Distinguished Lectures

Enhancing ICU Treatment Outcomes by Machine Learning Models

Speaker: Prof. Gangmin Ning Date and time: August 22, Tuesday, 3:00-4:30pm Place: LAMPS lab, N532 Ross building Abstract: In the intensive care unit (ICU), sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) stand out as the most prevalent syndromes, contributing to elevated mortality rates. To enhance the efficacy of clinical interventions, it is crucial to forecast […]

Resolving the enigma of Iquitos and Manaus: A modeling analysis of multiple COVID-19 epidemic waves in two Amazonian cities

Speaker: Dr. Daihai He, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Date and time: June 7, 2023, 10:30-11:30, Ross 638 Abstract: The nearby cities of Iquitos (Peru) and Manaus (Brazil) experienced the world’s highest infection and mortality rates during the first COVID-19 wave in 2020. Key studies suggested that >70% of the city populations were infected in […]