DIMACS Workshop on The Epidemiology and Evolution of Influenza
November 28 - 29, 2005
DIMACS Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
- Organizers:
- Catherine Macken, Los Alamos National Labs, cam@t10.lanl.gov
- Alan Perelson, Los Alamos National Labs, asp@lanl.gov
Presented under the auspices of the
Special Focus on Computational and Mathematical Epidemiology.
This workshop will explore the epidemiology and evolution of
influenza. The persistence of influenza depends on its ability to
evolve so that new strains and subtypes of the virus appear and old
ones reappear. This constant evolution means that vaccines need to be
updated frequently and that resistance to drug therapies can easily
arise. The workshop will bring together public health practitioners,
immunologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists,
mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists to explore the
evolution and dynamics of influenza. Among the issues to be explored
are the causes and consequences of patterns of immunological
cross-reactivity, and the interactions with drug treatment and
vaccination strategies. In addition, the applicability of SIR and
agent based models to predict the spread of influenza, and the means
of dealing with and planning for an influenza pandemic, will be
discussed.
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