The Next Pandemic Could Strike at Any Time: Are We Prepared?
Tuesday, 01 Apr 2025 at 6:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Spring 2025 LAS Dean's Distinguished LectureAssociate Professor of Mathematics Claus Kadelka will discuss how refined infectious disease models can better predict and mitigate future outbreaks, bridging a variety of disciplines from mathematics and statistics to sociology, biology, and public health. Using compelling examples from his extensive research, Kadelka will demonstrate how multi-disciplinary insights can lead to more accurate, real-world epidemic models and ultimately guide effective public health interventions. He became passionate about this work because it merges his deep interest in mathematical biology with a commitment to safeguarding community health, ensuring that both scientific innovation and public welfare move forward together.Kadelka received both his masters and doctorate in mathematics from Virginia Tech, and he has been at Iowa State University since 2018.The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is offering a livestream of this lecture, available here. This lecture was recorded and can be viewed on the Available Recordings page.Spring 2025 LAS Dean's Distinguished LectureAssociate Professor of Mathematics Claus Kadelka will discuss how refined infectious disease models can better predict and mitigate future outbreaks, bridging a variety of disciplines from mathematics and statistics to sociology, biology, and public health. Using compelling examples from his extensive research, Kadelka will demonstrate how multi-disciplinary insights can lead to more accurate, real-world epidemic models and ultimately guide effective public health interventions. He became passionate about this work because it merges his deep interest in mathematical biology with a commitment to safeguarding community health, ensuring that both scientific innovation and public welfare move forward together.Kadelka received both his masters and doctorate in mathematics from Virginia Tech, and he has been at Iowa State University since 2018.The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is offering a livestream of this lecture, available here. This lecture was recorded and can be viewed on the Available Recordings page.
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