674711 news 1715700843 1715701725 <![CDATA[Georgia Tech Partners with The Carter Center to Support Guinea Worm Disease Eradication]]> Georgia Tech researchers, including Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) faculty members, Hannah Smalley, Pinar Keskinocak, Julie Swann, in collaboration with The Carter Center, are employing mathematical modeling to support the eradication of dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease (GWD).

“Given the year-long life-cycle of the disease, mathematical modeling is a valuable tool for fine-tuning interventions and evaluating resource allocation decisions,” said Pinar Keskinocak, professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) and the director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems.

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“Potential Impact of a Diagnostic Test for Detecting Prepatent Guinea Worm Infections in Dogs,” Hannah Smalley, Pinar Keskinocak, Julie Swann, Christopher Hanna, and Adam Weiss, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0534

]]> 2024-05-14T00:00:00-04:00 ISyE and Georgia Tech researchers have teamed up with The Carter Center to support dracunculiasis eradication efforts, using mathematical modeling and analytics.

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