This Advanced Study Institute is jointly organized with African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), and
South African Centre for
Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA).
This Advanced Study Institute is jointly sponsored by:
Monday, June 30, 2008
(Instructors present: TP, JP, JD, EL; JH with ACS program)
8:30 - 9:00 Registration and welcome
9:00 - 9:30 Introductions and description of 2-week plan -- JD
9:30 - 11:00 EL -- HIV modeling and links to data
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 - 12:45 JP/JD -- Statistical philosophy
12:45 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 Independent work (presentation preparation)
3:00 - 3:20 Tea
3:20 - 5:00 Presentations by mosquito group (Alex); HIV risk group (Zindoga); Chikungunya group (Steve)
5:00 - 6:00 Socialize and walk
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 Group work, JD assisting
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
9:00 - 10:30 Parameter estimation in a model of trachoma control -- TP
10:30 - 11:00 Discussion of research problems and how to organize research groups.
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
11:45 - 12:45 Student talks: Tryps (Holly, Sourya); new work on Chikungunya (Steve)
12:45 - 1:30 Lunch
1:45 - 3:00 Simulation techniques -- TP
3:00 - 3:20 Tea break
3:30 - 4:00 Student talk: HIV drug resistance (Devroy, Clement)
4:00 - 5:30 Form new research groups; start background research
6:00 - 7:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Group and R work, JP and EL assisting
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
9:00 - 11:00 Introduction to computing tools for mathematical biology (TP, JP, JD)
- With ACS students
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 - 12:45 Continuation of above...
12:45 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 3:30 JP and JD present research talks to combined groups
3:30 - 3:50 Tea
3:50 - 5:30 Research groups
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
7:00 Drumming for all students (with ACS)
Thursday, July 3, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 Introduction to HIV in a local township
Dr Keren Middelkoop, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
10:00 - 11:00 Mathematical analysis of HIV in a local township
Dr Rachid Ouifki and Mr Carel Pretorius, SACEMA
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 - 12:00 Continuation: Mathematical analysis of HIV in a local township
Dr Rachid Ouifki and Mr Carel Pretorius, SACEMA
12:15 - 2:00 Leave for lunch at Brass Bell
2:00 - 3:30 Full group meeting
3:30 - 4:00 Tea
4:00 - 4:30 Student talk (Optimal control of malaria: Theresia)
4:30 - 5:30 Research groups
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 Research groups, TP and JD assisting
Friday, July 4, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 Morning reading seminar by JD: Hampson et al.
10:00 - 11:10 Research groups
11:10 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 12:30 Research groups
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 Full group meeting. Presentation of research questions. Informal lecture by JD (final size formulations).
2:30 - 2:50 Tea break
2:50 - 6:00 Research groups; all-instructor meetings with groups
6:00 - 7:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Research groups, EL and JP assisting
Saturday, July 5, 2008
(Instructor notes: JH leaves.)
9:00 - 11:00 Ddembe Williams and TP present research talks to combined groups
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 1:00 All-instructor meetings with groups
1:00 - 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 5:00 Research groups (assisted by EL) or trip to township
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Free day - Trip to Cape Town
Monday, July 7, 2008
(Instructor notes: JD leaves; WG arrives.)
9:00 - 10:00 Morning reading seminar by EL: Iwama et al.
10:00 - 11:00 Research groups
11:00 - 11:20 Tea break
11:20 - 1:00 Research groups
1:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Full group meeting: presentation of target figures/tables;
informal lecture by JP (how to read a scientific paper).
2:30 - 5:30 Research groups; all-instructor office hours from 4:00 to 5:00pm
(sign up on board in downstairs computer lab).
6:00 - 6:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Research groups, EL and JP assisting
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 Morning reading seminar by JP: Riley et al.
10:00 - 11:00 Research groups
11:00 - 11:20 Tea break
11:20 - 1:00 Research groups
1:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Full group meeting: Report on group member roles and appointment of a producer;
informal lecture by WG (preparing and submitting scientific papers)
2:30 - 5:30 Research groups; all-instructor office hours from 4:00 to 5:00pm
(sign up on board in downstairs computer lab).
6:00 - 6:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Research groups, JP and EL assisting
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 Morning reading seminar by TP: Porco et al.
10:00 - 11:00 Research groups
11:00 - 11:20 Tea break
11:20 - 1:00 Research groups
1:00 - 1:30 Lunch
2:00 - 5:30 Trip to Masiphumelele/Desmond Tutu Center
6:00 - 7:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Research groups, WG and TP assisting
Thursday, July 10, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 Morning reading seminar -- by WG: Roberts
10:00 - 11:00 Research groups
11:00 - 11:20 Tea break
11:20 - 1:00 Research groups
1:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Full group meeting
2:30 - 5:30 Research groups; all-instructor office hours from 16h00 to 17h00 (sign up on board in downstairs computer lab).
6:00 - 6:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Research groups, TP and WG assisting
Friday, July 11, 2008
(Instructor notes: TP leaves.)
Presentations by students on their projects.
Discussion of follow-ups: finishing research projects, writing them up, presenting them at meetings, etc.
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