Modelling the Spread of Infectious Diseases

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For the extremely lethal Covid-19 pandemic accounting more than a million of deaths in US, states implemented individual strategies without clear knowledge of how the outbreak diffuses or without considering a unified approach. Using public databases, phylogenetic, machine learning tools, this course aims to engage students in research that models the spread of infectious diseases to identify geographic nodes that can be targeted for more efficient unified mitigation strategies. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequistes: BIOL 250 or BIOL 350 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3