic? | SBIDER Presents - Episode 9

Jan 05 2024 20 mins  
We discuss the research article “Bayesian estimation of real-time epidemic growth rates using Gaussian processes: local dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in England” and methods to get reasonable estimates of the change in rate of infection in small, localised populations. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

How can farmer behaviour be incorporated into models for livestock disease transmission? | SBIDER presents - Episode 8

Oct 27 2023 21 mins  
We discuss the research article “Incorporating heterogeneity in farmer disease control behaviour into a livestock disease transmission model” and interdisciplinary approaches for collecting data on diversity in farmer livestock disease management behaviours. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

Antimicrobial resistance and pathogen genomic data - Xavier Didelot | SBIDER presents - Episode 7

Jul 21 2023 21 mins  
Prof Xavier Didelot discusses the research article "Estimating the fitness cost and benefit of antimicrobial resistance from pathogen genomic data" and how modelling that uses genomic data can inform the use of antibiotics in a way that mitigates the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

Avian influenza: An international perspective | SBIDER presents - Episode 6

Mar 31 2023 46 mins  
There is ongoing concern at the impact on avian species of recent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks. Listen to an international perspective on its implications for wild bird conservation efforts and poultry owners across the Americas and Europe. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

Antimicrobial resistance and explainable AI - Massimo Cavallaro | SBIDER presents - Episode 5

Feb 17 2023 16 mins  
Dr Massimo Cavallaro discusses the research article "Informing antimicrobial stewardship with explainable AI" and whether the characteristics of clinical patients can be used to determine the chance of antimicrobial resistance. Have feedback? Complete our Google Form: https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

Integrating geostatistical maps and infectious disease transmission models - Simon Spencer | SBIDER presents - Episode 4

Dec 11 2022 14 mins  
Dr Simon Spencer discusses the research article “Integrating geostatistical maps and infectious disease transmission models using adaptive multiple importance sampling” & fitting disease transmission models to spatial epidemiological data in work led by Dr Renata Retkute. Have feedback? Visit https://bit.ly/3IIgPKH!

How have mathematical models been used as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic? - Matt Keeling | SBIDER presents - Episode 3

Oct 24 2022 21 mins  
Prof Matt Keeling discusses the research article “Comparison of the 2021 COVID-19 roadmap projections against public health data in England” and the use of mathematical models as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.