 GIS for Epidemiology
Overview of Workpackage 6: Development and application of geographical
information systems (GIS)
and spatio-termporal methods on the epidemiology of food-borne
bacterial zoonoses.
To plot disease cases on a map has always been part
of epidemiology, but recent advances in geographic information systems
(GIS)
allow this to be done much faster and to be more exploratory than
before, which
helps to identify associations that are not otherwise easily noticed.
Further,
more sophisticated tools for spatial statistical analyses have also
been
developed, offering new possibilities for epidemiological studies.
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Conference review: a student's eye
view
The conference started with a talk from the network director Prof
Diane Newell and a welcome from the Vice-Mayor of Lucca. There were some
very topical, and in some cases, controversial keynote lectures.
Sir Prof Howard Dalton (Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs (Defra), UK) was the first keynote speaker with an extremely
thought provoking account of the 'Effects of climate change on infectious
disease'. This lecture linked the vastly differing topics of carbon
footprints, the rise in sea levels and finally the effect of climate
change on the spread and survival of vectors, and agents of infectious
disease.
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Training: molecular detection and
characterization of multi-drug resistance in
Enterobacteriaceae
Med-Vet-Net training course on molecular detection and
characterization of multi-drug resistance in Enterobacteriaceae
Dates and venue: 26–30 November 2007, Health Protection Agency
Colindale, Centre for Infections, London UK.
General and scientific qualification of
participants
- Workpackage 21 members are invited to
attend this training course. Because the maximum number of participants is
16, one participant only per partner institute in WP21 can attend this
course. The three extra places are open for participants from other
Med-Vet-Net institutes.
- Microbiologists or molecular biologists
with expertise in molecular biology laboratory methods on Salmonella/E.
coli.
- Research assistants/technicians with expertise in molecular
biology laboratory methods on Salmonella/E. coli.
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Journal of Visualized
Experiments
JoVE is an online research journal employing visualization to increase
reproducibility and transparency in biological sciences.
Rather
than a traditional text-based journal, visitors to the JoVE website can
view online videos with commentary.
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Web, presentations and communication skills
training
Science Communication Internship Module 1 – Science Communication – Why and How? will start
again on 19th November.
This module includes training on:
- Presentation Skills
- Why science stories make the
News
- Writing effectively
- Communication and Networking
skills
- Public relations for science.
Module 4 – Virtual Communications
This 2-week module begins on 1 October.
Topics include:
- Web design, accessibility, and usability
- Web project
management
- Writing for the Web
- Web 2.0 (wikis, blogs,
forums etc.)
- Mobile technologies for communicating
science
- Digital
photography
- Podcasting
- Manipulating images for the Web
using Adobe Photoshop
- 'Electronic' public
relations.
Application deadline is 7 September.
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The world health report
 A safer future:
global public health security in the 21st centuryThis
World Health Organization report reveals that the world is at
increasing risk of disease outbreaks and epidemics, with new new
diseases emerging at the "historically unprecedented" rate
of one per
year. The report recommends increased efforts to combat disease
outbreaks, and sharing of virus and other lab samples to help protect
public health.
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Creative thinking
For years scientists have protested that the most creative period for
collaboration at any meeting is after the oral presentations and during
discussions in the bar over a pint of beer or glass of wine. Now
Med-Vet-Net Host–Pathogen Special Interest Group and WP31 (ZooVirNet),
while testing this hypothesis at our Annual Scientific Meeting in Lucca,
have come up with confirmatory proof of principle.
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Ethelberg
 Biography
Workpackage 6 Leader
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Martin Rubeck
Jepsen
 Biography
Deputy Leader Workpackage 6
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