Course’s ObjectivesThe course will introduce professionals working on infectious diseases to mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, an exciting and expanding new area of research that is being applied to inform public health policies. It will place emphasis on developing a conceptual understanding of the basic methods and on learning their practical application. The methods will be illustrated by "hands-on" experience of setting up models in spreadsheets as well as other specialist modeling packages, small group work, and seminars in which recent ap-plications of infectious disease modeling to public health problems will be discussed.

FacultyB. COWLING, T. LAM & J.T. WU The University of Hong Kong, S. CAUCHEMEZ Institut Pasteur,M. LIPSITCH Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, R. BRUZZONE HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, M. CHOISY Oxford University Clinical Re-search Unit & IRD, M. JIT London School of Hy-giene & Tropical Medicine, Q. PHAM DUY Kirby Institute, C. HOANG CUOC & H. VU THI QUE Pas-teur Institute - Ho Chi Minh City.

Participants’ ProfileThe course is specifically designed for health personnel, mainly but not exclusively from countries in South East Asia, including medical and health professionals, policy makers, veteri-nary scientists, medical statisticians and infec-tious disease researchers interested in expand-ing their knowledge of the techniques available for analyzing and interpreting epidemiological data on infectious diseases and for predicting the impact of control programs. Specialist mathematical training is not a prerequisite. Taught in English. Limited to 24 participants.

ApplicationsCandidates are invited to download application forms at www.hkupasteur.hku.hk. Please return the completed form, including 1-2 letters of rec-ommendation, to hku-pasteur@hku.hk. The course teaching committee will review applica-tions and select participants.

NO REGISTRATION FEES - FREE ACCOMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

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International WorkshopINTRODUCTION TO MODELING OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

October 30-November 4, 2016 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Pasteur InstituteHo Chi Minh CityTraining Center