Developer: Spencer Smith
PI/advisor: Jason E. Shoemaker, PhD.
Team members: Jordan J. Weaver, Emily E. Ackerman,
Fathima Shabnam, Lauren Luciani, Robert Gregg, PhD.
Funding and support: This material is based upon work supported by
the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (#1943777).
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations
expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Created for the Shoemaker Immunology Lab at the University of
Pittsburgh, Summer 2020.
This website is a tool to help those curious about infectious disease learn
and understand the effect of different virus parameters and their effect on
its timescale and mortality. Navigate the different options on the tabs above,
then click "Start Simulation" to begin.
You can press the "Fit" button for a
recommended map size given the population. The view on the left shows
the toll of the disease over time, while the right view is a layout of
the map in this fictional area being affected. Press the Esc key or click "Close"
to begin.
Videos explaining more about this model related to common misconceptions
about the COVID-19 virus can be found
here.