Control of emerging, epidemic and endemic infectious diseases
Grant Data
Project Title
Control of emerging, epidemic and endemic infectious diseases
Principal Investigator
Professor Cowling, Benjamin John
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Wu Joseph Tsz Kei
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Yen Hui-Ling
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Ip Dennis Kai Ming
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Poon Lit Man Leo
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Chan Michael Chi Wai
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
60
Start Date
2020-10-01
Amount
28000000
Conference Title
Control of emerging, epidemic and endemic infectious diseases
Presentation Title
Keywords
computational biology, cost-effectiveness, epidemiology, infectious diseases, mathematical modeling, surveillance
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
CID-HKU2
Grant Type
Commissioned Research on Control of Infectious Diseases (Phase IV)
Funding Year
2020
Status
On-going
Objectives
The aim of the present proposal is to sustain and enhance the capacity for an integrated public health response to infectious disease threats by supporting staff retention and training and infrastructure development in infectious disease epidemiology, modelling, and BSL3 laboratory-based microbiology capacity.