MERG
Mathematical Epidemiology Research Group
The Mathematical Epidemiology Group (MERG) is an undergraduate research team that meets during the academic year to work on challenging problems in public health and epidemiology affecting the society and our local community using techniques from the mathematical sciences. Students in this group come from many majors including mathematics, applied mathematics, data science, statistics, biology, and biochemistry.
Some past MERG projects
Cabrera, S, Camarena, A, Hedge, N, Ochoa Zavalza, S, Tolson III, D, Williams, ME, Ortega, O.
“Using Linear Regression to Examine Bias in Home Valuation” Sonoma State McNair Scholars Research Journal. Rohnert Park, CA: Sonoma State University. 2023
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Cabrera, S, Camarena, A, Hedge, N, Ochoa Zavalza, S, Tolson III, D, Williams, ME, Ortega, O.
“Homelessness in Sonoma County” Technical Report – Work conducted with student research group Fall 2022
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Cabrera, S, Hedge, Knoll, G, Ochoa Zavalza, S, Sailor, J, Tolson III, D, Williams, ME, Ortega, O.
“Sonoma State University Covid-19 Model” Sonoma State McNair Scholars Research Journal. Rohnert
Park, CA: Sonoma State University. 2022
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Ramirez, F and Ortega, O.
“Using Mathematical Modeling to Predict the Spread of Measles.” Sonoma State McNair Scholars Research Journal. Rohnert Park, CA: Sonoma State University. 2019
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Lloyd, B, Ortega, O. “Human Papillomavirus Infection: A Stochastic Approach” Technical Report – 2011.
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Ortega, O., Ortiz, J., Johnson, E., “A Stochastic Model of Rotavirus Infection: Paving the Way to
Mitigating Epidemics” Technical Report – 2010.
