Dr Alex Best
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Teaching:
Research:
| Interests: |
Mathematical biology; Evolutionary dynamics; Population dynamics |
| Research group: |
Mathematical Biology |
Roles:
Departmental Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Biography:
2016 - Current: Lecturer, SoMaS, University of Sheffield
2013 - 2016 : Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, SoMaS, University of Sheffield
2012 - 2012 : Associate Research Fellow, Biosciences, University of Exeter
2010 - 2011 : Postodctoral Research Associate, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield
2006 - 2010 : PhD, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield
Research interests:
I am a mathematical biologist who uses theoretical models to investigate the dynamics
of infectious disease systems. I use tools from dynamical systems theory to explore disease dynamics at a range of scales. My research interests
include:
- models of host-parasite coevolution;
- spatial structure in epidemic/evolutionary models;
- immune processes in epidemic/evolutionary models;
- within-host models of bacteria-cell dynamics.