Regular biography
Daniel Coombs is a Faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at The University of British Columbia. He obtained a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Arizona and served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Currently, he holds the position of Professor and Department Head at UBC Mathematics. His research interests include theoretical immunology, pathogen biology, epidemic modelling, and cell-scale biophysics. His personal website and publications list can be accessed through the provided links.
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Daniel Coombs is a professor of Mathematics at the University of British Columbia, specializing in theoretical immunology, virus dynamics, cell biophysics, and epidemiology. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of immune responses, particularly the dynamics of T cell receptor interactions with antigen-presenting cells, and the impact of interventions on disease spread. He has developed mathematical models to analyze the effects of public health measures on epidemics, including synthetic opioid and COVID-19 outbreaks. His work also explores the biophysical aspects of cell signaling and the evolution of virulence in pathogens.