Places are still available for the following exciting shortcourse; please apply as soon as possible if interested:
2 week intensive course on:
"INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELLING AND ITS APPLICATIONS"
organized jointly between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, UK
Venue: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Course dates: 6th-17th July 2009
Summary:
Mathematical modelling is increasingly being applied to interpret and predict the future incidence and control of infectious diseases. Applications include predicting the future incidence of infections and the impact of control strategies, such as vaccination or treatment, against pandemic influenza, measles, HIV, vector-borne diseases and veterinary problems.
This two week intensive course is intended to introduce professionals working on infectious diseases in human or animal populations to this exciting and expanding area. The emphasis of the course is on developing a conceptual understanding of the basic methods and on their practical application, rather than the manipulation of mathematical equations. The course provides numerous practical examples, including pandemic influenza, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, vector-borne and animal diseases, as well as tuberculosis, measles and rubella, and typically leads to an enhanced understanding of the epidemiology and control of infections, which is useful future work.
Who should attend:
The course is designed for individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of the techniques for analysing and interpreting epidemiological data on infectious diseases and for predicting the impact of control programmes, including medical and health professionals, policy makers, veterinary scientists, health economists, medical statisticians and infectious disease researchers.
Specialist mathematical training is not a prerequisite. However, individuals with degrees in mathematical disciplines working on some aspect of infectious disease dynamics and/or control, who wish to learn about the potential of infectious disease modelling will also benefit.
For copies of the leaflet and application form, please contact:
Registry
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
50 Bedford Square
London,
WC1B 3DP
UK
email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Further details about the course content are available at
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/short/siidma.html <http://colhpaexc003/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/short/siidma.html>
or contact one of the course organizers:
Emilia Vynnycky or Richard White
e-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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