Stockholm Group for Epidemic Modeling, S-GEM: Seminars & Talks

Department of Mathematics, Stockholm University. Kräftriket, Roslagsvägen 101, house 6, room 14.

Welcome to our first public workshop on Networks in Epidemiology. S-GEM is proud to introduce a full day of interesting speakers in the forefront of their fields. Among the seven speakers two are visitors from The Netherlands and US. Devon Brewer will present his research on person, place, time, DNA and behavior from an epidemiological prespective. Jacco Walinga talks about contact networks.

Participation is of course free of charge. Please e-mail if you with to take part.

9.00-9.30: Johan Giesecke, European Centre for Disease Control
Introduction

9.30-10.15: Lisa Brouwers, Swedish Institute of Infectious Disease Control
Micropox - Microsimulation of smallpox outbreaks in Sweden

10.15-10.45: Coffee

10.45-11.45: Jacco Wallinga, RIVM, Netherlands
Uncovering the contact networks behind emerging epidemics

11.45-12.30: Tom Britton, Stockholm University
Random graphs, infectious diseases and vaccination strategies

12.30-13.45: Lunch break

13.45-14.30: Tommi Asikainen, Stockholm University
Analysis of the smallpox outbreak in Stockholm 1963

14.30-15.30: Devon Brewer, Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Seattle
Investigating person, place, time, DNA, and behavior for a comprehensive infectious disease epidemiology

15.30-16.00: Coffee

16.00-16.45: Fredrik Liljeros, Stockholm University
A contact network for the whole Swedish population?

16.45: Close off

The workshop is supported by The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, www.fas.se.

Calendar

Monday, 7 November, 9:00 - 16:45