IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Short course, 15-26 September 2003
'Epidemiology of infectious diseases: mathematical models, intervention
strategies and risk assessment'
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/epidemiology.htm
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This two-week course will introduce the basic concepts and methods for
modelling infectious disease spread and control and will present new
developments in the form of case-studies. There will opportunities for the
participants to explore the techniques for themselves during closely
supervised projects.
The course is aimed at public health professionals, policy makers, national
and international health organisations, medical and vetinarary researchers,
or other researchers from related academic or industrial fields who wish to
acquire up-to-date knowledge in this rapidly developping area.
The course is taught by the research team headed by Professor Roy Anderson
FRS that has run succesful short courses in this field for over 10 years,
and will focus on the most up-to-date developments in the area.
The course includes 24 lectures and projects (applicants can choose or
suggest their own projects). Bookable times will be set aside for tutorials
with staff members. The course will be held in a dedicated facility in the
department.
Lecturers include:
Professor Roy Anderson FRS - Head of department
Dr Daren Austin - Hospital-acquired infections
Dr Maria-Gloria Basanez - Vector-borne diseases
Professor Christl Donnelly - Statistical epidemiology
Professor Neil Ferguson OBE - Mathematical epidemiology
Dr Christophe Fraser - Mathematical epidemiology
Professor Geoff Garnett - Sexually transmitted diseases
Dr Azra Ghani - Statistical epidemiology
Dr Nick Grassly - HIV/AIDS
Dr Edwin Michael - Macroparasite epimdemiology
The course fee is £1500 (GBP) for applications received before the 15th
August.
More information can be found on the course website at
<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/epidemiology.htm>
Request a brochure from Peter Chard :
p.chard at imperial.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0)20 7594 6884
Fax +44 (0)20 7594 6883
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Dr Christophe Fraser
Imperial College London
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Faculty of Medicine at St Mary's Campus
London W2 1PG, UK
Tel: +44 20 7594 3397
Fax: +44 20 7402 3927
Website:
http://www.med.ic.ac.uk/divisions/template_divisions_departments.asp?id=85
