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Introduction to Mathematical Models of the
EPIDEMIOLOGY & CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS
DISEASES:Short Course for Public Health Professionals,
since 1990 1-12 September 2008 at Imperial College
London

By: Ulrika Wernmark, Programme Manager, Center for Professional Development-
Imperial College London

Our understanding of infectious-disease epidemiology and control has been greatly
increased in recent years through mathematical modelling. Insights from this
increasingly-important and exciting field are now informing policymaking at the
highest levels, for pandemic influenza, SARS, HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, foot-and-mouth
disease and other infections.
Since 1990, this short course has 'demystified' mathematical modelling, and kept
public-health professionals, policy makers, and medical and veterinary researchers, up-
to-date with what they need to know about this fast-moving field. It is taught by active
researchers in the world-leading Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (www.
imperial.ac.uk/medicine/research/researchthemes/publicandint/ide), which advises
public health agencies, governments, international organisations, and pharmaceutical
companies, and hosts the MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis & Modelling, UNAIDS
Epidemiology Reference Group secretariat, Partnership for Child Development, and
the Gates Foundation-funded Schistosomiasis Control Initiative that has treated over
12 million children to date in six countries in Africa.
Participants need only a very basic mathematical ability (high school level is more than
sufficient): most course participants do not use maths regularly, and calculation is done
using Excel and the user-friendly modelling package, Berkeley Madonna; hence
manipulation of equations is not required.  We offer an optional 'maths refresher' day
on Sunday 31 August, free of charge.
This programme will be of interest worldwide to public health professionals, policy
makers, health economists, commissioning agencies, immunologists, medical,
veterinary, biological and pharmaceutical scientists.
For further details visit the course website http://www3.imperial.ac.
uk/cpd/courses/subject/medical/epidemiology  which includes full information on
how to apply for the course.
Please download a PDF of the course brochure here: http://www3.imperial.ac.
uk/pls/portallive/docs/1/31511700.PDF

Should you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact

 Ulrika Wernmark
 Programme Manager
 Centre for Professional Development
 Imperial College London
 South Kensington Campus
 58 Prince's Gate
 London SW7 2AZ
  
 Tel: +44 (0) 207 594 6886
 Fax: +44 (0) 207 594 6883
  
Please visit the website at www.imperial.ac.uk/cpd

International Symposium on
TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

December 12 – 15, 2007
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Last date of Abstract Submission is September 15, 2007
Notifications of acceptance / non-acceptance of abstracts shall be sent by September
30, 2007

For further information and registration, please contact:
Conference Secretariat
Aga Khan University, Stadium Road
Karachi, Pakistan.
Tel: +9221 4930051 Ext. 4578, Direct +9221-4864578
Fax: + 9221 4934294
Email: conf.sect@aku.edu               

WorldLeish 4 - 4th World Congress on Leishmaniosis

Dear Colleagues,

This is to inform you of WorldLeish 4  (4th World Congress on Leishmaniosis). The
web site of WL4 is now open (www.worldleish.org) for accepting applications.

It gives us great pleasure to extend our cordial invitation to you all to attend the 4th
International Congress on Leishmania and Leishmaniosis (=leishmaniasis) or
Worldleish 4, 2009. The first three congresses were held in Istanbul,
Turkey, Crete, Greece and Sicily, Italy.

In WorldLeish 4, we hope to re-unite leishmaniacs from the world over by providing a
forum to all for presenting their state-of-the-art research. Thus, scientists from all over
the world will have the opportunity to share their findings, thoughts, and progress. It is
also necessary to provide a fresh impetus to our long-term aims to identify areas of
interest for future studies, and to promote interactions and cooperation among
scientists from all disciplines of relevance in order to solve the global problems of
leishmanioses.

We would appreciate your assistance to pass this on to your colleagues for their
attention.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
www.worldleish.org
WorldLeish 4 Organizing Committee
For applications or any other information related to Worldleish 4,
please contact yusuf.ozbel@gmail.com

Remaining Challenges in Leprosy

Dates: 5-8 September 2007
Website: http://www.tlmnepal.org/conf2007/Index.htm

As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Anandaban Hospital, we would like to
invite you to join us for an international symposium, Remaining Challenges in Leprosy.

This will take place from September 5-8th 2007, in the premier Hotel Yak and Yeti in
Kathmandu, Nepal. Despite the great strides that have been made in dealing with the
problems of leprosy, many challenges remain to be faced. This meeting is intended to
bring  together experts in all aspects of leprosy, to present new research findings and to
discuss problems. Distinguished experts will deliver a number of plenary lectures,
giving a state of the art overview of different aspects of the disease.

Bishwa Raj Sapkota
conf2007@tlmnepal.org
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