Session: Computational and Mathematical Models: Leading the Fight against Infectious Disease (Science, Technology, and Diversity for a Healthy World)

Friday, October 12, 2012: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM

608 (WSCC)

Chairs:

Joan Lakoski, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Science Education Outreach, Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh and Phillip Palmer, PhD, Education & Outreach Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh

Description: The spread of infectious disease is changing rapidly. The speakers will discuss the use of computational and mathematical models to combat this global issue and provide insight on how these models can be beneficial to public health practitioners, decision makers and government official in preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

10:15 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:20 AM

Battling Pandemics with Computers: Assisting Decision Making with Modeling and Simulation during a Pandemic
Shawn Brown, PhD , Assistant Professor , University of Pittsburgh

10:40 AM

Decomposing the Model: The Importance of Parameter Development
Rebecca Christofferson, PhD , Postdoctoral Associate , Louisiana State University

11:00 AM

Contact Patterns between People Depend on Local Demographics - Estimating Mixing Patterns for the United States
Sara Del Valle, PhD , Scientist , Los Alamos National Lab

11:20 AM

Ensemble Modeling of Symptoms to Human Immune Response of Influenza A Virus Infection
Sarah Lukens, PhD , Postdoctoral Associate , University of Pittsburgh

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