Workshop on Modeling the Rapid Evolution of Infectious Diseases

传染病快速演变建模研讨会

• 批准号: 0518576
• 负责人: Glenn Webb
• 金额: $ 0.78万
• 依托单位: Vanderbilt University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-05-15 至 2006-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0518576&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Modeling; Rapid; Evolution; Infectious

The objective of the workshop is focus on the evolution and transmissionof pathogenic microbes in models of infectious diseases. Becausepathogenic agents may evolve rapidly, have varied mechanisms oftransmission, and involve complex treatment strategies, researchers from avariety of fields are necessary to understand and control infectiousdiseases. The contributions of researchers in mathematical models ofepidemics is important in this effort. This workshop provides a forum forleading researchers in the subject of mathematical models of epidemics toexchange ideas, explore new methods, and discuss future directions withexperts in epidemiology and public health. The workshop greatly benefitsresearchers and their graduate students at universities in Canada and theUnited States. In recent years mathematical models have been widely used to studyemerging infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are a vital concern tosociety, and mathematical modeling allows the design of epidemic controlstrategies and the development of effective vaccines. Mathematicalinsights also help in understanding and predicting the emergence ofantibiotic and antiviral drug resistance, and suggest new therapeuticstrategies to better address these important public health concerns. Theoutbreak of SARS in Asia and Canada in 2003, the increasing number of AIDScases worldwide, and the recent resurgence of tuberculosis in Canada andthe United States all demonstrate the urgency and importance of thisresearch.

研讨会的目标是关注传染病模型中病原微生物的进化和传播。 由于病原体可能迅速进化、具有不同的传播机制并涉及复杂的治疗策略，因此需要来自各个领域的研究人员来了解和控制传染病。研究人员在流行病数学模型方面的贡献在这一努力中非常重要。本次研讨会为流行病数学模型领域的顶尖研究人员提供了一个论坛，与流行病学和公共卫生专家交流思想、探索新方法并讨论未来方向。该研讨会使加拿大和美国大学的研究人员及其研究生受益匪浅。 近年来，数学模型被广泛用于研究新出现的传染病。传染病是社会关注的一个重要问题，数学模型可以帮助设计流行病控制策略和开发有效的疫苗。 数学见解还有助于理解和预测抗生素和抗病毒耐药性的出现，并提出新的治疗策略，以更好地解决这些重要的公共卫生问题。 2003年亚洲和加拿大爆发的SARS、全球艾滋病病例的增加以及最近加拿大和美国结核病的死灰复燃都表明了这项研究的紧迫性和重要性。