Workshop on Mathematical Models for the Study of the Infection Dynamics of Emergent and Re-emergent Diseases in Humans

(22 - 26 Oct 2007)

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Confirmed Visitors

(as at 29 Oct 2007)

NAME & AFFILIATION	PERIOD OF VISIT	TENTATIVE TITLE OF TALK
OVERSEAS VISITORS
Martinus Bootsma Utrecht University, The Netherlands bootsma@math.uu.nl	21 - 27 Oct 2007	Modelling of antibiotic resistance: R0 for MRSA and options for control
Cliburn Chan Duke University, USA cliburn.chan@duke.edu	21 - 26 Oct 2007	Large-scale simulations of the host response to immune challenge
Ben Cooper Health Protection Agency, UK ben.cooper@hpa.org.uk	21 - 26 Oct 2007	Four examples of Bayesian methods in the analysis of infectious disease data
Ben Cowling The University of Hong Kong bcowling@hku.hk	22 - 27 Oct 2007	Statistical methods for estimating the incubation distribution of SARS
Arul Earnest The University of Sydney, Australia arul_earnest@hotmail.com	21 - 30 Oct 2007	Random effects model: An application to spatial epidemiology
Nina Fefferman Rutgers University and Tufts University, USA feferman@Math.Princeton.EDU	21 - 30 Oct 2007	The continued mystery of regular, old, annual flu
Gabriel Leung The University of Hong Kong gmleung@hku.hk	25 - 26 Oct 2007	Translating statistics and mathematics into health protection: Hong Kong’s baptism
Eduardo Massad University of São Paulo, Brazil edmassad@dim.fm.usp.br	20 Oct - 1 Nov 2007	Introduction to developments in mathematical modelling Vector-borne disease: research questions Why were we unable to predict the 2007 Dengue outbreak in Singapore?
Babak Pourbohloul University of British Columbia, Canada Babak.Pourbohloul@bccdc.ca	21 - 27 Oct 2007	Time evolution of disease spread on networks with degree heterogeneity
Steven Riley The University of Hong Kong steven.riley@hkucc.hku.hk	25 - 26 Oct 2007	The transmission of influenza in households
Claudio Struchiner PROCC, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil stru@procc.fiocruz.br	19 - 28 Oct 2007	The tempo and mode of evolution of mosquito transposable elements as revealed by molecular phylogenies
Julian Wei-Tze Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong Julian.tang@cuhk.edu.hk	21 - 27 Oct 2007	Pandemic influenza forecasting: does past performance indicate future performance? PPT
Jacco Wallinga National Institutes of Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands jacco.wallinga@rivm.nl	21 - 27 Oct 2007	Transmission trees as causal models of epidemics
Joseph Wu The University of Hong Kong joewu@hkucc.hku.hk	25 - 26 Oct 2007	Strategies for controlling antiviral resistance during the next influenza pandemic
LOCAL VISITORS
Li Wei Ang Ministry of Health, Singapore ANG_Li_Wei@moh.gov.sg	24 Oct 2007	Is there a seasonal pattern for infectious diseases, including acute respiratory illnesses, in Singapore?
Mark Chen Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore mark_chen@pacific.net.sg	22 - 26 Oct 2007	The quest for the epidemiological foundations of STI models: insights from resistant gonorrhea in the UK
Li Yang Hsu National University of Singapore liyang_Hsu@yahoo.com	22 - 26 Oct 2007	Bacterial antibiotic resistance surveillance in Singapore
Anthony Kuk National University of Singapore stakuka@nus.edu.sg	22 - 26 Oct 2007	Comparing hospital and non-hospital rates of infection of SARS in Singapore
Vernon Lee Public Health Physician, Singapore vernonljm@hotmail.com	25- 26 Oct 2007	Singapore modelling of pandemic flu
Stefan Ma Ministry of Health, Singapore Stefan_MA@moh.gov.sg	22 - 26 Oct 2007
Kah Loon Ng National University of Singapore matngkl@nus.edu.sg	22 - 26 Oct 2007	Dynamic network modeling and its impact on disease propagation
Eng Eong Ooi National University of Singapore engeong@yahoo.com	22 - 26 Oct 2007	Vector borne diseases: Singapore dengue epidemiology
Joc Cing Tay Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ASJCTay@ntu.edu.sg	22 - 26 Oct 2007	Individual-based models of disease spread in a nosocomial setting
Paul Anantharajah Tambyah National University of Singapore mdcpat@nus.edu.sg	22 - 26 Oct 2007	The relationship between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance; Questions more than answers....
Yingcun Xia National University of Singapore staxyc@nus.edu.sg	22 - 26 Oct 2007	A gravity model for metapopulation dynamics of infectious diseases
