When: Saturday. December 28, 2019, 5 p.m.
Where: NELHA Gateway Center
Presenter: Prof. Anna Bershteyn, New York University
Part of the fight against global epidemics is carried out with mathematical models and computers. How does population mobility affect the spread of a disease? If a partially effective vaccine is introduced, how well will it curb that spread, and would it be cost effective? In this month's bonus presentation, Anna Bershteyn will discuss how modeling provides insight into these questions for the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
Anna Bershteyn is an assistant professor in the Department of Population Health at New York University. Before that, she led the Institute for Disease Modeling at Intellectual Ventures Global Good, where she developed mathematical models of global diseases for the purpose of control and eradication.
After the presentation, we will have pupus, drinks, and conversation. We are informal and it is potluck, so please bring a pupu and non-alcoholic beverage to share. Reusable plates and cups are encouraged, as is taking home your own trash.
Agenda:
5:00-5:15 p.m. Gather and Networking
5:15-6:15 p.m. Presentation and Q&A
6:15-7:30 p.m. More Networking, pupus