We are delighted to be holding a special two-day workshop that will explore the use of agent-based models (ABMs) to enhance epidemic preparedness, by offering fine-scaled insights into disease transmission.
Traditional compartmental models, like those used during the COVID-19 pandemic, segment populations broadly by age or geography but struggle to address finer details such as the transmission within particular socio-economic groups. ABMs, by simulating transmission at the individual level, provide a solution by allowing more precise evaluation of how interventions could affect different groups and regions.
Speakers will include:
- Frank Krauss – University of Durham
- Christophe Fraser – University of Oxford
- Thomas Finnie – UK Health Security Agency
- Keiran Suchak – University of Leeds
- TJ McKinley – University of Exeter
- Jørgen Midtbø - Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Elizabeth Hunter – University of Galway
- Arnau Quera-Bofarull - University of Oxford
- Kevin Fong - University College London Hospitals NHS Trust
- Jan Sheppard - ESR, Science and Research
- Francesco Di Ruscio - Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Simon Spencer – University of Warwick
- Andy Iskauskas – University of Durham
- Nicky McCreesh – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Ronni Bowman - Dstl S&T Capability (remote)
- Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths - University of Oxford (remote)
- David Banks - Duke University (remote)
- Fernando Benitez-Paez - University of St Andrew's (remote)
Programme
The full programme is available to view by clicking on the link below.
This workshop is being kindly supported by:
Registration
Registration is now full.
Accommodation in Cambridge
For delegates travelling from outside Cambridge to attend the workshop, we recommend going to https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/ to find accommodation. You can also book a B&B room at Clare College by going to https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/guest-rooms/