The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its Investigative Workshop:
Mathematical Modeling of Wildlife and Virus Zoonoses to be held Nov.
8-10, 2010, at NIMBioS.
*Objectives: *The focus of the workshop is to define, discuss, and
develop approaches to collaboratively address critical gaps that remain
in mathematical modeling of the ecology and natural history of zoonotic
viruses, how they are maintained in their reservoirs, the processes and
mechanisms that lead to transmission, host switching, and molecular
events that lead to transfer and adaptation to a new host and
post-transfer adaptation. Importantly, modeling efforts are essential to
the discovery of new ecological paradigms and true understanding of the
nature of episodic zoonotic epidemics or outbreaks such as those caused
by RNA viruses, Ebola virus, SARS CoV, Nipah virus, and Machupo virus.
By bringing together experts in mathematical models in conjunction with
those engaged in experimental analyses of emerging viruses, the workshop
will provide a venue to build collaborative efforts to integrate
approaches that would result in the interpretation of ecological trends
in the spread of zoonotic diseases, provide greater understanding of
underlying causes of outbreaks, and provide guidelines for their control
and prevention.
*Co-organizers:* Colleen B. Jonsson (Univ. of Louisville); Linda J. S.
Allen (Texas Tech Univ.); Pauline van den Driessche (Univ. of Victoria)
*Location: *NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
For more information about the tutorial and a link to the online
application form, go to http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/WS_zoonoses.html
*Application deadline:* Aug. 6, 2010
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) brings together researchers from around the world to
collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to
basic and applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by
the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture with additional support
from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Catherine Crawley, Ph.D.
Communications Coordinator
National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
University of Tennessee
1534 White Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996-1527
Phone: (865) 974-9350
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