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SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Lawrence Technological University will host its annual Walker L. Cisler Lecture on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, featuring guest speaker Jane Heffernan, professor of applied mathematics and York Research Chair in Mathematics of Immunity and Infectious Disease at York University in Toronto, Canada.
A leading infectious disease modeler, Heffernan advises governments on global health strategies. Her work analyzes disease spread, immunity dynamics, and media influence on public behavior during outbreaks. She uses mathematical frameworks to enhance pandemic preparedness and response, emphasizing actionable, data-driven insights.
Heffernan’s forthcoming lecture at LTU, “The mathematics of infection and immunity,” will examine how multi-scale models bridging individual immune responses and population-level disease transmission can help to address challenges like vaccine development, drug therapies, and public health strategies.
Key topics will include immune-disease dynamics, optimized vaccine distribution, and lessons from COVID-19 case studies to strengthen responses to future threats.
“Jane is completing her tenure as President of the Society for Mathematical Biology,” said Patrick Nelson, dean of LTU’s College of Arts and Sciences. “Her leadership continues to strengthen the community and provide tremendous opportunities for students to become future leaders. Interdisciplinary research connecting mathematics, statistics, and computation with biology and medicine will lead to advances in the treatment of diseases. Jane’s work is influencing new drug and vaccine advancement and public health.”
Heffernan’s talk will begin at 5 p.m. at the Mary E. Marburger Science and Engineering Auditorium on Lawrence Tech’s Southfield campus. A reception will precede the talk at 4 p.m. in the auditorium lobby. The event is free to attend and open to the public.
The Walker L. Cisler Lecture series was established in 1986 through a generous gift from the Holley Foundation.
The series honors Walker L. Cisler, a humanitarian and former CEO of Detroit Edison Co., who was instrumental in the reconstruction of Europe’s electric grid after World War II. Cisler worked alongside global leaders to improve infrastructure and quality of life worldwide. The series continues Cisler’s legacy by hosting pioneers in science, technology and policy to address societal challenges.
Lawrence Technological University is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932 and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU as part of its growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 10% of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10%. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best Midwest colleges. Princeton Review lists LTU in the nation’s top 15%. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.
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