Student
Quinn Boulton

Quinn graduated from the University of Sussex in 2014 after completing an Math in mathematics.

Quinn graduated from the University of Sussex in 2014 after completing an Math in mathematics, spending a year working in various jobs and doing a bit of travelling. Quinn’s final project was in the area of mathematical biology, specifically modelling virus dynamics. Outside of math Quinn likes white water kayaking, mountain biking, power kiting and poorly rapping along to songs.

Research project title:
Modelling and optimised control of macro-parasitic diseases

Supervisor(s):
Jane White

Project description:
Macro-parasites cause a variety of diseases throughout the world, including many neglected tropical diseases. When considering mathematical models of macro-parasitic diseases, the SIS models so often used when modelling the spread of bacterial or viral diseases do not capture some of the crucial ways in which macro parasitic diseases differ. By considering a combination of ODE models, probabilistic and, hybrid models, Quinn formulated mathematical models which captured the dynamics of host-parasite relationships and macro parasitic infections and then used these to research how best to optimize the treatment of macro-parasitic infections in both people and animals.