II School on Modelling Infectious Disease Dynamics

May 12 – 18, 2025

ICTP-SAIFR, São Paulo, Brazil

IFT-UNESP Auditorium

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This seven-day school will address modeling of infectious disease dynamics with the objective of improving public health policies. The program includes a course on deterministic epidemic models and a course on the numerical treatment of those models.  An important feature is the focus on group work involving “hands-on” modeling challenges. There will be classes in the morning and group projects in the afternoon. Participants from all areas related to the subject are welcome to apply. Knowledge of basic differential calculus is required.

There is no registration fee and limited funds are available for travel and local expenses.

 

Announcement:

Application deadline: March 7, 2025 (closed)

Organizers:

  • Renato Coutinho (UFABC)
  • Marcelo Ferreira Gomes (Fiocruz/RJ)
  • Roberto Kraenkel (IFT-UNESP)

Lecturers

Lecturers:

  • Renato Coutinho (UFABC): Numerical Methods
  • Marcelo Ferreira da Costa Gomes (Fiocruz/RJ): TBA
  • Roberto Kraenkel (IFT-UNESP): Deterministic Epidemic Dynamics

Registration

Announcement:

Application deadline: March 1, 2025 (closed)

Program

TBA

Additional Information

Attention! Some participants in ICTP-SAIFR activities have received email from fake travel agencies asking for credit card information. All communication with participants will be made by ICTP-SAIFR staff using an e-mail “@ictp-saifr.org”. We will not send any mailings about accommodation that require a credit card number or any sort of deposit. Also, if you are staying at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista, please confirm with the Uber/Taxi driver that the hotel is located at Rua Pamplona 83 in Bela Vista (and not in Jardim Etelvina).

Visa information: Nationals from several countries in Latin America and Europe are exempt from tourist visa. Nationals from Australia, Canada and USA will be required to obtain a tourist e-visa for visits after April 10, 2025. Please check here which nationals need a tourist visa to enter Brazil.

Accommodation: Participants, whose accommodation will be provided by the institute, will stay at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista. Hotel recommendations are available here.

How to reach the Institute: The school will be held at ICTP South American Institute, located at IFT-UNESP, which is across the street from a major bus and subway terminal (Terminal Barra Funda). The address which is closer to the entrance of the IFT-UNESP building is R. Jornalista Aloysio Biondi, 120 – Barra Funda, São Paulo. The easiest way to reach us is by subway or bus, please find instructions here.