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DTSTART:20131119T170000Z
DTEND:20131120T003000Z
LOCATION:Booth 3547
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:ABSTRACT: We propose to showcase a 15 year program on Computational=0AEpidemiology: development and use of computer models for understanding=0Athe spatio-temporal diffusion of disease through populations.=0AControlled experiments used to understand scientific phenomenon are =0Amuch harder and often impossible to do when studying epidemiology, due=0Ato ethical, and often practical reasons. As a result, computational=0Amodels play an important role in elucidating the space-time dynamics=0Aof epidemics. They also serve an important role in evaluating various=0Aintervention strategies, including pharmaceutical and=0Anon-pharmaceutical interventions.  Recent advances in high performance=0Acomputing, software services and proliferation of the web and handheld=0Adevices and sensors have created entirely new opportunities to understand epidemics and devise new ways to control them. By combining interactive games, videos, talks by experts and presentation, we will showcase our program highlighting the use of pervasive high performance computing technologies to support important federal case studies.
SUMMARY:Preparing for Next Pandemic by Harnessing the Power of Pervasive Supercomputing
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