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3rd European Summer Program in Infectious Disease Analysis and Modelling (ESPIDAM)
The first and second ESPIDAM took place in 2024 and 2025 gathering close to 100 participants from 18 countries and 115 participants from 22 countries respectively.
ESPIDAM is intended for PhD students, PostDocs, Public Health scientists and others who want to learn more and deeper about various aspects of statistical analysis and modelling of the spread of infectious diseases. It is a European venture but participants from all over the world are welcome.
We greatly appreciate substantial financial support from the Nordic Research Council NordForsk and from Stockholm University.
Scientific committee:
Tom Britton (Stockholm University, chair), Simon Cauchemez (Pasteur), Sebastian Funk (London School HTM), Niel Hens (Hasselt), Mirjam Kretzschmar (Utrecht), Lorenzo Pellis (Manchester University).
Organizing committee:
Tom Britton (Stockholm University, chair), Martina Favero (Stockholm University) and Fanny Bergström (Stockholm University)
ESPIDAM 2025 consists of 8 course modules, 4 modules the first half of the week and 4 modules the second half of the week. Each course has two instructors and 15 hours of class (lectures, tutorials, problem solving, computer exercises, …). It is only possible to follow one course each half week. Participants are encouraged to attend one course the first half-week and one course the second half-week, but it is possible to only attend one course (either of the two half-weeks). The structure of ESPIDAM is inspired by a bigger initiative in US denoted SISMID. Even if inspired most courses are different and we warmly recommend participants to attend both summer institutes.
Beside courses there will be a poster session and reception each half week, and each day there will be lunch as well as morning & afternoon coffee/tea breaks thus giving ample time for networking and socializing. We aim for 20-40 students in each module and expect 100-130 participants and 8 senior instructors each half week (most participants staying the full week).
Prerequisits: It is expected that course participants have basic knowledge of statistics and mathematics and rudimentary knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology. It is also expected that participants have basic computer software knowledge, and preferably is familiar with the software R. A few courses have additional pre-requisites listed on its descriptive page.
All participants are expected to bring a laptop with R installed on it.
Poster session: takes place during the reception on first evening of each half week, so Monday and Wednesday respectively. Participants are welcome to present posters, but only on one of the sessions. Those wanting to present poster should mention this in registration form. Poster format should be portrait and preferably size A1. A0 also works but sticks out a little bit.
Posters should be posted on the card boards during the lunch break of the day of the reception, and removed the day after the reception.
Daily schedule: First half-week (June 22-24)
Monday and Tuesday:
Monday (only): 8.00-9.00: On site registration
9.00-10.30: Lecture
10.30-11.00: Coffee/Tea Break
11.00-12.30: Lecture
12.30-14.00: Lunch break
14.00-15.30: Lecture
15.30-16.00: Coffe/Tea break
16.00-17.30: Lecture
Monday (only): 17.45-18.00: Welcome, poster information and group photo
18.00-19.15: Posters and reception
Wednesday:
9.00-10.30: Lecture
10.30-11.00: Coffee/Tea Break
11.00-12.30: Lecture
12.30-14.00: Lunch
Daily schedule: Second half-week (June 24-26)Wednesday:13.00-14.00: On site registration (for those arriving for 2nd half-week)14.00-15.30: Lecture
15.30-16.00: Coffe/Tea break
16.00-17.30: Lecture
17.45-18.00: Welcome, poster information and group photo
18.00-19.15: Posters and reception
Thursday and Friday:
9.00-10.30: Lecture
10.30-11.00: Coffee/Tea Break
11.00-12.30: Lecture
12.30-14.00: Lunch break
14.00-15.30: Lecture
15.30-16.00: Coffe/Tea break
16.00-17.30: Lecture