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Aguilar Visits Howard University, Shares Work on Developing Vaccines for Chagas’ Disease

Posted on November 25, 2013 by admin

The math colloquium at Howard University in November featured computational biology and vaccine development with a NIMBioS postdoctoral researcher as special speaker. Postdoctoral fellow Clemente Aguilar visited Howard’s mathematics department and spoke on: “Using Computational Tools for Accelerating the Development … Continue reading →

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Students Model Rabies at Wildlife Disease Association Meeting

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

The University of Tennessee student chapter of the Wildlife Disease Association met at NIMBioS last week for an introduction to mathematical modeling of wildlife diseases including rabies. Participants learned about the value of mathematical models for describing and understanding biological phenomena … Continue reading →

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REU and REV’s Wild About Knoxville Zoo Tour

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

Veterinary professor Juergen Schumacher recalled the first time he met a gibbon at the Knoxville Zoo: the young ape surprised him by climbing atop his shoulder, and for a split moment, Schumacher thought maybe his ear was about to become … Continue reading →

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