The use of mapping software and systems in health and academic research

Venue:  Royal Geographical Society, central London

Wednesday 4 November 2009
http://idrn.org/events/upcoming/mapping.php

We are delighted to announce our next workshop, taking place in central London, on Wed 4 November 2009. This event will highlight the uses of mapping software, web-based platforms and geographical information systems, in relation to all forms of research. The main talks are themed around infectious disease, including the mapping of the current ’swine flu’ pandemic, and we also invite abstracts from individuals who may be involved in other forms of health or academic activity.

There will also be an extended interactive lunchtime session, that includes viewing of posters, electronic ‘poster presentations’ that can give demos of the researchers work, plus also computer terminals set up with Google Maps/Earth, Arc, MapInfo etc for delegates to have a go themselves and/or watch demonstrations of what can be done.

We have an exciting line-up of invited speakers, including -

Mikaela Keller, Harvard Medical School, USA – Mapping the influenza A H1N1 outbreak
Russell Stothard, Natural History Museum – Use of GIS / GPS in schistosomiasis research
David Aanensen, Imperial College London – www.spatialepidemiology.net – tools for mapping infectious disease epidemiology
Mat Fisher, Imperial College London – Using Google Earth to identify populations and invasions in emerging fungal infections
Marianne Sinka & Will Temperley, University of Oxford – Mapping the geographical distribution of the Anopheles vectors.
The cost is only £67.78 per delegate. We are keen to get an audience comprising of beginners and experts, from a range of disciplines and backgrounds, so please do see our event webpage for more information, abstract submission, the programme and flyer, and online registration – http://idrn.org/events/upcoming/mapping.php