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Welcome to JITMM ABOUT JITMM The Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University hosts the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM), the largest tropical-medicine conference in Southeast Asia. JITMM aims to provide a platform for researchers and health practitioners from around the world to share and discuss the latest developments and trends in tropical medicine, global health, and infectious diseases. JITMM has been held annually for 26 years. The first-ever virtual JITMM was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. JITMM Virtual 2021 calls for symposium proposal submission Interested institutions and groups are invited to sponsor a session at JITMM Virtual 2021. An online session will have 1 hour duration with up to 3 speakers. The topic of the proposed session should be related to the theme or topics covered by JITMM Virtual 2021. The rates for sponsoring sessions can be found at sponsorships page To submit a symposium proposal, please contact Secretariat at jitmm@mahidol.ac.th. The deadline for the submission of symposium proposal is 31 July 2021 Registration and abstract submission opens on 1 July 2021! Beginning on 1 July 2021, participants can register and submit an abstract for JITMM Virtual 2021. Participants can register and submit an abstract through this link- To view the registration rates, please click here To view the scientific topics at JITMM, please click here JITMM Virtual 2021 offers Conference Awards The Organizing Committee will offer Conference Awards to deserving researchers from Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) to attend and present at JITMM Virtual 2021. For more information about the award, eligibility, ...
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Job Highlights Conduct health economics modelling projects Experience collecting and analysing data Experience with developing mathematical model in R Background: This post is based at the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in Bangkok. MORU, established in 1979 as a research collaboration between Mahidol University (Thailand), Oxford University (UK) and the UK's Wellcome Trust, the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU). We aim to conduct both basic and apply research that can fill in gaps in knowledge, discover and develop appropriate, affordable interventions that improve the health of people living in resource-limited parts of the world. This position is located within MORU’s Mathematical And Economic MODelling (MAEMOD). This position will have a role supporting the MAEMOD team to conduct health economic analyses and economic modelling to evaluate intervention strategies. Responsibilities: The primary role of the post-holder will be to conduct health economics and infectious disease modelling projects including; Design, conduct, and interpret health economics studies using a variety of methods based on the available data and question(s) of interest Collaborate, engage, and coordinate with relevant groups to complete the assigned projects Effectively manage projects in order to deliver projects within established time frames Prepare professional research reports, papers and presentations suited to a wide variety of audiences including publication in scholar journals Performs tasks as required by the supervisor Skill and Qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD-candidate in Public Health, Public Policy, Health Economics, Operational Research, Applied Mathematics or advanced degree in a field of study relevant to the ...
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Winter Short Course, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University KEY DETAILS Course will be both on-site in Townsville and online Please send applications to tb-modelling@jcu.edu.au Applications close: 10th June 2021 Event to be held online from 19th to 23rd July 2021 SUMMARY The course is aimed at participants with a basic understanding of infectious disease modelling and some basic programming skills. What sets this course apart is that we use R, a freely available language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. We avoid programs that are developed for disease modelling -and therefore are constrained in their processes- and we avoid the use of commercial software.  We will provide introduction to R as part of this course, so it is not essential to be familiar with R, but some understanding of programming is required. On completion participants will be able to write and analyse the dynamics of a simple mathematical model and use it to consider cost and intervention scenarios. Student will also develop an introductory understanding of R programming. We offer a limited number of fee-waiver scholarships to support course fees. These will be based on merit and need. COURSE OVERVIEW Mathematical modelling was used by policy-makers like never before during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to be used by governments to guide vaccination strategies, border closures, physical distancing measures and other policies. The need for people with cross disciplinary skills is growing and this course aims to provide an introduction to the ...
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James Trauer’s team at the School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine at Monash University is looking to hire an epidemiologist. You can find the job advertisement and position description here: https://www.livehire.com/careers/alfredhealth/job/34357/UBKRFWE5S/epidemiologist Please note that the role could be readily adapted to accommodate applicants with a strong background in ID modelling, rather than epidemiology alone. Applications from candidates with this background are encouraged. Please refer to the description, or contact Prof. James Trauer at james.trauer@monash.edu ...
