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Biography
Prof. Eftimie joined the University of Dundee in 2011 as a Lecturer. She became Senior Lecturer in 2014, Reader in 2017 and Professor (Chair) in 2020. Her research focused on mathematical applications to biology and medicine. Recently she was also involved in COVID-19-related research (one published research article on this topic focused on modelling the spread of COVID-19 across non-COVID hospital bays that host multiple beds). Prof. Eftimie left Dundee in November 2020 to take up a Professor position at the Université de Franche-Comté, in Besançon, France.
Research
Recent MSc Projects:
Aneta Kaminska (to graduate in 2020; Project: "An immuno-epidemiology mathematical model for Covid-19 infections")
Atrayee Bhattacharya (to graduate in 2020)
Liza Bartha (to graduate in 2020)
David Moreno Martos (to graduate in 2020; Project "Understanding the intra-hospital transmission of Covid-19 infections: A mathematical approach")
Miranda McDougall (to graduate in 2020)
Marc Monne (to graduate in 2020; Project: "Modelling anti-viral immunity to SARS-CoV-2")
Meade Madrone (graduated in 2019)
ShingHei Ho (graduated in 2018)
Joe Munroe (graduated in 2018)
Christopher Dawes (graduated in 2017)
Jeyamalar T. Thurai Rathnam (graduated in 2016)
Christina Glock (graduated 2012)
Dr. Cicely Macnamara (graduated 2014)
Co-supervisor for Ms. Esraa Hassanein MSc Thesis (Biophysics, Cairo University, Egypt); graduated in March 2018
Recent Undergraduate (Honours+MSci) Projects:
Matthew Baister (Dundee summer student, May-July 2018; Honours student September 2018-April 2019)
Memona El Bekri (Summer student from INSA Rouen, June-August 2018)
Sasha Gasquet (Summer student from NSA Rouen, June-September 2018)
Imogen Stafford (Dundee MSci project; 2017-2018)
Fatima Rehman (Dundee MSci project; 2016-2017)
Brogan Webster (Dundee MSci project; 2016-2017)
Maya Sharma (Dundee Honours project)
Celine Pose (Summer student from Polytech Clermont-Ferrand, June-August 2017)
Charlotte Hurel (Summer student from Polytech Clermont-Ferrand, June-August 2017)
Antoine Robin (Summer student from INSA Rouen, June-August, 2017)
Lea Manneheut (Summer student from INSA Rouen, July-September, 2016)
Emeric Quesnel (Summer student from INSA Rouen, June-September, 2016)
Nathan Rouxelin (Summer student from INSA Rouen, June-September, 2016)
Nicolas Monange (Summer student from INSA Rouen, June-September, 2016)
Mathieu Perez (Summer student from INSA Rouen, July-September, 2015)
Damien Tichit (Summer student from INSA Rouen, June-September, 2015)
Adrien Coulier (Summer student from INSA Rouen, June-August, 2013)
Ayda Askari (McMaster University, 2009-2012)
3rd year undergraduate project (2011-2012)
summer volunteer research student (2009-2010)
Research interests
I am interested in
- applications of mathematics to biology: from immunology, cancer research, drug metabolism, developmental cell biology, to animal ecology and epidemiology
- computational approaches to approximate solutions of local/nonlocal PDEs and ODEs
- bifurcation analysis of spatial, temporal and spatio-temporal patterns displayed by various mathematical models
Research interests
Undertaking research on COVID-19 to address the current coronavirus pandemic.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Modelling group formation and activity patterns in self-organising communities of organisms., University of Alberta
Award Date: 1 Jan 2008
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Application Of Machine Learning For Outbreak Investigation
Eftimie, R. (Investigator), Marwick, C. (Investigator) & Parcell, B. (Investigator)
1/09/23 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Rapid Research in Covid -19 Programme
Barrable, A. (Investigator), Belch, J. (Investigator), Boehnke, J. (Investigator), Booth, D. (Investigator), Brown, A. (Investigator), Cantrell, D. (Investigator), Chalmers, J. (Investigator), Coleman, S. (Investigator), Connell, D. (Investigator), Cuschieri, A. (Investigator), Dicker, A. (Investigator), Doney, A. (Investigator), Eftimie, R. (Investigator), Fang, M. (Investigator), Farre, A. (Investigator), Gamble, C. (Investigator), Howden, A. (Investigator), Krstajic, N. (Investigator), Lamond, A. (Investigator), Moraga Gonzalez, I. (Investigator), Palmer, C. (Investigator), Parcell, B. (Investigator), Pearson, E. (Investigator), Shoemark, A. (Investigator) & Sixsmith, J. (Investigator)
1/06/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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Mathematical Investigation into the Role of Cell-cell Communication Pathways on Collective Cell Migration (First Grant Scheme)
Eftimie, R. (Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/13 → 31/10/15
Project: Research
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Simulating Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Glioblastoma using Monte Carlo Radiative Transport
Finlayson, L., McMillan, L., Suveges, S., Steele, D., Eftimie, R., Trucu, D., Brown, C. T. A., Eadie, E., Hossain-Ibrahim, K. & Wood, K. (Lead / Corresponding author), 6 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Biomedical Optics. 29, 2, 24 p., 025001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mathematical investigation of normal and abnormal wound healing dynamics: local and non-local models
Adebayo, O. E., Urcun, S., Rolin, G., Bordas, S. P. A., Trucu, D. & Eftimie, R. (Lead / Corresponding author), 12 Sept 2023, In: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. 20, 9, p. 17446-17498 53 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A computational investigation of COVID-19 transmission inside hospital wards and associated costs
Moreno Martos, D., Foley, S., Parcell, B., Trucu, D. & Eftimie, R. (Lead / Corresponding author), 25 Apr 2022, In: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. 19, 7, p. 6504-6522 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inverse problem approaches for mutation laws in heterogeneous tumours with local and nonlocal dynamics
Alwuthaynani, M., Eftimie, R. & Trucu, D. (Lead / Corresponding author), 10 Feb 2022, In: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. 19, 4, p. 3720-3747 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mathematical investigation into the role of macrophage heterogeneity on the temporal and spatio-temporal dynamics of non-small cell lung cancers
Bartha, L. & Eftimie, R. (Lead / Corresponding author), 21 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 549, 19 p., 111207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
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A mathematical investigation of the local/nonlocal interactions behind the sorting and collective movement of Dictyostelium discoideum aggregations”
Eftimie, R. (Speaker)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Journal of Theoretical Biology (Journal)
Eftimie, R. (Editorial board member)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Understanding the role of macrophages’ plasticity and heterogeneity in the evolution of tumours: mathematical approaches
Eftimie, R. (Speaker)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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“Mathematical modelling and investigation of macrophages heterogeneity and their impact on the evolution of cancer”
Eftimie, R. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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“A mathematical investigation of the local/nonlocal interactions behind the sorting and collective movement of Dictyostelium discoideum aggregations”
Eftimie, R. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk