Delay differential models and transmission dynamics of infectious diseases

Project Information

EPIDELAY

Grant agreement ID: 259559

Project closed

Start date 1 May 2011

End date 31 December 2016

Funded under

• Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Total cost € 796 800,00

EU contribution € 796 800,00

Coordinated by

SZEGEDI TUDOMANYEGYETEM
Hungary

Objective

The aim of this project is to develop and analyse infinite dimensional dynamical models for the transmission dynamics and propagation of infectious diseases. We use an integrated approach which spans from the abstract theory of functional differential equations to the practical problems of epidemiology, with serious implications to public health policy, prevention, control and mitigation strategies in cases such as the ongoing battle against the nascent H1N1 pandemic.

Delay differential equations are one of the most powerful mathematical modeling tools and they arise naturally in various applications from life sciences to engineering and physics, whenever temporal delays are important. In abstract terms, functional differential equations describe dynamical systems, when their evolution depends on the solution at prior times.
The central theme of this project is to forge strong links between the abstract theory of delay differential equations and practical aspects of epidemiology. Our research will combine competencies in different fields of mathematics and embrace theoretical issues as well as real life applications.

In particular, the theory of equations with state dependent delays is extremely challenging, and this field is at present on the verge of a breakthrough. Developing new theories in this area and connecting them to relevant applications would go far beyond the current research frontier of mathematical epidemiology and could open a new chapter in disease modeling.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › mathematics › pure mathematics › mathematical analysis › differential equations
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health › epidemiology › pandemics
• natural sciences › mathematics › applied mathematics › dynamical systems
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › infectious diseases › RNA viruses › influenza
• natural sciences › mathematics › applied mathematics › mathematical model

Programme(s)

• FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Topic(s)

• ERC-SG-ID1 - ERC Starting Grant Interdisciplinary Panel

Call for proposal

ERC-2010-StG_20091028
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Funding Scheme

ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant

Host institution

SZEGEDI TUDOMANYEGYETEM

• EU contribution: € 796 800,00
• Address: DUGONICS TER 13 ; 6720 Szeged ; Hungary
• Region: Alföld és Észak › Dél-Alföld › Csongrád
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Principal investigator: Gergely Röst (Dr.)
• Administrative Contact: Andrea Kormoczyne Bozso (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

Beneficiaries (1)

SZEGEDI TUDOMANYEGYETEM

Hungary

• EU contribution: € 796 800,00
• Address: DUGONICS TER 13 ; 6720 Szeged
• Region: Alföld és Észak › Dél-Alföld › Csongrád
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Principal investigator: Gergely Röst (Dr.)
• Administrative Contact: Andrea Kormoczyne Bozso (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data