European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ECMTB 2026)

Decision-making, epidemiological dynamics, individuals, and societies

MS76-07

14 Jul 2026, 18:00

20m

15.06 - HS (University of Graz)

Minisymposium Talk Numerical, Computational, and Data-Driven Methods Mathematical and AI-enhanced computational models for sexually transmitted diseases and other public health threats

Speaker

Chadi Saad-Roy (University of British Columbia)

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of individual decision-making for adherence to an intervention. In this talk, I will use simple mathematical models to examine the dynamics of individual adherence to an intervention, and examine when tensions might arise between individuals and societies. I will also examine the effects of adherence to a nonpharmaceutical intervention on epidemiological dynamics (and vice-versa).