Wednesday, March 22, 2017 (2:00 p.m. in Yost 306)
Title: Modeling the appendix's role in C. difficile infection
Speaker: Tejas Joshi (Case Western Reserve University)
Advisor: Wanda Strychalski (Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University)
Abstract: The appendix has been hypothesized to defend the colon against C. difficile infection, although epidemiological studies have led to conflicting conclusions....
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Friday, March 24, 2017 (11:00 a.m. in Yost 306)
Title: An inverse problem of cerebral hemodynamics in the Bayesian framework
Student: Jamie Prezioso
Advisors: Daniela Calvetti and Erkki Somersalo (Professors, Case Western Reserve University)
Committee Members: David Gurarie and Joseph LaManna
Abstract: The increased cerebral metabolic rate following neuronal activity triggers a rapid increase in cerebral blood flow...