ICMS and MAC-MIGS Modelling Camp 2024

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Description

An intensive four-day workshop focused on the application of mathematical models to solve real-world problems, bringing together PhD students and industry experts from diverse disciplines. I participated in a collaborative project aimed at enhancing lung health initiatives for The Cheyne Gang, a charity supporting individuals with lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, through "singing for lung health" sessions. Our team used the BallMapper algorithm from topological data analysis and data from Public Health Scotland to identify regions most in need of health services. We reviewed clinical trials on singing for lung health to help design a data collection strategy for the Cheyne Gang and developed a logistic regression model to quantitatively assess the impact of these sessions after data collection. My team's innovative approach to a problem with very limited data led to us winning the camp's presentation competition and the insights are set to influence the Cheyne Gang’s strategic planning.
Period23 Apr 2024 → 26 Apr 2024
Event typeCourse
LocationEdinburgh, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionNational

Keywords

  • Mathematical modelling
  • Topological data analysis
  • Real-world application
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Statistical analysis
  • Logistic regression
  • Industry partnership
  • Lung health
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Professional development
  • Public health initiatives
  • Knowledge exchange

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