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COVID-19 magnified graphic

A team of researchers in applied mathematics has created a sophisticated computational model that simulates the dynamics of COVID-19 community transmission and the effects of vaccinations and other non-pharmaceutical interventions.

The team includes Anita Layton, professor of applied mathematics and Canada 150 Research Chair in mathematical biology and medicine, and Mehrshad Sadria, a PhD candidate in applied mathematics.

Lila Kari and Tamer Ozsu

Two researchers in the Cheriton School of Computer Science are part of a research team that was recently awarded $24 million CAD by Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund as part of the BIOSCAN project, which aims to catalogue biodiversity.

Professors Lila Kari and M. Tamer Özsu are bringing their expertise in biodiversity informatics and data science to the research team.