DIMACS/MBI US - African BioMathematics Initiative: Workshop and Advanced Study Institute on Economic Epidemiology

July 20 - 31, 2009
(Workshop August 3 - 5, 2009)
Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda

Organizers:
Matt Bonds, Harvard University (ASI program co-organizer), mbonds at hsph.harvard.edu
Nina Fefferman, Rutgers University (Workshop program co-chair), fefferman at AESOP.Rutgers.edu
Alison Galvani, Yale University (ASI program co-organizer), alison.galvani at yale. edu
Wayne Getz, UC Berkeley, getz at nature.berkeley.edu
Abba Gumel, U. of Manitoba (ASI program organizer), gumelab at @cc.umanitoba.ca
Ramanan Laxminarayan, Resources for the Future (Workshop program co-chair), ramanan at rff.org
Simon Levin, Princeton University, slevin at princeton.edu
Jan Medlock, Clemson University (ASI program co-organizer), medlock@clemson.edu
Joseph Mugisha, Makerere University, jytmugisha at math.mak.ac.ug
Fred Roberts, DIMACS, froberts at dimacs.rutgers.edu
Dave Smith, University of Florida, davesmith at ufl.edu
ASI Staff:
Nelly Biondi, SACEMA, biondi.nelly at gmail.com
Matt Bonds, Harvard University (ASI program co-organizer), mbonds at hsph.harvard.edu
Nina Fefferman, Rutgers University (Workshop program co-chair), fefferman at AESOP.Rutgers.edu
Patricia Geli Rolfhamre, Resources for the Future, patricia at rff.org
Wayne Getz, UC Berkeley, getz at nature.berkeley.edu
Abba Gumel, U. of Manitoba (ASI program organizer), gumelab at @cc.umanitoba.ca
Dorothy Hove-Musekwa, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), sdhmusekwa at gmail.com
Ramanan Laxminarayan, Resources for the Future (Workshop program co-chair), ramanan at rff.org
Jan Medlock, Clemson University (ASI program co-organizer), medlock at clemson.edu
Joseph Mugisha, Makerere University, jytmugisha at math.mak.ac.ug
Fred Roberts, DIMACS, froberts at dimacs.rutgers.edu
Michael Washington, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mtw4 at cdc.gov
Presented under the auspices of the DIMACS/MBI US-African BioMathematics Initiative.

This Advanced Study Institute and workshop are jointly organized with the Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS).

This Advanced Study Institute and workshop are jointly sponsored by:

Workshop Program:


Day 1: Monday, July 20, 2009

10:00 - 10:15  Opening
               Joseph Mugisha,  Dean of Faculty of Science of Makerere University
               Fred Roberts, DIMACS

10:15 - 10:30  Introductions of Staff and Participants; Discussion of
               ASI Plans and Program and Expectations
               Matt Bonds, Jan Medlock, Fred Roberts

10:30 - 11:30  Building Models to Address Real-World Epidemiological Problems
               Wayne Getz, UC Berkeley

11:30 - 12:00  Coffee Break

12:00 - 12:30  Poster Session I

12:30 -  1:00  Building Models to Address Real-World Epidemiological Problems II
               Wayne Getz, UC Berkeley

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  3:00  Building Models to Address Real-World Epidemiological Problems III
               Wayne Getz, UC Berkeley

 3:00 -  4:00  Meaningless Statements in Epidemiology (Introduction to
               Measurement of Epidemiological Variables)
               Fred Roberts, DIMACS

 4:00 -  4:30  Tea & Poster Session II

 4:30 -   5:30 Research Topics: Expectations, Potential Project Topics
               and Beginning of Discussion with Possible Project Groups; 
               Funds for Follow-up Projects: 
               Matt Bonds, Jan Medlock, Fred Roberts

6:30           Reception

Post-reception: Individual Study, Computer Lab Open


Day 2: Tuesday, July 21, 2009

 9:30 - 10:45  Introduction to Epidemiological Modeling I
               Jan Medlock, Clemson University

10:45 - 11:15  Introduction to Operations Research Modeling in Economic Epidemiology
               Fred Roberts, DIMACS

11:15 - 12:00  Coffee Break & Poster Session III

12:00 -  1:00  Topics in Economic Epidemiology
               Matt Bonds, Harvard University

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  3:00  Health Economics
               Nelly Biondi, South African Centre of Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA)

 3:00 -  4:00  Operations Research Modeling II
               Michael Washington, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 4:00 -  4:30  Tea

 5:00 -  6:00  Organization into Research Groups

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open


Day 3: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 - 10:30  Statistical Tools for Epidemiology
               Patricia Geli, Resources for the Future

