Better Biology through Mathematical Modeling

About me:

My name is Noah Silva de Leonardi and I am currently a PhD student at Oregon State University. I earned my MSc in Biology from the University of New Mexico in 2017 and a Bachelor's in Biology from New Mexico State University in 2012 and a Bachelor's in Applied Math from the University of New Mexico in 2010. My research focuses on using branching tree processing to model disease dynamics. I am interested in stuttering chains of disease outbreak, and how heterogenous host population structure might play a role in why diseases act the way they do. Click here for my CV.

I also have a deep passion for science teaching. I started my teaching career as a tutor for MCAT, LSAT, and GRE through Kaplan Test Prep and have continued teaching in the sciences throughout my Master's and PhD education. For more about my teaching beliefs and practices, please see my Teaching Portfolio.

Outside of academia, I am a chef, movie lover, rugby player, novice fly fisherman, hiker, video gamer, and an avid reader of Sci-Fi and Fantasy.