Modeling SARS-CoV-2 Immuno-epidemiological Dynamics
Speaker: Chadi Saad-Roy, Princeton University
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global emergency with significant morbidity and mortality. In this talk, we use models to investigate the potential future SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics, landscapes of immunity, and the effect of vaccination. Since there is substantial uncertainty on the strength and duration of immunity following natural infection or vaccination, we examine a range of scenarios. Through a general framework, we also explore the potential epidemiological and evolutionary considerations of various vaccine dosing regimes. Finally, we examine the impact of vaccine nationalism on SARS-CoV-2 immuno-epidemiological dynamics and control.
Bio: Chad Saad-Roy is a Ph.D. candidate in Quantitative and Computational Biology at Princeton University. Broadly, he is interested in mathematical biology, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology. He has worked on various topics at the interface of these disciplines, including influenza eco-evolutionary dynamics, evolutionary theory for the evolution of an asymptomatic infectious stage, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, modeling SARS-CoV-2 immuno-epidemiological dynamics.