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Society of Mathematical Biology (SMB) Annual Meeting, Ohio State University – link to meeting

Bridging multiscale modeling and practical clinical applications in infectious diseases

Date: July 19th, 2023 (1pm ~ 5pm local time/EST)

Workshop purpose:

To highlight gaps, challenges, & opportunities around multiscale infectious disease (ID) models.
To foster collaboration between mathematical modelers/statisticians & ID researchers/ID clinicians.
To define what is required to incorporate multiscale models in biomedical ID applications.
To identify best practices and data capture conducive for multiscale modeling.

Workshop outcome:

A workshop report / synopsis on barriers and best practices to implementing and applying multiscale models to directly enhance public health.

Time	Topic	Speaker(s)
1:00 - 1:05pm	Workshop purpose & outcomes	NIAID & SMB Reps
1:05 - 4:00pm	Part 1. Grand challenges for advancing multiscale infectious disease models. Moderators: Reinhard Laubenbacher, PhD and Reed Shabman, PhD 3 topics with 2 high level presentations each Expert speakers (20min each + 10-15min Q&A) will aim to: Provide clinical and biological perspective on 2-3 challenges and opportunities for implementing models across ID Define ideal data types to answer key clinical questions Explain how to initiate and achieve successful math/biomed collaborations Demonstrate how to bring models from white-board to computer to biomedical application
1:05 - 2:00pm	Challenges & opportunities for modeling infectious diseases with immunological data	Steven Kleinstein, PhD Bonnie Gunn, PhD
2:05 - 3:00pm	Challenges & opportunities modeling infectious disease data - viruses	Catherine Gao, MD Amber Smith, PhD
3:05 - 4:00pm	Challenges & opportunities modeling infectious disease data - bacteria	Borna Mehrad, MD Robin Patel, MD
4:05 - 5:00pm	Part 2. Panel discussion With NIH/NIAID program representative and six speakers on future applications of multiscale models. Moderated by Morgan Craig, PhD and Daniel Reeves, PhD.
5:00 - 5:10pm	Closing remarks and adjourn
5:30- 7:00pm	Informal networking event for special session registrants (location TBD)
Evening	SMB Banquet (location TBD)