Modeling the Spread and Control of Ebola in West Africa
A rapid response workshop
January 22-23, 2015
Complete agenda now available: pdf agenda.
Poster abstracts now available: compendium of abstracts
Participant list: attendees names and affiliations.
Slide decks: compendium of all slides - large >50 MB pdf portfolio.
Slide decks: compendium of all slides - large >50 MB pdf single file.
Summary Schedule
Meeting start: 7:00am, Thursday January 22, 2015
Meeting end: 1:30pm, Friday January 23, 2015
January 22 - Breakfast & check-in 7:00am-8:30am
January 22 Program - 8:30am - 6:00pm
- Introduction and charge
Speakers: Ileana Arias, Joshua Weitz and Richard Hatchett - Panel on Estimating and interpreting initial dynamics
Moderator: John Glasser
Speakers: Gerardo Chowell, Jeff Shaman, Alessandro Vespignani, Zhilan Feng - Panel on Planning and evaluating interventions
Moderator: Jonathan Dushoff
Speakers: Andrew Park, Brian Gurbaxani, Steve Bellan, Sam Scarpino - Lunch and learn
Speaker:Karen Wong - Breakout group discussions and reports back
Planned topics: (i) Structure and uncertainty in EVD models; (ii) Spatial features of the outbreak; (iii) Real-time data, quality, access and policies; (iv) Logistical needs - from optimization to decision-making; (v) Evolutionary dynamics; (vi) Vaccine trial design; (vii) Modeling and policy - Poster session
January 23 - Events - 7:00am - 1:30pm
- Breakfast
- Talk and discussion on ecological reservoirs
Moderator:Les Real
Speaker: Peter Walsh - Panel on Real-time monitoring and logistics
Moderators:Pinar Keskinocak
Speakers:Michael Washington, Benjamin Lopman, Dylan George - Panel on Modeling as a tool for communication
Moderators:John Drake and Glen Nowak
Speakers:Richard Hatchett, Betsy McKay, Martin Meltzer, Kat Shea - Announcements of opportunities for further engagement
- Lunch & closing remarks
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Poster abstracts
Please use the following template for all poster abstract submissions. Poster abstracts should be submitted with registration as a single-page pdf document.
- Poster abstract pdf template