Title: Virus and T cell dynamics in HIV-infected individuals

Time:  3:00 p.m. on Tuesday (July.19 2016) at Room 1704, East Guanghua Building

Presenter：  Libin Rong,

Oakland University

Abstract：

HIV infection is still a serious health problem in the world. Effective combination therapy can control viral replication but cannot eradicate the virus. Mathematical models, combined with experimental data, have provided important insights into HIV dynamics and immune responses. In this talk, I will present some recent work on modeling HIV infection and treatment, such as HIV latency and persistence, viral blips, virus dynamics under different drugs, treatment intensification with additional drugs, and the slow time scale of target cell depletion. Model formulation, mathematical analysis, numerical simulation (deterministic or stochastic) and comparison with data will be presented. Implications of modeling results for viral control strategies will also be discussed.