Students and trainees

Graduate student recruitment

I am looking to support graduate students with a strong interest in mathematical biology, who are interested in deriving, analyzing, parameterizing and validating dynamical systems models in ecology and epidemiology.

Future potential research projects include:

  • advancing infectious disease modelling in adjacent disciplines;
  • avian influenza and wildbird and mammal population dynamics;
  • evolution of pandemic influenza;
  • rabies establishment in Newfoundland;
  • population dynamics of disease vector populations;
  • evolutionary epidemiology during a pandemic in response to control measures.

You must submit your documents for consideration here. I will review submitted applications beginning November 1 of each year for admissions in the following September. All positions remain open until filled. Applicants that email me, rather than using the above link, may not be considered.

Advertising

I advertise available positions on the Society for Mathematical Biology Forum, IDDjobs and the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution job listings. I advertise available graduate student positions during the month of October. Postdoctoral fellowship positions are advertised based on the the timing of funding decisions.

Current trainees

  • Giuseppe Pasqualino (PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies)

  • Francis Anokye (PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies)

  • Joseph Baafi (PhD in Biology)

  • Laura Bruce (Medical Student)

  • Joshua Mack (MSc in Biology)

  • Abdou Fofana (PDF)

Resources for trainees in the Hurford Lab. To write an abstract please following the guidance described in How to write a Nature summary paragraph. To learn how to write please read Scientific writing made easy by Turbeck and colleagues.

Graduates

  • Miranda Wallace (MSc in Data Science, 2025). Predicting Regional Measles Spread Using a Spatial SEIR Model and Machine Learning.

  • George Adu-Boahen (MSc in Mathematics, 2025). Optimal control strategies in epidemic models: analysis of community and traveler isolation strategies under resource constraints.

  • Amin Afshari (Honours/SURA, 2025). PhD student, Simon Fraser University.

  • Dr. Zahra (Mohammadi) Cook (PDF 2021-2023). Python Instructor, Canadian Institute for Health Information.

  • Dr. Bo Zhang (PDF)

  • Dr. Maria M. Martignoni (PDF 2020-2022). Postdoctoral fellow, Georgia State University.

  • Joshua Renault (USRA)

  • Jake Prosser (MSc in Biology). Data analytics, New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data, and Training.

  • Dr. Joany Marino (PhD in Biology). Postdoctoral fellow, University Medicine of Greifswald

  • Dr. Abdou Fofana (PhD in Biology). Postdoctoral Research Associate, Boston University, has now returned to Memorial U.

  • Joe Moran (MSc in Biology).

  • Fabio Frazao (MSc in Biology). PhD student, Dalhousie University.

  • Sovit Chalise (MSc in Biology). HS GovTech Solutions Inc.

  • Dr. Josie Hughes (PDF). Research Scientist, Environment and Climate Change Canada.

  • Matt Rittenhouse (MSc in Biology). Data analyst, Goodlife fitness.