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Mathematics for Real-World Systems Centre for Doctoral Training

Phoebe Asplin

I am a PhD student at the Mathematics for Real-World Systems Centre for Doctoral Training (MathSys II CDT). My research interests are in modelling infectious diseases with a focus on respiratory diseases and the impact of interventions on disease dynamics.

PhD Project: Modelling symptom propagation in respiratory pathogens

Supervised by Dr Ed Hill,Link opens in a new window Prof Matt KeelingLink opens in a new window.

In traditional models of infectious diseases, the symptom severity of an infected individual does not impact the symptom severity of those infected by them. However, there is evidence in the literature that an individual’s disease severity may pass on to those they infect, meaning that symptoms propagate with infection. The extent to which a symptom propagation exists and its subsequent impact on health economic outcomes are still relatively unknown. In my PhD, I aim to explore both of these avenues of research for a range of respiratory pathogens.

Publications

Asplin P, Mancy R, Finnie T, Cumming F, Keeling MJ and Hill EM, Symptom propagation in respiratory pathogens of public health concern: a review of the evidenceLink opens in a new window (July 2024)

Asplin P, Keeling MJ, Mancy R and Hill EM, Epidemiological and health economic implications of symptom propagation in respiratory pathogens: A mathematical modelling investigationLink opens in a new window (May 2024)

McNeill G, Sondag M, Powell S, Asplin P, Turkay C, Moller F and Archambault D, From Asymptomatics to Zombies: Visualization-Based Education of Disease Modeling for ChildrenLink opens in a new window (April 2023)

Moller F, Powell S, Asplin P, Archambault D, Turkay C, McNeill G and Sondag M, Modelling Zombies and Other DiseasesLink opens in a new window (June 2022)

Talks and Presentations

SBIDER Presents Podcast guest speaker (July 2024) - Episode linkLink opens in a new window

European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ECMTB) contributed talk (July 2024)

JUNIPER seminar speaker (July 2024)

British Applied Mathematics ColloquiumLink opens in a new window (BAMC) contributed talk (April 2024)

Statistics, Probability, Analysis and Applied MathsLink opens in a new window (SPAAM) seminar speaker (January 2024) - YouTube videoLink opens in a new window

Epidemics ConferenceLink opens in a new window poster presentation (November 2023) - Poster

UKHSA Conference poster presentation (November 2023) - Poster

Celebrating Women in Mathematical SciencesLink opens in a new window talk (May 2023)

Statistics, Probability, Analysis and Applied MathsLink opens in a new window (SPAAM) seminar speaker (May 2023) - YouTube videoLink opens in a new window

SBIDER Careers PodcastLink opens in a new window guest speaker (January 2023) - Episode linkLink opens in a new window

Projects

Investigating the role of symptom severity on health economic outcomes (MSc individual project, summer 2022). Supervised by Dr Ed Hill Link opens in a new windowand Prof Matt KeelingLink opens in a new window.

Modelling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in higher education settings (MSc group project, spring 2022). In collaboration with Rachel LantzLink opens in a new window and Ryan TeoLink opens in a new window. Supervised by Dr Christopher DavisLink opens in a new window, Dr Lousie Dyson, Link opens in a new window Dr Ed HillLink opens in a new window, Dr Trystan LengLink opens in a new window, Dr Samuel Moore, Dr Laura Guzman RinconLink opens in a new window and Prof Mike TildesleyLink opens in a new window.

Investigating the Impact Immunity has on the Dynamics of COVID-19 (MMath 4th year project, spring 2021). Supervised by Dr Kat RockLink opens in a new window.

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Contact information

E-mail: p dot asplin at warwick dot ac dot uk

Office: D2.05

LinkedIn: Phoebe Asplin

GitHub: pasplinLink opens in a new window