Outline

Introduction

In recognition of limited skills with regards to mathematical modelling, population statistics and programming, it would be most helpful if anyone interested in developing this project would come forward.
Details

The project arose from a general interest in how disease propagates and how mathematical modelling could be used to, based on data (GIS, demographics etc.), predict future disease outbreaks to inform public health prevention programmes.

Commercially these forecasts could be used to inform pharamceutical manufacturing and distribution, as well as assisting with the conduct of medical trials (e.g. in the selection of subject populations).

Additionally healthcare modelling could be used at a lower level for things such as insurance/actuarial modelling.

The modelling could further use validation of predictions to further refine future models.

The key skills needed are seen as:

Programming (particularly the use of large data sources) Mathematical modelling/statistics Epidemiology/public health

Anyone interested is asked to get in touch.