BIOMATH 2017

This issue contains the conference materials of the BIOMATH 2017 International Conference on Mathematical Methods and Models in Biosciences that took place from 25 to 30 June 2017 in Kruger Park, South Africa. Total of 93 entries.

Published: 2016-12-16

Editorial

About Biomath 2017

Svetoslav Markov, Roumen Anguelov
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Welcome address by Prof Jean Lubuma, Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria

Jean Lubuma
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Rene Alt: A life dedicated to Science

Roumen Anguelov
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Keynote/Invited Presentations

Optimizing Wolbachia-infected mosquito release

Luis Almeida*, Yannick Privat, Martin Strugarek, Nicolas Vauchelet
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Size structured population models

Jacek Banasiak
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Minimalistic models of savanna vegetation dynamics to address broad spatial scales in presence of scarce data

Pierre Charles Couteron*, Alexis Tchuinté-Tamen, Valaire Ivric Yatat, Vincent Deblauwe, Samuel Bowong, Jean-Jules Tewa, Yves Dumont
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Matrix Models for Evolutionary Population Dynamics: Studies of the Effects of Climate Change on Seabirds

Jim Michael Cushing
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Towards a theory of global dynamics in difference equations: Application to population dynamics

Saber Elaydi
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Discrete Distributed-SEIR Epidemic Models Outperform Continuous Counterparts in Fitting Ebola Data

Wayne Marcus Getz*, Eric R. Dougherty
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Tipping points, critical transitions, and bifurcations: Can we predict the future?

Leon Glass
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Trait evolution within bipartite ecological networks

Cang Hui*, Henintsoa Onivola Minoarivelo, Andriamihaja Ramanantoanina, Savannah Nuwagaba, Feng Zhang, Pietro Landi
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Modeling biological evolution using reaction networks

Svetoslav Marinov Markov
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Considering common species in measuring and monitoring biodiversity and turnover

Melodie A. McGeoch*, Guillaume Latombe, Cang Hui
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Feeding and exchange flows produced by soft corals and upside down jellyfish

Laura Ann Miller
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Novel approaches involving mosquito centred models for the dynamics and transmission of malaria in human and mosquito populations

Gideon A. Ngwa
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Identification of parameters for Epidemiological models : Observers

Gauthier Sallet
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Virus dynamics in marine ecosystems and HIV infection

Hal Smith
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A mathematical model of the immuno-pathogenesis of the within human-host dynamics of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite

Miranda Ijang Teboh-Ewungkem
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Conference Contributions

Preliminary group classification on Asymmetric wave propagation in Reaction-Diffusion-Convection System

Conny Adams*, Jacob Manale
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On the Numerical Solution of Fisher's equation and Gray-Scott's equation

Koffi Messan Agbavon
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Modelling of activator-inhibitor dynamics via nonlocal integral operators

Roumen Anguelov*, Stephanus Marnus Stoltz
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Using network and functional enrichment clustering analysis to find therapeutic targets for breast cancer: the role of Cyclin-dependent kinase 2

Luis Valenzuela, Rodrigo Assar*
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A fully coupled fluid-structure-muscle-electrophysiology model in heart development

Nicholas Anthony Battista*, Laura A Miller
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Modelling of spatial diffusion of soil-borne infections

Roumen Anguelov, Rebecca Bekker*, Yves Dumont
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Mathematical Modeling of the Darwinian Dynamics and the Immune Response to Cancer Evolution

Mohamed Ch-Chaoui*, Abdelgnani Bellouquid
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Analysis of model for the transmission dynamics of Zika with sterile insect technique

Salisu Garba, Usman Ahmed Danbaba*
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A parallel algorithm for п¬Ѓtting the parameters of a stochastic model in systems biology

Khanh Ngoc Dinh*, Roger Sidje
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Application of the center manifold theory to a class of discrete dynamical systems

Roumen Anguelov, Kenneth Njengele Dukuza*, Jean Lubuma
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A model of rabies among wild dogs

Phindile Dumani*, Michael Chapwanya, Rachid Ouifki
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Modelling Palm-Pollinator interactions. Comparison on two "opposite" modelling approaches.

