OU professor recognized for postdoctoral physics work

“Hepatitis C remains a worldwide public health problem,” Dr. Rong explained. “It is great to see that my modeling work can help clinical scientists develop better treatment strategies to fight this chronic liver disease. I think it will also facilitate the intellectual penetration of such quantitative methods into the biomedical community.”

Dr. Rong conducted research at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. His postdoctoral mentor, Dr. Alan Perelson, worked with him on the project for more than a year and nominated his paper for the award.

“Libin is a very talented mathematical modeler working on nonlinear systems relevant to infectious diseases,” Dr. Perelson wrote in a nomination letter. “The article establishes a framework for exploring the development of drug resistance during treatment of HCV with a variety of new agents. It is a timely clinical topic as different treatment protocol strategies are under consideration for these new inhibitors of HCV replication. The model can be used to make predictions about the possible success of treatment strategies.” 

 
Along with a $500 cash award, Dr. Rong received a certificate and has been invited to present his research at a colloquium in Los Alamos this November.

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