Gesellschaftsform und Überlebenswahrscheinlichkeit: Ein Verzweigungsprozessmodell.
Freitag, 26.4.13, 11:30-12:30, Raum 404, Eckerstr. 1
Knightian Uncertainty in Economics and Finance
Freitag, 17.5.13, 11:30-12:30, Raum 404, Eckerstr. 1
Mathematical Immunology - Using mathematical models to understand infection and immune dynamics
Freitag, 14.6.13, 11:30-12:30, Raum 404, Eckerstr. 1
Interpreting experimental and clinical data with mathematical models and bioinformatical tools represents a new field in biology to reveal mechanisms of interaction between pathogens and immune cells during infection. This methodology helped substantially in understanding the quantitative and mechanistic aspects of viral and immune dynamics. For instance, it allowed us to estimate the lifetime of immune memory cells, or to determine the replication dynamics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).\n\nIn this talk, I will give a brief overview of the field of mathematical immunology with its various applications and results. In particular, I will show how we have used different tools to understand the role of a specific type of immune cells, so called CD8+ T cells, during persistent viral infections, as they are for example caused by HIV or hepatitis C virus.