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CTW: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics in Disease Ecology and Epidemiology: Schedule

Schedule

Monday, October 10
8:00am Shuttle leaves for MBI
8:15-8:45am Breakfast
8:45-9:00am Welcome, overview of workshop, and introductions: Marty Golubitsky
9:00-9:45am Introductory Talk-1: Ben Bolker ---An overview of spatial dispersal models
9:45-10:30am Introductory Talk-2 : Howie Ginsberg ---Differences in the ecology of tick-borne v. mosquito-borne pathogens, and the implications for modeling, surveillance, and management
10:30-11:00am Break
11:00-12:00pm Discussion on related modeling issues. Leader: Odo Diekmann
12:00-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-2:15pm Introductory Talk-3: Graham Hickling---Temporal dynamics of vector ticks in the southeastern United States: implications for maintenance of the Lyme disease pathogen.
2:15-3:00pm Introductory Talk-4: Nicholas Ogden---Modelling vector-borne disease spread - the example of Lyme disease in Canada
3:00-3:30pm Break
3:30-5:00pm Discussion. Leader: Jean Tsao
5:00-7:00pm Reception in the MBI Lounge
7:00pm Shuttle pick-up from MBI
Tuesday, October 11
8:15am Shuttle leaves for MBI
8:30-9:00am Breakfast
9:00-9:30am Suzanne Lenhart: Optimal control of spatial and temporal epidemic models
9:30-10:00am Zhilan Feng: Disease control strategies influenced by spatial and temporal heterogeneity
10:00-10:30am Break
10:30-12:00pm Discussion on disease control issues. Leader: Rongsong Liu
12:00-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-2:00pm Odo Diekmann: Run for your Life
2:00-2:30pm Xiaoqiang Zhao: A Reaction-Diffusion Malaria Model with Incubation Period in the Vector Population
2:30-3:00pm Break
3:00-5:00pm Discussion. Leader: Xingfu Zhou
5:15pm Shuttle pick-up from MBI
Wednesday, October 12
8:15am Shuttle leaves for MBI
8:30-9:00am Breakfast
9:00-9:30am Maria Diuk-Wasser: Modeling human risk for tick-borne pathogens in the United States
9:30-10:00am Tim Reluga: Assessing spatially-dependent risks of disease-emergence
10:00-10:15am Discussion
10:15-10:45am Break
10:45-11:15am Jen Owen: Host-level drivers of infectiousness and susceptibility in birds: implications for emergence and spread of pathogens
11:15-11:45am Lydia Bourouiba: The dynamics of "contact" via coughing and sneezing
11:45-12:00pm Discussion
12:00-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-5:00 Poster Session, Small groups, and free discussions
5:15pm Shuttle pick-up from MBI
Thursday, October 13
8:15am Shuttle leaves for MBI
8:30-9:00am Breakfast
9:00-9:30am Joseph Tien: Cholera dynamics past and present
9:30-10:00am P. van den Driessche: Dynamics of some cholera models
10:00-10:30am Break
10:30-12:00am Discussion. Leader: Steve Cantrell
12:00-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-2:00pm Wendi Wang: Basic reproduction numbers for reaction-diffusion epidemic models
2:00-2:30pm James Watmough: Marine invasions
2:30-3:00pm Wenzhang Huang: Dynamics of an SIS Reaction-Diffusion Epidemic Model for Disease Transmission
3:00-3:30pm Break
3:30-5:00pm Discussion. Leader Chris Cosner
5:15pm Shuttle pick-up from MBI
6:00-7:00pm Cash Bar
7:00pm Banquet in the Fusion Room @ Crowne Plaza Hotel
Friday, October 14
8:15am Shuttle leaves for MBI
8:30-9:00am Breakfast
9:00-9:30am Stephen Gourley: Insecticide resistance and its implications for mosquito and malaria control
9:30-10:00am Shigui Ruan: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics in Disease Ecology and Epidemiology
10:00-10:30am Break
10:30-12:00pm Discussion. Leader: Yuan Lou
12:15pm One Shuttle back to hotel
One Shuttle to Columbus Airport (CMH)