10:30 - 11:45  Introduction to Epidemiological Modeling II
               Jan Medlock, Clemson University

11:45 - 12:15  Coffee break

12:15 -  1:15  Health Economics I
               Dorothy Hove-Musekwa, National University of Science and Technology (NUST)

 1:15 -  2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  3:00  Health Economics II
               Dorothy Hove-Musekwa, National University of Science and Technology (NUST)

 3:00 -  4:00  Software for Epi Modeling: R, OR software
               Matt Plucinski

 4:00 -  4:15  Tea

 4:15 -  5:00  Research Groups

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open


Day 4: Thursday, July 23, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 - 10:15  How to Choose a Good Project
               Joseph Mugisha, Makerere University

10:15 - 11:30  Research Groups

11:30 - 11:45  Coffee Break

11:45 - 12:30  Research Groups

12:30 -  1:00  Operations Research Software
               Michael Washington, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  3:00  Global Health Delivery
               Matt Bonds, Harvard University

 3:00 -  5:00  Research Groups

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open


Day 5: Friday, July 24, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 - 10:15  Cost-Utility Analysis for Malaria Control:
               Nelly Biondi

10:15 - 11:00  Research Groups

11:00 - 11:15  Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:00  How to Read a Scientific Paper; Bauch et al. 2003 for
               Monday: Matt Bonds & Jan Medlock; volunteers for
               student presenters of papers for week II

12:00 -  1:00  Research Groups Prepare Progress Presentations

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch & Progress Presentations

 2:00 -  4:00  Outing to HIV Taso Centre, organized by Ishmael

 4:00 -  4:15  Tea Break

 4:15 -  5:00  Progress Presentations

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open


Saturday, July 25, 2009

Outing for all ASI participants to
Jinga, organized by Ismael. Free to African students; all others pay.


Day 6: Monday, July 27, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 -  9:30  Goals for Week II and Review of Expectations for Research
               Matt Bonds & Jan Medlock

 9:30 - 11:00  Discussion of Bauch et al. 2003; assignment of student
               paper readers for day 7: Matt & Jan

11:00 - 11:15  Coffee Break

11:15 -  1:00  Research Groups

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  3:00  Introduction to Epidemiological Modeling III
               Jan Medlock

 3:00 -  4:00  Research Groups

 4:00 -  4:15  Tea Break

 4:15 -  5:00  Research Groups

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open


Day 7: Tuesday, July 28, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 - 10:15  Student presentations of papers read; assignment of
               student paper readers for day 8.

10:15 - 11:15  Cost-Effectiveness Primer
               Eran Bendavid

11:15 - 11:30  Coffee Break

11:30 -  1:00  Research Groups

 1:00  - 2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  3:00  Evolutionary Epidemiology
               Matt Bonds

 3:00 -  4:00  Research Groups

 4:00 -  4:15  Tea Break

 4:15  - 5:00  Research Groups

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open


Day 8: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 - 10:15  Student presentations of papers read

10:15 - 11:00  Research Groups

11:00 - 11:15  Coffee Break

11:15 -  1:00  Research Groups

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  3:00  Invited Speaker from Malaria Clinic
               Dr.Patrick Tibenderana, Directory of Malaria Consortium

 3:00 -  4:00  Research Groups

 4:00 -  4:15  Tea Break, Discussion of Possible Research Proposals to
               DIMACS for follow-up Research

 4:15 -  5:00  Research Groups

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open


Day 9: Thursday, July 30, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 - 10:15  Epidemics & Worker Productivity
               Nina Fefferman, DIMACS

10:15 - 11:00  Research Groups

11:00 - 11:15  Coffee Break

11:15 -  1:00  Research Groups

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch, Plans for Weekend Outing

 2:00 -  4:00  Research Groups

 4:00 -  4:15  Tea Break

 4:15 -  5:00  Research Groups

 6:00 -  7:00  Dinner at University for Students

 7:30          Research Groups, Computer Lab Open

Day 10: July 31, 2009

 9:00 -  9:15  Announcements

 9:15 - 11:00  Research Groups

11:00 - 11:15  Coffee Break

11:15 -  1:00  Research Groups

 1:00 -  2:00  Lunch

 2:00 -  4:00  Research Group Presentations

 4:00 -  4:15  Tea Break

 4:15 -  5:00  Closing discussion; Review of research group expectations
               and opportunities for further research; Next steps.

Saturday August 1, 2009
 
Outing to the Equator & Lake Mburo
organized by Joseph Mugisha.  
African students free; others pay.
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