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 at 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

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:

• DIMACS
• The International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
• The Mathematical Biosciences Institute at Ohio State University (MBI)
• The Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS)
• The Society of Mathematical Biology (SMB)
• South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA)
• US National Science Foundation

• ASI and Workshop Announcement

• Call for Participation

• Funding Opportunity for Economic Epidemiology ASI/Workshop Student Participants

• Application to Attend

• The deadline for applicants from Africa and the United States: Extended until all positions are filled.

• The deadline for applicants from Canada: Extended until all positions are filled.

• Reading List and Background Material for Participants (Password Protected)

• List of Participants

• Program

  Location:

  Makerere University
  Department of Mathematics
  P.O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda
  

• Lecture Slides

• Travel and Accommodations Information

  Reservations are being made for ASI participants and mentors via the DIMACS Staff. Please contact Christine Spassione or Gene Fiorini if you need assistance.

  There will be two different Guest Houses for student participants - these are being assigned and emailed to participants prior to the program:

  Makerere University Guest House
  Flame Tree Road
  P.O. Box 7062
  Kampala, Uganda
  Tel: +256 752 696 870 or +256 414 534 169

  Makerere Institute for Social Research Flats
  Main Gate Road
  P.O. Box 7062
  Kampala, Uganda
  Tel: +256 782 650 881

  Host Department:
  Professor Joseph Mugisha
  Department of Mathematics
  Makerere University
  P.O. Box 7062
  Plot 142 Pool Road
  Kampala, Uganda
  Tel: Mobile +256 772 415 999, Office +256 414 540 692

  Mentors: Please see the DIMACS/MBI US - African BioMathematics Initiative: Workshop on Economic Epidemiology web page for details on housing.

• Important Reimbursement Information

  Attendees who have been offered support should keep two rules in mind. Reimbursement for air travel can only be made for travel on US Flag Carriers, REGARDLESS OF COST. (For example, travel on airlines such as United, Continental, USAir, and others that are United States based are allowable. Travel on airlines such as Lufthansa, SAS, Air Canada and other airlines based outside the US cannot be reimbursed by DIMACS.)

  The second rule to keep in mind is to get original receipts for all reimbursable expenses.

• If you're coming from abroad, check the latest visa requirements (they are changing all the time) and get an early start on obtaining a visa.

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