Mathematical Biology Seminar Prabasaj Paul, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 3:05pm in LCB 225 and on zoom: https://utah.zoom.us/j/96066336705 Passcode: 093233 Mathematical modeling and public health: a personal perspective Abstract: Mathematical modeling is most commonly used in public health to inform decision-making, based on data that may be incomplete and on mechanisms that are often impefectly understood. Mathematical reasoning is crucial in model-building, solving or running models, and interpreting the results. I will use examples from recent projects and outbreak response work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to illustrate the use of mathematical modeling in public health.