Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Vieira Lab
Led by Luis Sordo Vieira · Computer Science and Engineering(unverified)
What we study
The Vieira Lab builds mathematical and computational models of disease biology. Recent work develops machine-learning methods to speed up simulations of tissue scarring (fibrosis); the PI's papers also include modeling of the complement system and lung inflammation.
What working here is like
- Computational
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding required
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Control Methods for Dynamic Cellular Simulations of Fibrosis
The lab builds computer models of tissue scarring and the student helped create a faster method that uses machine learning to pinpoint the most important factors, cutting down the number of costly simulations needed.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 67
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Recent papers, explained
- Mathematical Modeling of the Complement System: a Scoping Review
2026 · Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Reviews mathematical models of the complement system to predict immune responses and drug effects.
- Investigating the role of Galectin-3 in a model of lung granuloma formation 2309412
2026 · The Journal of Immunology
Studies how Galectin-3 affects granuloma formation in mice infected with BCG.
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- The heme scavenger hemopexin protects against lung injury during aspergillosis by mitigating release of neutrophil extracellular traps
2025 · JCI Insight
Shows hemopexin protects lungs from injury during aspergillosis by reducing extracellular heme.
- The grand escape – how pathogens outsmart the human complement system
2025 · Immunobiology
Explains how viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protists evade the human complement system.
- Control-oriented predictions of candidate coagulation protein therapies for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
2025 · Journal of Critical Care
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How to reach out
Luis Sordo Vieira hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.