biomathematics

Jul 26, 2022

Why Your Sunscreen Isn’t Working

The Washington Post
Julian Sass, a biomathematics and statistics Ph.D. candidate at NC State, explains the importance of applying sunscreen correctly and frequently.

Feb 10, 2021

Bidirectional Contact Tracing Could Have a Dramatic Impact on COVID-19 Infection Numbers

NC State mathematician Alun Lloyd recently co-authored a study that found bidirectional contact tracing is twice as effective as forward tracing, the contact tracing method currently in use.

Aug 26, 2020

Podcast: Mosquitoes and Disease

Mathematical biologist Alun Lloyd talks about the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses in the U.S. and the methods we can use to stop them.

Jan 11, 2017

Ke Lab Leads a $5 Million DARPA Grant to Fight Influenza Virus

The Ke Lab at NC State is leading a $5 million research project to develop a new biomathematics-based approach to fighting the deadly influenza virus.

Aug 18, 2016

Let’s Subtract Zika

Math professor Alun Lloyd is combining math and biology to investigate the spread of infectious diseases like Zika and find ways to stamp them out.