Project for Research Experiences for Undergraduates

NIMBioS Summer Program, June 10 - August 2, 2013

Title: Modeling Animal Disease from Coronavirus

Mentors:
Dr. Suzanne Lenhart
Dr. Shigetoshi Eda
Dr. Melissa Kennedy

Coronaviruses are responsible for a variety of diseases in humans and other animals. This project will investigate modeling of coronavirus infections from an epidemiological viewpoint. Methods to control the transmission of the virus in animal populations will be considered. The species to be studied may include cats (including big cats such as cheetahs), pigs and/or birds.

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From 2008 until early 2021, NIMBioS was supported by the National Science Foundation through NSF Award #DBI-1300426, with additional support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.