Research in our group
Microbes, such as bacteria and viruses, evolve very quickly. Researchers can study a laboratory population for months or even years, watching evolution unfold before their eyes. One of the main goals in our research group is to model this process mathematically. This is exciting because the mathematical models allow us to make concrete predictions about evolution.We are also interested in the evolution of HIV, especially in the rate at which drug-resistance to HIV therapy develops, and in ways of designing drug regimens that minimize this risk.
My other research interests include:
bioinformatics/biochemistry,
positron tomography,
evolutionary game theory,
theoretical neuroscience,
and many other applications of mathematics to biology.
Teaching
I am currently on sabbatical at the Gulbenkian Institute in Portugal, so I am not teaching for the 2012-2013 school year.
Interview
Here is an interview I did about my work as an applied mathematician for the Digital Windows into Mathematics project.



