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See information on most recent QMRA Summer Institute, August 2009.
Registration for the 2010 Summer Institute will begin in March, 2010.
QMRA Summer Institute
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
This week long institute, held on the Michigan State University campus, aims to teach participants the tools and skills needed to quantitatively assess microbial risk to human health in various situations in the indoor and outdoor environment. Participants will learn how to use risk assessment for assuring safety and health goals using scientific data and computer analysis. Designed for graduate students and professionals in fields such as engineering, microbiology, epidemiology, medicine, public health, nursing, veterinary medicine, and emergency preparedness, students will gain hands-on experience with risk assessment software and work on real-world case studies. Topics covered include:
- Hazard identification & Methods of microorganism detection
- Microbial dose-response models
- Exposure assessment & Pathogen fate and transport
- Infectious disease transmission modelling
- Risk characterization and management
- Risk communication.
- Computer models for risk assessment.
For a more colorful introduction, see our QMRA Summer Institute Flyer.
Registration is $350 and covers all classes and group events.
If you are a graduate student or employee of any government, you may apply for up to $1000 in funding to offset the costs of attendence (registration, travel, lodging, etc.). Please fill out the following funding application and return it to Laurie Neuman by e-mail.
- QMRA Summer Institute Funding Application (MS Word format)
Decisions on funding applications will be announced in July. If you applied for funding but do not recieve it, you may either attend at your own expense or withdraw from the Institute and allow an applicant on our waiting list to attend.
QMRA Summer Institute Itinerary
Saturday:
- Recommended arrival for participants (shuttle service to and from Lansing Airport available all week).
Sunday:
- Computing Tools Workshop (optional), MSU Engineering Center: 10:00 AM, Review of data manipulation in Excel; 2:00 PM, Introduction to Crystal Ball risk assessment software.
- Opening Reception, 6:00 PM, Kellogg Center
Monday - Thursday:
- Instructional period, MSU Engineering Center: Lectures and exercises on aspects of QMRA, preparation of case studies.
Friday:
- Presentation of case studies, 9:00 AM, Kellogg Center
- Closing Luncheon, 12:00 PM, Kellogg Center
If you have any questions about the QMRA Summer Institute, please contact:
CAMRA QMRA Summer Institute Team
QMRA.Summer.Institute@gmail.com