Seminar 11: Mathematical Modelling to Identify Optimal Dosing Schedules From Chemotherapy to Covid-19 Vaccines

Speaker: Dr. Suzan Farhang Sardroodi

Date | Time: April 20, 2023 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Dr. Suzan Farhang Sardroodi

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 10: Incorporating Fear (Un)learning Mechanisms in Infectious Disease Modeling

Speaker: Avneet Kaur

Date | Time: April 6, 2023 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 9: Changes in Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria Collected From Pigs in North America

Speaker: Dr. Shivdeep Hayer

Date | Time: March 23, 2023 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 8: Introducing Sampy: A New Python Library for Agent-based Modelling in the Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases

Speaker: Dr. Francois Viard

Date | Time: March 9, 2023 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 7: Evaluating Diagnostic Tests

Speaker: Kamal Acharya

Date | Time: February 16, 2023 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 6: Using empirical estimates of live poultry exposure to model potential risk of avian influenza spillover events in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Speaker: Isha Berry

Date | Time: February 2, 2023 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar  5: An investigation into compliance with social distancing and vaccination for COVID-19

Speaker: Jeta Molla

Date | Time: December 15, 2022 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 4: The stochasticity in adherence to nonpharmaceutical interventions and booster doses and the mitigation of COVID-19

Speaker: Yi Tan

Date | Time: November 17, 2022 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Yi Tan

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 3: Successful or Failure of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions on Infections Disease Mitigation: Modelling the Impact of Atmospheric Conditions

Speaker: Dr. Juping Ji

Date | Time: October 26, 2022 | 11:00-12:00 EST

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)

Seminar 2: Agent-based modelling of raccoon rabies in southern Ontario with and without control interventions, 2015-2025

Speaker: Emily Acheson, PhD 

Date | Time: October 6, 2022 | 11:00-12:00 EDT

Scientific Advising Committee: Dr. Zhu Huaiping (York University), Dr. Hélène Carabin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Mark Lewis (University of Victoria).

Organized by the OMNI-RÉUNIS HQP Organizing Committee – Dr Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Chair (York University), Dr. Joseph Baafi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador), Sanaz Gholizadeh (York University), Nolan Holder (York University) and IT support by Steven Chen (York University)