Yves Dumont*, Jean-Christophe Soulie, Fabien Michel
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Using Species Distribution Models for Spatial Conservation Planning of African Penguins

Frieda Geldenhuys
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Defining Process Capability Indices for Time Series Data from Patients with Chronic Diseases

Albert Guvenis
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The evolution of parasitic and mutualistic plant-virus symbioses through transmission-virulence trade-offs

Frederic M. Hamelin*, Frank M. Hilker, T. Anthony Sun, Michael J. Jeger, M. Reza Hajimorad, Linda J.S. Allen, Holly R. Prendeville
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Effects of nonlinear incidence functions and time delay on the dynamics of cholera model

Adamu Shitu Hassan*, Micheal Chapwanya
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Mathematical and computer modeling of hepatocellular carcinoma caused by chronic viral hepatitis B

Mahruy Saidalieva, Mohiniso Bahromovna Hidirova*
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Estimating the mean of a small sample under the two parameter lognormal distribution

Peter Hingley
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The "color" of sexual smells in a copepod

Peter Hinow*, William Langhoff, J. Rudi Strickler, Jeannette Yen
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The effects of the inclusion of sexual orientation on the transmission dynamics and vaccination strategies in mathematical transmission models of sexually transmitted infection.

Tresia Louisa Holtzhausen
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Dynamical analysis of Dengue and Chikungunya co-infection model

S. M. Sabiu, Nafiu Hussaini*
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Explicit nonstandard finite difference discretisation of FitzHugh-Nagumo equations

Rao Appadu, Michael Chapwanya, Ayodeji Jejeniwa*, Jean Lubuma
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On the Discrete Decay-Fragmentation Equation with Bounded Coagulation Rate

Luke Oluwaseye Joel*, Jacek Banasiak, Sergey Shindin
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Modelling the Effects of Temperature Variation on Schistosomiasis Transmission Dynamics

Josephine Kagunda*, Theresia Marijani, Gerald Mligo, Marily Rono
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The effect of time delay and negligence in the analysis of behavioral change models of infectious disease dynamics for human population

Semu M. Kassa*, Yetwale Hailu
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Symmetry analysis of the mathematical model for the dynamic transmission of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika

Maluti Kgarose*, Jacob Manale
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Niche partitioning and differential transmission of infectious agents

Dewald Kleynhans*, Armanda Bastos, Roumen Anguelov
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Testing for first-order homogeneity in spatial point patterns

Christine Kraamwinkel*, Inger Fabris-Rotelli
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Computational aspects of heat conduction models for biological tissues

Madelein Labuschagne*, RH Sieberhagen, NFJ van Rensburg
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Optimization of intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans using adjoint sensitivity analysis

Krzysztof Łakomiec*, Krzysztof Fujarewicz
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Modeling swarms: from micro to macro

Miroslaw Andrzej Lachowicz
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Adaptive dynamics and evolutionary branching: Theory and applications

Pietro Landi
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On continuous models and reliable numerics for the declines of the honeybee colonies

Mataeli Belina Lerata*, Abdullahi Yusuf, Jean Lubuma
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After the Honeymoon, the Divorce: Unexpected Outcomes of Disease Control Measures

Alun Lloyd
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Multi-domain pseudo spectral relaxation method for systems of nonlinear initial value differential

Vusi Mpendulo Magagula*, P.G. Dlamini, S.S. Motsa
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Simulations and Modeling of Mosquito Dispersal in Southern Africa to prevent Chikungunya

Patrick Tshinamme Malima*, M. Jacob Manale
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Mathematical analysis of a tumour-immune interaction model: A moving boundary problem

Joseph Malinzi*, Innocenter Amima
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Dynamic properties of an HIV model with heterosexuals, bisexuals and homosexuals.

Noble Jahalamajaha Malunguza
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On heavy metals, toxicity, monitoring and living systems

Jacob Matshwenyego Manale
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A multi-scale modelisation of cell migration

Nicolas Meunier
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The complexity of mutualistic networks from an eco-evolutionary perspective

Henintsoa Onivola Minoarivelo
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On modified symmetries for the Hiv Aids epidemic model equations

Andrew Mochaki*, Jacob Manale
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Mathematical investigation of treatment interruptions and drug resistance in HIV treatment

Rachid Ouifki, Gosekwang Marcia Moremedi*
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Mathematical modelling of Trichomonas vaginalis and HIV co-infection

Salisu Garba, Chibale Kachinda Mumba*
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Correlation between malaria and pneumonia in Kwale County, Kenya

