CSU EAST BAY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE
COLLOQUIUM
Friday, May 20, 2005; Noon-1pm Sc N321
Speaker:
Helen Moore, Associate Director
American Institute of Mathematics
Research Conference Center
Using Mathematics to Improve Medical Treatments
How does HIV interact with the human immune system? Mathematics has been used to shine light on this mystery. In particular, the predator-prey models taught in some calculus courses have been very successful in capturing the struggle between the immune system and diseases. I'll talk about a few simple mathematical results for models of HIV and leukemia, resulting treatment recommendations, and some of the remaining urgent questions for these diseases.
Pizza and soda will be served for those attending!