Population Modeling Events and Activities
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Upcoming Conferences:
- January 12-13, 2012: Systems Imaging: Applications in Immunology & Cancer
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Sponsored by the NM Spatiotemporal Modeling Center, an NIGMS National Center for Systems Biology
- Note: Registration for this symposium is free, but one does have to register as seating is limited.
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- April 3-5, 2012: 2012 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, & Prediction (SBP12)
- University of Maryland, College Park, MD
- Call for Papers! Paper Registration Deadline Oct 28; Full Paper/Poster Nov 4
- Call for Papers and Posters
- Papers and posters are solicited on research issues, theories, and applications. Topics of interests include, but are not limited to Military and security applications of SBP, Health applications of SBP, Other applications of SBP, Basic research on sociocultural and behavioral processes using SB, and Methodological issues in SBP
- More Information: http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/conferences/sbp2012/
Past Conferences
- May 22-27, 2011: Institute on Systems Science and Health
- ISSH is a training course, not a scientific conference. It is not a junior level or post-doc course; it is designed for investigators at all stages of their career...The objective is to provide attendees with a thorough introduction to a selected systems science methodology that may be used to study behavioral and social dimensions of public health challenges.
- Application Deadline: January 15, 2011
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Institute on Systems Science and Health (ISSH 2011)
- hosted by the Public Health Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (http://www.phdl.pitt.edu/).
- Date: TBD
- More Information: http://issh.aed.org/index.html
- July 24-28, 2011 Conference of the International System Dynamics Society
- Washington, DC area (Crystal City, VA
- Papers may be submitted from Jan 2-March 21, 2011
- March 29-31, 2011 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction
- University of Maryland, College Park
- November 6, 2010 CALL FOR PAPERS! PAPER SUBMISSION DUE DATE
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- March 30, 10:45-12:15: Computational and Statistical Models: A Comparison for Policy Modeling of Childhood Obesity
- PANEL MEMBERS
- Chair/Moderator:
- Patricia L. Mabry, Ph.D.
- Senior Advisor
- Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
- Office of the Director
- National Institutes of Health
- Participants:
- Ross Hammond, Ph.D.
- Director, Center on Social Dynamics & Policy
- Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
- Brookings Institution
- Edward Hak-Sing Ip , Ph.D.
- Professor and Associate Chair of Research & Faculty Development
- Division of Public Health Sciences
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Terry T-K Huang, PhD, MPH
- Professor and Chair
- Department of Health Promotion & Social and Behavioral Health
- College of Public Health
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Abstract. As systems science methodologies have begun to emerge as a set of innovative approaches to address complex problems in behavioral, social science, and public health research, some apparent conflicts with traditional statistical methodologies for public health have arisen. Computational modeling is an approach set in context that integrates diverse sources of data to test the plausibility of working hypotheses and to elicit novel ones. Statistical models are reductionist approaches geared towards proving the null hypothesis. While these two approaches may seem contrary to each other, we propose that they are in fact complementary and can be used jointly to advance solutions to complex problems. Outputs from statistical models can be fed into computational models, and outputs from computational models can lead to further empirical data collection and statistical models. Together, this presents an iterative process that refines the models and contributes to a greater understanding of the problem and its potential solutions. The purpose of this panel is to foster communication and understanding between statistical and computational modelers. Our goal is to shed light on the differences between the approaches and convey what kinds of research inquiries each one is best for addressing and how they can serve complementary (and synergistic) roles in the research process, to mutual benefit. For each approach the panel will cover the relevant “assumptions” and how the differences in what is assumed can foster misunderstandings. The interpretations of the results from each approach will be compared and contrasted and the limitations for each approach will be delineated. We will use illustrative examples from CompMod, the Comparative Modeling Network for Childhood Obesity Policy. The panel will also incorporate interactive discussions with the audience on the issues raised here.
- April 11-13, 2011: NIMBioS Investigative Workshop: Synchrony in Biological Systems Across Scales
- This workshop will bring together a diverse group of researchers from mathematics and statistics and the biological sciences including ecology and neuroscience. We will explore how ideas about the study of synchrony in one field can provide novel insights into questions of synchrony in another field. We will also identify what are real gaps in the theory of synchrony from a biological perspective and identify where progress will be possible.
- Application Deadline: January 15, 2011
- [http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/WS_synchrony More Information
December 9-10: 2010 Conference on Modeling for Public Health Action: From Epidemiology to Operations
- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL BUCKHEAD, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
July 23-24, 2010: Systems Modelling for Health Practitioners: A Hands-On Introduction
- Location: Spinks 320 Teaching Lab, Univ. of Saskatchewan Campus, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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June 20-22, 2010: 2nd Annual Workshop on Dynamic Modeling for Health Policy: Infectious and Chronic Disease Interactions
- More Information: Media:WorkshopOnModelingChronicInfectiousDiseaseInteractions.pdf
June 13-18, 2010:Institute on Systems Science and Health 2010 (ISSH 2010)
- Weeklong course featuring three tracks: Agent Based Modeling, System Dynamics Modeling, and Network Analysis.
- Sponsored by Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at NIH, with support from CDC
- Hosted by Columbia University
- Tuition and travel/accommodations are paid by sponsor
- Approximately 45 participants will be selected
- Applications currently being accepted. Applications due February 15.
June 1, 2010: Society for Prevention Research 18th Annual Meeting Preconference Workshop #3: Systems Science Methodologies for Prevention Research
- Grand Hyatt Devner Downtown, Denver, Colorado
- More Information: http://www.preventionresearch.org/meeting.php; http://www.preventionresearch.org/meeting2010_workshops.php
- Slide Presentations: http://methodology.psu.edu/spr2010systems
April 23-29, 2010: Smarter Health through Modeling and Simulation
- IBM Almaden Institute 2010
- More Information: http://www.almaden.ibm.com/institute/agenda.shtml
April 18-19, 2010: Systems Biology & Global Health, Systems Biology Symposium's 9th Annual International Symposium
- Institute for Systems Biology, 1441 North 34th Street, Seattle, Washington 98103
- http://www.systemsbiology.org/symposium/index.html
- Posted Slides
Group Meetings:
- March 6, 2009 - Role of Modeling in Comparative Effectiveness Research
- Please check out the IMAG/MSM General Discussion on Multiscale modeling for population studies
- July 25, 2008 1-3pm EDT: Dr. Imran Shah of the EPA Virtual Liver Project, http://www.epa.gov/ncct/virtual_liver/index.html will speak on Virtual Tissues. This presentation to the IMAG/MSM will seed the discussion at the August 7, 2008 MSM Consortium meeting in Montreal on Virtual Tissues. Dr. Shah's project and interests intersect the fields of multiscale modeling, population modeling and pharmacology. The topic is highly relevant to our ongoing IMAG wiki discussion: Multiscale modeling for population studies.
- The meeting will be conducted over BREEZE: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/r62981944/
- Audio connection via phone: 888-566-5774 or 1-210-234-0006, passcode: 23779
