Southern-Summer School on Mathematical Biology

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====== Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases ======

[[http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/|Robert Smith?]]

University of Ottawa, Canada.
===== Outline =====
The objective of this course is to present a detailed
introduction to modelling infectious diseases. We will discuss
modeling at the population level, as these models represent some
of the most classical results. We will then focus on host
pathogen interactions within the host. We will explore such
pathogens as HIV, malaria, human papilloma virus (cervical
cancer), Tuberculosis, smallpox, anthrax and herpes simplex
virus. Topics will include vaccines, drug resistance, the basic
reproductive ratio, bioterrorism and networks. Theoretical tools
will include differential equation models, game theory,
uncertainty/sensitivity analysis, Latin Hypercube Sampling and
impulsive differential equations. Current literature will be
assigned and discussed in class throughout the course.

=====  Presentations =====

1.First Lecture

{{:2014:courses:smith:guinea_worm.pdf|Guinea Worm Disease}}

{{:2014:courses:smith:ntds.pdf|Neglected Tropical Diseases}} 

2. Second Lecture

{{:2014:courses:smith:hpvvaccination.pdf|HPV-1}}

{{:2014:courses:smith:hpvprovinces.pdf|HPV-2}}

Special Talk

{{:2014:courses:smith:mediaflutalk.pdf|Flu Epidemics and Media}}

3. Third Lecture

{{:2014:courses:smith:malariavaccines.pdf|Vaccines & Malaria}}

{{:2014:courses:smith:spatialmalaria.pdf|Spatial Models and Malaria}}

4.Fourth Lecture

{{:2014:courses:smith:whamtalk.pdf|HIV talk}}


===== Suggested readings =====

D. Earn, A Light Introduction to Modelling Recurrent Epidemics,
book chapter.[[http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/MAT4996/earn.pdf]]

E. Kajita et ali, Modelling an outbreak of an emerging pathogen. Nature Rev.
Microbiology 5, pp. 700-709 (2007). [[http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/MAT4996/blowerMRSA.pdf]]

P. Hotez et alli, The Neglected Tropical Diseases: The Ancient Afflictions of Stigma and Poverty and the Prospects for their Control and Elimination. Book chapter [[http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/MAT4996/HotezOtteson.pdf]]

S. Ruan, D. Xiao and J.C. Beier, On the Delayed Ross–Macdonald Model for Malaria
Transmission. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 70, pp. 1098–1114 (2008) [[http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/MAT4996/RuanXiao.pdf]]


=====Venue and further information=====

[[http://www.ictp-saifr.org/?page_id=4634|ICTP-SAIFR site]]