Yury E. García, Ph.D.

Investigadora asociada
Centro de Investigación en Matemática Pura y Aplicada (CIMPA)
Universidad de Costa Rica

Postdoc
Unviersity of California Davis
Department of Public Health

E-mail: ygarciapuerta@ucdavis.edu
links: Google Scholar, ResearchGate, CV

DegreeMajor EmphasisInstitutionYear
Ph.D.Applied MathematicsCentro de Investigación en Matemáticas (CIMAT)-México2017
M.Sc.Applied MathematicsCentro de Investigación en Matemáticas (CIMAT)-México2011
B.S.Mathematics and PhysicsUniversidad de Antioquia – Colombia2007

RESEARCH

  • Mathematical model
  • Math biology
  • Mathematical epidemiology

AWARDS

  • Scholarship – CONACYT: Full scholarship from the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) to pursue studies in a top-rated program in Mexico.
    • Doctoral studies, January 2014 – December 2017.
    • Master’s studies, August 2009 – July 2011.

  • Becas Mixtas – CONACYT: Awarded to holders of a CONACYT scholarship to pursue an academic visit.
    • The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, April 1 – June 30, 2017.
    • Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI), Columbus, USA, September 1 -November 30, 2016.

  • Scholarship – CIMAT: Full scholarship from Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas to pursue research for one semester on the project: “Mathematical and Statistical Modelling of Genotype and Phenotype of the Operon lac Regulatory System in Escherichia coli”, September 1 – November 30, 2011.

  • Travel Award: CIMPA Research School, Havana, Cuba, June 8-17, 2016.

  • Excellence Award: Universidad de Antioquia for the highest GPA during the semesters 2004-2, 2005-1 and 2006-2.

  • Excellence Award: Scholarship issued by Universidad de Antioquia for excellent academic performance in the undergraduate program, 2007-2009.

PUBLICATIONS

A.J. Schmidt, Y.E. García, D. Pinheiro, T.A. Reichert, M. Nuño (2022). Using non-pharmaceutical interventions and high isolation of asymptomatic carriers to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in nursing homes. Life 12(2).

J.C. Montesinos-López, M.L. Daza-Torres, Y.E. García, Luis A. Barboza, F. Sanchez, A.J. Schmidt, B.H. Pollock, M. Nuño (2021). The Role of SARS-CoV-2 Testing on Hospitalizations in California. Life 11(12).

L. Barboza, P. Vásquez, G. Mery, F. Sanchez, Y.E. García, J.G. Calvo, T. Rivas, M.D. Pérez, D. Salas (2021). The Role of Mobility and Sanitary Measures on the Delay of Community Transmission of COVID-19 in Costa Rica. Epidemiologia 2(3), 294-304.