Category: Capacity Building

From the Field: Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Infectious Disease Surveillance in Iquitos, Peru

Bird's eye view of amazon river

As climate change continues to reshape our environment, its impact on infectious diseases is becoming harder to ignore. Changing temperatures and shifting ecosystems are expanding the range of disease-carrying vectors and creating new opportunities for pathogens to spread. This is especially concerning at the wildlife-human interface, where climate pressures and human encroachment blur the boundaries…Continue Reading From the Field: Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Infectious Disease Surveillance in Iquitos, Peru

Mathematical Modeling Course in Rwanda

mathematical modeling on a classroom whiteboard

From the Director: This month, some of our team has been conducting a course in Rwanda on the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases. The course was funded by a grant from the US Centers for Disease Control and is designed to increase familiarity in the principles and practice of epidemic modeling and its role in…Continue Reading Mathematical Modeling Course in Rwanda