The MITACS Canada-Africa Biomath Network
Summer School in Mathematical Biology

 

 
University of Botswana; August 18-29, 2008.
 

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Week One:         August 18-22, 2008


TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

9:00 – 10:00

Opening and Introductions

E. Lungu :
HIV Treatment Model for Botswana

 E. Chigidi:  HIV Treatment with Résistance

T. Day: Introduction to Evolutionary Biology in Epidemiology

T. Day: Stochastic Processes in Disease Modelling

10:00 – 11:00

E.  Lungu : Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

E. Lungu:  Computations of Ro

E. Lungu:  Introduction to Basic Kermack-McKendrick Models

T. Day:
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology in Epidemiology

T. Day :  Stochastic Processes in Disease Modelling

11:00 – 11:30


Tea Break                          Tea Break                                              

11:30 – 12:30

E. Lungu : Introduction to Nonlinear  Dynamical Systems

E.Lungu: Computation of Ro

E. Lungu :
Advanced Kermack-McKendrick Models

T. Day:
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology in Epidemiology

T. Day:
Evolutionary Aspects of Vaccine Use

12:30 – 14:00


Lunch                                Lunch                   Lunch             Lunch

14:00 -15:00

Excursion to Gaborone

A. Gumel: Presentation of Group Projects

Group Discussions on Projects  

M. Kgosimore:
Vertical Transmission of HIV in Africa

Group Discussions on Projects

15:00 – 17:00

Excursion to Gaborone

Matlab  Session

Matlab  Session

Group Discussions on Projects

Matlab  Session 


Week Two                     August 25-29, 2008


9:00 – 10:00

A. Gumel:  Dynamical Systems Techniques in Epidemiology

M. Kgosimore:
HIV/TB Co-infection

M. Kgosimore: Vaccination and Treatment Models


Group Project

Presentation of Group Projects by Students

10:00 – 11:00

A. Gumel: Dynamical Systems Techniques in Epidemiology

G. Magombeze Models for HIV Dynamics in vivo

A. Gumel : Modeling Host - Vector Interactions


Group Project  

Presentation of Group Projects by Students

11:00 – 11:30


Tea Break               Tea Break                 Tea Break                            

11:30 – 12:30

F. Nyabadza:  Disease Modelling at SACEMA

R.  van Gaalen: Role of Anti-oxidants on HIV Dynamics in vivo

E. Koga: Models for Spatial Spread of Diseases


Group Project

Presentation of Group Projects by Students

12:30 – 14.00


Lunch


Lunch


Lunch


Lunch


Lunch

14:00 – 15:00

A. Gumel: Backward Bifurcations in Epidemiology

A. Gumel: Further Discussions on Backward Bifurcations

Thomas: Modelling Alcohol Consumption


Excursion to Mokolodi Nature Reserve

 

Concluding Remarks

15:00 – 17:00


Group Project


Group Project


Group Project


Excursion to Mokolodi Nature Reserve