Clinic Schedule
This is an archived version of the schedule from the DAIDD 2013 clinic (December 16-20, 2013, UF Emerging Pathogens Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA). Some links may not work at this time.
Note: All sessions that are 1 hour and 45 minutes long include a 45 minute lecture on the topic, a 45 minute practicum, and a 15 minute discussion of the practicum in relation to the lecture material and the session’s learning objectives.
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Monday, 16 Dec
- 8:30 Welcome and introductions
- 9:00-9:15 What are we doing here? (Juliet Pulliam)
- 9:15-10:00 What is Science: models and data (Steve Bellan)
- 10:30-11:15 Discussion: Assigned reading (Jonathan Dushoff)
- 11:15-12:00 Poster pitches (Moderator: Jonathan Dushoff)
- 1:00 - 2:15 Intuitive aspects of dynamics - outbreaks and reproduction numbers (Brian Williams)
- 2:15-3:00 Dynamical Fever - computer exercise (All faculty)
- 3:15-4:00 Dynamical Fever - discussion (John Hargrove)
- 4:00-4:30 Dynamical Fever - model description, modeling terminology (Juliet Pulliam)
- 4:30-4:45 Model taxonomy (Juliet Pulliam)
- 4:45-5:00 Ice breakers (Gavin Hitchcock)
- 7:00-9:00 Poster session
Tuesday, 17 Dec
- 9:00-10:45 The SIR model family - conceptual framework and introduction to difference and differential equations (Jonathan Dushoff)
- 11:15-12:15 Writing exercise: formulating research questions for modeling projects (Juliet Pulliam)
- 1:15-2:45 Reed-Frost models (Travis Porco)
- 3:00-4:30 Impact of contact patterns, consequences of heterogeneity, and modeling options and tutorial (Jonathan Dushoff)
- 4:30-6:00 Exercise: Creating a model world to address a research question (Juliet Pulliam, and all faculty
Wednesday, 18 Dec
- 9:00-10:45 Stochastic simulation models and an example (Jim Scott)
- 11:15-12:15 Use of models in study design for dynamic systems: Trachoma elimination (Travis Porco)
- 1:15-2:00 Use of models in study design for dynamic systems: Trachoma elimination (cont’d)
- 2:00-3:45 Use of models in study design for dynamic systems: Treatment as Prevention for HIV (Brian Williams)
- 4:00-5:00 Exercise: matching models to questions (All faculty)
- 5:00-6:00 Mid-session feedback (Gavin Hitchcock)
Thursday, 19 Dec
- 9:00-9:20 Regroup after feedback
- 9:20-10:50 Writing exercise - description of proposed model and assumptions (Steve Bellan)
- 10:50-11:00 Group Photo
- 11:00-11:30 Break
- 11:30-12:30 Models and data: introduction to model fitting (Steve Bellan)
- 1:30-2:15 Model evaluation and comparison (Jim Scott)
- 2:25-3:40 Modeling in practice: The life cycle of a modeling project, from conception to publication (John Hargrove)
- 3:40-5:00 Exercise: Model fitting tutorial: HIV in Harare (All faculty)
- 5:00-6:00 Writing exercise & mentored working session (All faculty)
- 7:00 ICI3D dinner (optional)
Friday, 20 Dec
- 9:00-10:00 The institutional review process for human subjects research (Travis Porco)
- 10:10-11:10 Models and the bigger picture - simplification for generalization (Juliet Pulliam)
- 11:15-12:15 Writing exercise (All faculty)
- 1:15-2:00 Mentored working session (All faculty) - revise based on peer feedback and plan for moving forward (including identified resources and potential collaborators)
- 2:15-3:15 Discussion of research plans/proposals (Moderator: Jonathan Dushoff)
- 3:30-4:45 Final feedback session (Gavin Hitchcock)
- 4:45-5:00 Closing session (Juliet Pulliam)
- 7:00-9:00 Social activity: Game night (optional)