Esther Muthoni Mungai
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The probability of extinction in a dengue epidemic in the presence of Wolbachia

Meksianis Zadrak Ndii*, Asep K. Supriatna
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Modelling the temporal evolution of cacao (Theobroma cacao) black pod rot caused by Phytophthora megakarya

Christian Nembot*, Patrice Takam Soh, Gerben Martijn ten Hoopen, Yves Dumont
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Lie Symmetries Analysis for SIR Model of Epidemiology

Mokiri Mathews Nkwana*, Jacob Manale
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Stability and sensitivity analysis of Be-CoDiS, an epidemiological model to predict the spread of human diseases between countries

Benjamin Ivorra, Diene Ngom*, Angel M. Ramos
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Identication of Gumel-Mickens HIV model with incomplete information on a population

Mercy Ngungu*, C.R. Kikawa, M.Y. Shatalov, I. Fedotov
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Modelling the potential impact of limited hospital beds on Ebola virus disease dynamics

Sylvie Diane Djiomba Njankou*, Farai Nyabadza
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Modelling the dynamics of HIV-related malignancies in the presence of HIV treatment and chemotherapy

Farai Nyabadza*, Rosemary Aogo
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A Mathematical analysis of Local Stability and Optimal Control of Breast Cancer

S Oke*, M.B. Matadi
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Studying the effects of density dependency and temperature change on the dynamics of tsetse flies

Rachid Ouifki*, John Hargrove
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The effect of conspecific support on the asymptotic properties of competitive systems

Roumen Anguelov, Avulunduah Edwin Phiri*
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Evolutionary dynamics of vaccination games

José Martins, Alberto Pinto*
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An Exploration of Feasibility of Computing the Connectome Reveals Fundamental Features of Brain Development

Janos Posfai
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Bifurcation analysis of a model for cross-feeding in the chemostat

Peter Rashkov
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Contact Network Dynamics for Ebola Spread

Grzegorz A. Rempala
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Application of a 3D hybrid multi-scale model for simulations of vascular tumour growth

Matthias Reuss*, S. Galliani, T. Joshi, E.Y. Shckekinova, A. Lapin, H. Perfahl
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Spatial awareness while sampling

Hayley Reynolds*, Inger Fabris-Rotelli, Theodor Loots
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R_0 in continuous-time ecological models structured by age and space

Jordi Ripoll
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An Insight to HIV-1 Assembly Through Normal Mode Analysis

Farrah Sadre-Marandi
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Using a neuroscience approach to uncover and quantify patterns of collective pulsing behavior in xeniid corals

Julia Samson
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Computer modeling of the human cannabinoid receptors

Fatima Sapundzhi*, Tatyana Dzimbova, Peter Milanov, Nevena Pencheva
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Codimension-2 saddle-node loop bifurcations as critical switch in neuronal excitability, filtering and susceptibility to stochastic ion channels

Jan-Hendrik Schleimer*, Janina Hesse, Susanne Schreiber
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Partial blood clot formation at the vessel wall leakage point

Patrick Eminet Shabangu*, Mapundi K. Banda, Michael Chapwanya
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Optimizing vaccine allocation for pandemic influenza

Bismark Singh*, Hsin-Chan Huang, Lauren Ancel Meyers, David P Morton
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Modelling the Spread of Parasitoid Wasps from Point Release

Christopher Strickland*, Nadiah Kristensen, Laura Miller
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Mathematical Modeling of Miridae population, a Cocoa Pest

Myriam Tapi*, Leila Bagny Beihle, Samuel Bowong, Yves Dumont
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A mathematical model for Ebola epidemic with self-protection measure

T. Berge, J. M. S. Lubuma, M. Chapwanya, Y. A. Terefe*
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Modelling the suppression of autoimmunity pathogen caused proliferation of T cells

Bruno Oliveira, Ricard Trinchet*, Alberto Pinto, Nigel Burroughs
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Review of a Predator-Prey Model with Two Limit Cycles

Quay van der Hoff*, Ansie Harding
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A Framework for the simulation of 3D physiologically structured population models

Michiel Van Dyck
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A partial differential equations framework to model fire-prone savanna dynamics

Valaire Djeumen Yatat*, Pierre Couteron, Jean Jules Tewa, Yves Dumont
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