Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Horacio Gómez-Acevedo, PhD

Instructor
UAMS/College of Medicine/Department of Pediatrics

Phone: (501) 364-4532

Research Overview

Dr. Horacio Gómez-Acevedo is an instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Biostatistics Section. Dr. Gómez-Acevedo received his doctorate degree from the University of Alberta, Canada, in the area of Mathematical Biology. His research includes the modeling of the infection of CD4+ T cells by the Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type I (HTLV-I). In collaboration with Drs. Kathleen Gilbert and Sarah Blossom, Dr. Gómez-Acevedo is modeling the autoimmune reactions triggered by a continuous exposure to toxicants.

Key Publications

Gómez-Acevedo H and Li MY. Backward Bifurcation in a Model for HTLV-I Infection of CD4+ T Cells. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 2005, 67(1):101-114.

Gómez-Acevedo H. Global stability in a model for diseases transmitted by ixodid ticks. Canadian Applied Mathematics Quarterly 2003, 11(1):81-92.

Research Support

Arkansas Biosciences Institute