Wednesday, August 9, 2017: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
D137, Oregon Convention Center
8:20 AM
Early warning systems for spillover of zoonotic pathogens
John M. Drake, University of Georgia;
John Paul Schmidt, University of Georgia;
Andrew W. Park, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia;
Andrew M. Kramer, University of Georgia;
Barbara Han, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies;
Laura Alexander, University of Georgia
9:00 AM
The shape of the contact-density function matters for disease persistence: Evidence from an experiment-driven simulation model
Benny Borremans, University of California Los Angeles, University of Antwerp, Hasselt University;
Jonas Reijniers, University of Antwerp;
Nelika K Hughes, University of Antwerp, University of Melbourne;
Sophie Gryseels, University of Arizona, University of Antwerp;
Stephanie Godfrey, University of Otago;
Niel Hens, Hasselt University, University of Antwerp;
Rhodes Makundi, Sokoine University of Agriculture;
Herwig Leirs, University of Antwerp
10:30 AM
El Niño and the shifting geography of cholera in Africa
Sean M. Moore, University of Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
Andrew A. Azman, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
Justin Lessler, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
Heather McKay, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
Benjamin Zaitchik, Johns Hopkins University
11:10 AM
Modeling the spread of a rabies vaccine in vampire bats
Kevin M. Bakker, University of Michigan;
Jorge E Osorio, University of Wisconsin;
Tonie E. Rocke, US Geological Survey;
Carlos Tello, Association for the Conservation and Development of Natural Resources;
Carlos Shiva, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia;
Nestor Falcon, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia;
Daniel G. Streicker, MRC–University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
