Lauren M. Childs

Lauren Maressa Childs
Education
AwardsRuth I. Michler Memorial Prize
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Thesis Macrophages, Oscillators and Fish: Using Dynamical Systems to Examine Biological Problems  (2010)
Doctoral advisorSteven Strogatz

Lauren Maressa Childs is an American mathematician specialising in mathematical and computational modelling applied to topics in biology, particularly spread of infectious disease. She is an associate professor of mathematics and Cliff and Agnes Lilly Faculty Fellow at Virginia Tech. She was awarded the 2023-2024 Ruth I. Michler Memorial Prize.