REGISTERED LOCAL PARTICIPANTS
Michael National University of Singapore Michael@nea.gov.sg
Md. Tariqul Alam National University of Singapore Tariqul@nus.edu.sg
Li Wei Ang Ministry of Health ang_li_wei@moh.gov.sg
Bee Lee Ang National University of Singapore g0601085@nus.edu.sg
Feng Mei (Felicia) Chang Bless China International felicachang@yahoo.com.cn
Yan Cheng A*Star mdccy@nus.edu.sg
Ju Xin Chin Bioprocessing Technology Institute, A*Star chin_ju_xin@bti.a-star.edu.sg
Vincent Chow National University of Singapore micctk@nus.edu.sg
Justin Jang Hann Chu National University of Singapore miccjh@nus.edu.sg
Rama N Deepak Singapore General Hospital deepakrn@gmail.com
Tshering Dhendup National University of Singapore g0702429@nus.edu.sg
Xiuju Fu Institute of High Performance Computing, A*Star fuxj@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
Lee Gary Institute of High Performance Computing, A*Star leekk@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
Rodney Hoff Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Center rhoff@redi.org.sg
Stephen Hsu Health Sciences Authority stephen_hsu@hsa.gov.sg
Binyan Jiang National University of Singapore g0700706@nus.edu.sg
Jaspal kaur Kumar National University of Singapore bchjkk@nus.edu.sg
Andrea Lay Hoon Kwa Singapore General Hospital andreakwa@hotmail.com
Soo Sim Lee Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Center lsoosim@redi.org.sg
Koon Wui Lee DSO National Laboratories lkoonwui@dso.org.sg
Winnie Lee Singapore General Hospital winling2@hotmail.com
Lu Li National University of Singapore lilu@nus.edu.sg
Tze Peng Lim Singapore General Hospital lim.tze.peng@sgh.com.sg
Chok Kang Loke National University of Singapore g0500474@nus.edu.sg
Xiaohua Ma National University of Singapore g0600417@nus.edu.sg
Rogerio Manica Institute of High Performance Computing, A*Star manicar@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
Hsann Yin Maw A*Star hsannyinmaw@yahoo.com.sg
Haris Mirza National University of Singapore g0700023@nus.edu.sg
Mah Lee Mary Ng National University of Singapore micngml@nus.edu.sg
Ley Moy Ng National University Hospital Ley_Moy_NG@nuh.com.sg
Jimmy Ong Nanyang Technological University y040034@ntu.edu.sg
Swee Hoe Ong Novartis Institute for Tropical Disease swee_hoe.ong@novartis.com
Aung Myat Oo Institute of Molecular mdcamo@nus.edu.sg
Papia Papia Sultana National University of Singapore g0403659@nus.edu.sg
Tu Anh Pham Nguyen Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology, A*Star taphamnguyen@imcb.a-star.edu.sg
Kwoon Yong Pok National Environment Agency Pok_Kwoon_Yong@nea.gov.sg
Rajupalle Chaitanya Reddy National University of Singapore g0706153@nus.edu.sg
Lakshminarayanan Samavedham National University of Singapore chels@nus.edu.sg
Wei Jie Seow National University of Singapore entswj@nus.edu.sg
Fang Shao National University of Singapore jimmy838msn@hotmail.com
Harold Soh Institute of High Performance Computing, A*Star sohsh@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
Revathi Sridhar National University Hospital rsridhar@singnet.com.sg
Rehena G. Sultana Ministry of Health rehenasultana@moh.gov.sg
Li Kiang Tan National Environment Agency tan_li_kiang@gov.com.sg
Anupama Vasudevan National University of Singapore amapuna_76@yahoo.com
Fang Wan National University of Singapore wanfang@nus.edu.sg
Xingang Wang National University of Singapore tslwxg@nus.edu.sg
Xing Wei National University of Singapore g0700717@nus.edu.sg
Annelies Wilder-Smith National University of Singapore mdcwsa@nus.edu.sg
Mar Kyaw Win Tan Tock Seng Hospital mar_kyaw_win@ttsh.com.sg
Zhengxiao Wu National University of Singapore stawz@nus.edu.sg
Gaoxi Xiao Nanyang Technological University egxxiao@ntu.edu.sg
Kim Long Yeo National University of Singapore kimlong@nus.edu.sg
Yew Boon Elvis Yip National Environment Agency elvis_yip@nea.gov.sg
Jiaming Zhan National University of Singapore jiaming@nus.edu.sg
Tianyou Zhang Institute of High Performance Computing, A*Star zhangty@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
Jie Zhou Centre for Computational Science and Engineering 52050602005@student.ecnu.edu.cn
Hailin Zou National University of Singapore zouhailin@nus.edu.sg

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