The Zeeman Institute: SBIDER

SBIDER

We specialise in using mathematical and statistical methods to understand problems and predict solutions in biology, ecology and epidemiology.
SBIDER

We are around 25 academics and associated PDRAs and PhD students from Maths, Stats, Computer Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine.
Higgins, D; Looker, J; Sunnucks, R; Carruthers, J; Finnie, T; Keeling, MJ; Hill, EM (2025) Introducing a framework for within-host dynamics and mutations modelling of H5N1 influenza infection in humans. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE 22
Gowers, RP; Richardson, MJE (2025) Resonances in the voltage statistics and upcrossing rate of a minimal dendritic neuron model with a passive membrane. PHYSICAL REVIEW E 111
Gill, A., Koskela, J., Didelot, X. & Everitt, R.G. (2025) Bayesian inference of reproduction number from epidemiological and genetic data using particle MCMC. J. ROY. STAT. SOC. C doi:10.1093/jrsssc/qlaf065
SBIDER's work on COVID-19

The SBIDER team provided a considerable amount of model-based evidence to help policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

About Us

The Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology & Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER) specialises in bringing sophisticated mathematics to challenges in biological sciences. Our research spans from the theoretical to practical policy advice, and from the genome to the population. We are a team of around 20 staff from across campus with individuals based in Maths, Stats, Computer Science, Life Sciences and Medicine.

At the core of our research is a desire to better understand and predict the biological world.

New & Events

A new objective for optimising cancer therapy - The expected lifetime payoff

A new objective for the optimisation of cancer chemotherapy was developed by the Burroughs lab in . They used ideas in branching processes to develop the life-expectancy payoff that averages over outcomes, such as cure and death.鈥�

Pregnancy journey predictive model published

PNAS paper on Climate Variability and Vector-borne Diseases

Albane & Isty arriving

Ivy Kombe arrives next week

Publications (2025).

Rawlings, NN; Bailey, M; Courtenay, O (2025) PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES 19

Roberts, I; Everitt, RG; Koskela, J; Didelot, X (2025) PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY 21

Aschauer, N; Parnell, S (2025) AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS 226

Guyver-Fletcher, G; Gorsich, EE; Jewell, C; Tildesley, MJ (2025) INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELLING 10 702-715

Hill, EM; Prosser, NS; Brown, PE; Ferguson, E; Green, MJ; Kaler, J; Keeling, MJ; Tildesley, MJ (2025) PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE 236

Gowers, RP; Richardson, MJE (2025) PHYSICAL REVIEW E 111

Carson, J; Keeling, M; Ribeca, P; Didelot, X (2025) MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 42

Seibel, RL; Tildesley, MJ; Hill, EM (2025) ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 12

Webber, JJ; Montenegro-Johnson, TD (2025) JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS 1009

Helekal, D; Koskela, J; Didelot, X (2025) SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY

Kaye, AR; Guzzetta, G; Tildesley, MJ; Thompson, RN (2025) PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY 21

Keeling, MJ; Hill, EM; Petrou, S; Tran, PB; Png, ME; Staniszewska, S; Clark, C; Hassel, K; Stowe, J; Andrews, N (2025) VACCINE 53

Koki, C; Shields, R; Sweetman, R; Boyle, J; Khan, O; Keung, SNLC; Arvanitis, TN; Devall, AJ; Burroughs, NJ; Quenby, S (2025) LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE 55

Didelot, X; Helekal, D; Roberts, I (2025) JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY 607

Inman, A; Spiritosanto, E; Evans, BL; Lutton, JE; Tada, M; Bretschneider, T; Haas, PA; Smutny, M (2025) NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 16

Higgins, D; Looker, J; Sunnucks, R; Carruthers, J; Finnie, T; Keeling, MJ; Hill, EM (2025) JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE 22

Rand, DA; S谩ez, M (2025) NONLINEARITY 38

Didelot, X; Ribeca, P (2025) GENOME BIOLOGY 26

Koh, JMJ; Cunniffe, NJ; Parnell, S (2025) SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 15

Curran-Sebastian, J; Dyson, L; Hill, EM; Hall, I; Pellis, L; House, T (2025) JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY 608

Yang, ZY; Davies, H; Clapham, J; Lopez, L; Bratcher, HB; Tiong, A; Didelot, X; Maiden, MCJ; Carter, PE; Ren, XY (2025) INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 129

Althobaity, YM; Tildesley, MJ (2025) SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 15

Prosser, NS; Hill, EM; Gow, L; Cavallaro, M; Tildesley, MJ; Keeling, MJ; Kaler, J; Ferguson, E; Green, MJ (2025) VETERINARY RECORD

Ellis, J; L谩zaro, E; Duarte, B; Magalhaes, T; Duarte, A; Benhadi-Mar铆n, J; Pereira, JA; Vicent, A; Parnell, S; Cunniffe, NJ (2025) PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET

Ogi-Gittins, I; Steyn, N; Polonsky, J; Hart, WS; Keita, M; Ahuka-Mundeke, S; Hill, EM; Thompson, RN (2025) PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 383

Bierkens, J; Kamatani, K; Roberts, GO (2025) BERNOULLI 31 2323-2350

Muter, J et al. (2025) SCIENCE ADVANCES 11

Medina-Aguayo, FJ; Everitt, RG (2025) STATISTICS AND COMPUTING 35

Musundi, S et al. (2025) VIRUS EVOLUTION 11

Rehman, SSU; Nasar, MI; Mesquita, CS; Al Khodor, S; Notebaart, RA; Ott, S; Mundra, S; Arasardanam, RP; Muhammad, K; Alam, MT (2025) BRIEFINGS IN BIOINFORMATICS 26

Crucinio, FR; Durmus, A; Jim茅nez, P; Roberts, GO (2025) BERNOULLI 31 1889-1907

Hu, SG; Dai, HS; Meng, FL; Aslett, L; Pollock, M; Roberts, GO (2025) SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF STATISTICS

Nyiro, JU; Bukusi, E; Mureithi, MW; Walumbe, D; Nyaguara, A; Kipkoech, C; Nyawanda, B; Bigogo, G; Otieno, N; Aol, G; Audi, A; Murunga, N; Berkley, JA; Nokes, DJ; Munywoki, PK (2025) PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL 44 S114-S118

Ogi-Gittins, I; Polonsky, J; Keita, M; Ahuka-Mundeke, S; Hart, WS; Plank, MJ; Lambert, B; Hill, EM; Thompson, RN (2025) INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELLING 10 935-945

Ch谩vez, VA; Brown, N; van den Bosch, F; Parnell, S; Dyke, A; Hall, C; Karlsdottir, B; Marzano, M; Morris, J; O'Brien, L; Williams, D; Milne, AE (2025) JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY 62 857-871

Mitja, O et al. (2025) PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES 19

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