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Job Highlights Develop mathematical models for improving health Combine programming with disease controls Work w/ top international researchers in medicines Job summary This position involves working within the Mathematical and Economic Modelling team (MAEMOD) at Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University on cutting-edge inferential techniques for infectious disease analysis, focusing on Malaria (1 position) and Tuberculosis (TB) and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) (1 position). The work focuses on retrieving existing data and other evidence on the Thai context, visualise and anlayse and conduct a modelling study. Using mathematical modelling to further explore some what-if scenarios given some changes due to some reduction of global funds to support the control programme, re-prioritizing of budget and resources due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues such as drug resistance for example. Communicating the models to other disciplines and engage them into the tasks of prevention & control, or even elimination on the national level will be particularly challenging due to the suspension, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Computer tools and innovation may be required to make this work successful. Duties and responsibilities This post provides an opportunity to develop mathematical model to capture the dynamics of infectious diseases in both spatial and temporal dimensions in the Thai context during a critical moment in the ongoing fight against the world’s highest burden infectious diseases. Major components of the role will include fostering collaborations with global partners such as national malaria/TB control programmes, international research collaborators ...
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING  FOR RESEARCHERS IN ASEAN, EURAXESS ASEAN invites you to a series of virtual career development training sessions for researchers of all nationalities and scientific disciplines. Participation is free of charge. Search in Events, please click the link for more information, https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/asean/events ...
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Research Associate Full time and fixed term until 30 September 2023 £40,858 – £48,340 plus benefits Job description Job summary Funded through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this position involves working within the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analytics, at the forefront of cutting-edge inferential techniques for infectious disease analysis. The world is likely to be dealing with aftermath of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic well after the virus itself has been controlled, with the pandemic threatening many long-term targets towards improving global health, in particular those for the prevention of infectious diseases including Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Understanding the trajectory and future prospects for malaria control in many countries in Africa will be particularly challenging due to the suspension, in the face of the pandemic, of community-based surveys upon which estimates of malaria burden and intervention coverage are largely based. Measuring disease trends through sentinel monitoring of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics (‘ANC-based surveillance’) is a core surveillance tool for many infectious diseases and offers the prospect of substantially improved and responsive and estimates of malaria burden. However, as routine malaria testing of pregnant women within antenatal care has only begun to be adopted in recent years, tools to interpret such data in terms of population-level trends have yet to be developed. Duties and responsibilities This post provides an opportunity to develop novel ANC-based surveillance tools using data from antenatal clinics in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia to substantially improve accuracy in measuring the dynamics of malaria in both spatial and temporal ...
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New MSc course starting this year entitled “Modelling for Global Health”. Please have a look at these course webpages for more information: https://www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/msc-mgh https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide The MSc in Modelling for Global Health is a full-time one-year taught programme that provides interdisciplinary content on modelling, health evidence to inform the modelling, and policy processes to inform decisions. Week-long modules are delivered through a mix of interactive practical sessions and lectures in person at Oxford. Demand for a skilled workforce in this field is on the rise and there is great potential for mathematical and economic modelling to help guide policy for national health systems and international policymaking. If applications are submitted by 22nd January 2021, it is possible for applicants to be considered for scholarships. This is very soon, so please get in touch with the team msc-mgh@ndm.ox.ac.uk if you are interested in applying and have any questions ...
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Nice to hear from our TDMOD member, Jeanette Dawa who was partially funded by TDMODNet in 2016. She has recently published her infleunza vaccine modelling work with the acknowledgement of the support of TDMODNet. "Seasonal influenza vaccination in Kenya: an economic evaluation using dynamic transmission modelling"  See detail In her study, Jeanette looked at the design and benefits of influenza vaccination and estimate the cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination in Kenya using the transmission dynamic modelling. Congratulations! ...
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ICTMM2020 postponed to 17-21 August 2021 In the light of public health concerns and uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICTMM2020 Organizing Committee regrets to postpone the 20th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria to 17-21 August 2021. All registrations, abstract submissions and sponsors with the Congress are valid and will be transferred automatically to the new dates. Please visit https://ictmm2020.org/ ICTMM2020 The 20th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria Stamping out Tropical Diseases: The Countdown Begins  17-21 August 2021  Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Thailand  On behalf of the Congress Organizing Committee, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University and The Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Association of Thailand (PTAT), it is a great pleasure and an honor to invite you to attend the 20th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria (ICTMM2020) at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Thailand. Every four years, ICTMM brings together more than 3,000 scientists, experts and professionals across the world. The Congress provides the opportunity for sharing research and experience in the field of tropical medicine and malaria through the Congress keynotes, plenary sessions, topic keynotes, symposia, oral and poster presentations, social programs and exhibition ...
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