Biology in Numbers

Episode 8: Rebecca-Bekker


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…where we talk about radiation patterns, and life in grad school

Rebecca Bekker did her BS in Pure & Applied Maths, and an MS in Applied Maths at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. In 2019 she moved to the US to pursue a PhD in Integrated Mathematical Oncology in the joint Moffitt / USF program.

Outside of work she enjoys viewing and making art (including painting and linocut printmaking), and being in nature

Rebecca’s current research interests lie within:

Mathematical Oncology
Radiation therapy effects on immune cells

Follow Rebecca on twitter to learn more about her and her research:

https://twitter.com/rebecca_bekker

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Kurt Darren - Kaptein (Span Die Seile)

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