Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases

这是一项关于多机构MIDAS卓越中心的提议，称为统计和 定量传染病(CSQUID)。该中心的使命是为国家和国际提供 领导力。牵头机构是弗雷德·哈钦森癌症研究中心(FHCRC)。其他 参与机构有佛罗里达大学、东北大学、密歇根大学、埃默里大学 华盛顿大学(UW)、乔治亚大学和杜克大学。这项建议 包括四个协同研究项目(RP)，这些项目将开发应用于 解决对流感公共卫生政策重要的流行病学、免疫学和进化问题， 登革热、脊髓灰质炎、结核病和其他感染源：RP1：建模、空间、统计学(牵头：I.Longini，U RP2：动态推理(领先：密歇根大学P.Rohani)；RP 3：理解传输 综合遗传和流行病学推断(共同领导：E.Kenah，佛罗里达大学和T.Bedford，FHCRC)；RP 4：流感病毒株变异的动力学和进化(Lead：R.antia，Emory U)。软件 开发和核心设施(领导：A.Vespignani，东北大学)将在软件领域发挥领导作用 发展、访问和交流。政策研究(牵头：密歇根大学J·库普曼)将提供 在将我们的研究成果传达给政策制定者以及进行新研究方面发挥领导作用 参与政策制定。培训、推广和多样化计划包括正在进行的9名博士后培训 每年有研究员和5.25名博士前研究助理，为夏季学院的参与者提供支助 传染病统计和建模(UW)和正在进行的研究经验 其中包括两所大学的本科生课程。所有参与机构和中心都是 致力于在所有层面增加多样性。中心范围内的活动包括职业发展奖 初级教员、年度讲习班和座谈会、外部演讲者以及参加MIDAS网络 开会。科学领导将由中心主任、领导委员会、外部 科学咨询委员会以及MIDAS指导委员会。

This is a proposal for a multi-institutional MIDAS Center of Excellence called the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases (CSQUID). The mission the Center is to provide national and international leadership. The lead institution is the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). Other participating institutions are the University of Florida, Northeastern University, University of Michigan, Emory University, University of Washington (UW), University of Georgia, and Duke University. The proposal includes four synergistic research projects (RP) that will develop cutting-edge methodologies applied to solving epidemiologic, immunologic and evolutionary problems important for public health policy in influenza, dengue, polio, TB, and other infectious agents: RP1: Modeling, Spatial, Statistics (Lead: I. Longini, U Florida); RP2: Dynamic Inference (Lead: P. Rohani, U Michigan); RP 3: Understanding transmission with integrated genetic and epidemiologic inference (Co-Leads: E. Kenah, U Florida and T. Bedford, FHCRC); RP 4: Dynamics and Evolution of Influenza Strain Variation (Lead: R. Antia, Emory U). The Software Development and Core Facilities (Lead: A. Vespignani, Northeastern U) will provide leadership in software development, access, and communication. The Policy Studies (Lead: J. Koopman, U Michigan) will provide leadership in communication of our research results to policy makers, as well as conducting novel research into policy making. The Training, Outreach, and Diversity Plans include ongoing training of 9 postdoctoral fellows and 5.25 predoctoral research assistants each year, support for participants in the Summer Institute for Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (UW) and ongoing Research Experience for Undergraduates programs at two institutions, among others. All participating institutions and the Center are committed to increasing diversity at all levels. Center-wide activities include Career Development Awards for junior faculty, annual workshops and symposia, outside speakers, and participation in the MIDAS Network meetings. Scientific leadership will be provided by the Center Director, a Leadership Committee, an external Scientific Advisory Board as well as the MIDAS Steering Committee.