ISVEE17 pre-conference course
From November 5th to 8th, Matthew Denwood and Carsten Kirkeby hosted an ISVEE17 pre-conference course in collaboration with Michael Ward from the University of Sydney. The course, titled “Introduction to Practical Disease Modeling,” was held at the University of Technology Sydney and was attended by fifteen participants from around the world.
During the course, participants were introduced to the theory underlying disease dynamics modeling and engaged in numerous hands-on modeling exercises in R to develop practical skills. On the final day, participants built their own models and presented their work to the group. Two teams chose to focus their models on avian influenza, sharing interesting findings from their within-flock simulations.
The course concluded with excellent feedback from participants, who highlighted the productive and rewarding outcomes of their efforts in Sydney.