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Accomplishments (Years 1 - 4)

Presentations

(Conference)

Herzong A. et al. Validation of Detection Methods. CAMRA All PI Meeting. October 20-22, 2009.
Hong, T. Input-output correlation sensitivity analysis for environmental standards for Bacillus anthracis spores were evaluated based on assigned statistical distributions.
Huang Y., T. Hong, P. L. Gurian, C. N. Haas, T. Bartrand, S. Tamakar, and M. Weir. Benefit-cost analysis to develop targets for ambient air sampling. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. December 7-10, 2008.
Huang, Y. and Haas, C.N. Dose-response Time Modeling. The Third Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education. Washington DC. March 17-19, 2009.
Huang, Y and Haas, C.N. Quantification of the Temporal Effect on Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection by Time-dependent Dose-response Models. 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Philadelphia, PA. May 17-21, 2009.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J. Benefit-cost assessment of the level of risk at which prophylactic antibiotic treatment of anthrax passes a benefit-cost test. Oral presentation at the Society of Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Dec. 2008. Winner of the Biological Stressors Student Merit Award.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J. Finding Risk Based Switchover Points for Response Decisions for Environmental Concentrations of Bacillus anthracis. Presentation at the Drexel Engineering Research Symposium. March 20, 2009.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J. Finding Risk-Based Switchover Points for Response Decisions for Environmental Exposure to Bacillus anthracis. Presentation at The Third Annual DHS University Network Summit. March 17-19, 2009.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J. Decision Science and Microbial Risk: Intervention Decision Modeling for Airborne Bacillus anthracis Release: Which Response and When? Presentation of results at CAMRA All PI Meeting at EPA. October 22, 2009.
Mitchell-Blackwod, J. Using an Economic Model to Inform Response Decisions for Environmental Concentrations of B. anthracis. Poster presented Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Conference. Iowa City, Iowa. July 2009.
Nappier S., Weir M.H., Haas, C.N. A dose-response model for equine encephalitis viruses, with age susceptibility quantification. Poster presentation was given at the DHS student summit. March, 2009.
Weir M.H. and Haas C.N. Development of Physiologically Based Dose Response Models for Inhalational Anthrax; Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Baltimore Maryland. December, 2009.
Weir, M.H. and Haas C.N. Development of Physiologically Based Dose Response Models for Inhalational Anthrax; Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors.. Iowa City, Iowa. July 2009.
Weir M.H., Haas, C.N. Including Pathogenesis and Transport Physics for Inhalation Dose Response of Bacillus anthracis. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs. Annual University Network Summit on Research and Education. Washington DC. March, 2009.
Weir M.H. and Haas, C.N. Tularemia Dose Response Analysis for Oral Exposure of Multiple Strains. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs. Annual University Network Summit on Research and Education. Washington DC. March, 2009.
Weir M.H., Haas C.N. Microbial Dose Response Modeling for the 21st Century: Development of Mechanistic Dose Response Models. Society of Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. December, 2008.
April Wright, Patrick L. Gurian, Hernando Perez, and David Greenberg. Bacterial Recovery from HVAC System Filters. American Society for Microbiology. Philadelphia, PA. May, 2009.
E. Casman. Risk Communication Planning for the Aftermath of a Plague Bioattack. Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment. Bethesda, MD. April 8-10, 2008.
Wagner, D.M. Forensic implications of bacterial population genetics. 3rd National Conference on Environmental Sampling and Detection for Bio-Threat Agents, Las Vegas, NV, December 2008.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J., C. O’Donnell, and P. L. Gurian. An Evaluation of the Risk Threshold for Prophylaxis and Treatment After an Anthrax Release. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December, 2008.
Hong, T., and P. L. Gurian. Surface Sampling Areas Required to Inform Risk-based Responses to B. anthracis Contamination. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December, 2008.
Weir, M., and C. N. Haas. Microbial Dose Response Modeling in the 21st Century: The Development of Mechanistic Dose Response Models. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December, 2008.
Huang Y., T. Hong, P. L. Gurian, C. N. Haas, T. Bartrand, S. Tamakar, and M. Weir. Benefit-cost analysis to develop targets for ambient air sampling (Poster). Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December, 2008.
Henley, J. B. and C. P. Gerba. Determining the inactivation of viruses on fomites. Ann. Mtg. 108th American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, Boston, MA, June 2008.
Sinclair, R. G. G., C. P. Gerba and C. Y. Choi. 2008. Axial dispersion of salt tracers and MS-2 phage in an experimental water distribution system. 108th American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, Boston, MA, June 2008.
Choi, C. Y. and I. L. Pepper. Recent Advances in Water Quality Modelling in a Pressurized Pipe Network. Singapore Water Week Convention, June 24, 2008.
Choi, C. Y., J. Y. Shen, and R. G. Austin. Development of a Comprehensive Solute Mixing Model (AZRED) for Double-Tee, Cross, and Wye Junctions. 10th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium, South Africa, August 19, 2008.
Romero-Gomez, P., Z. Li, C. Y. Choi, S.G. Buchberger, K.E. Lansey, and V.T. Tzatchkov. Axial Dispersion in Pressurized Pipe under Various Flow Conditions (Best Paper Award). 10th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium, South Africa, August 19, 2008.
Romero-Gomez, P., C. Y. Choi, Lansey, K. E., Preis, A., and Ostfeld, A. Sensor Network Design with Improved Water Quality Models at Cross Junctions. 10th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium, South Africa, August 20, 2008.
Weir, M. H. Microbial Dose Response Modeling in the 21st Century: The Development of Mechanistic Dose Response Models. Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, December 2008.
Weir, M. H. and C. N. Haas. Effect of Host Species on the Dose Response of Inhaled Bacillus anthracis Spores. Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, December 2008.
Weir, M. H. and C. N. Haas. Quantification of the Effect of Age on the Dose Response of Variola major (causative agent of smallpox) (Poster). Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, December 2007.
Mitchell-Blackwood J., P. Gurian, and M. Weir. A Bayesian statistical modeling approach for Bacillus anthracis dose-response data. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, December 2007.
Durham, D. P. and E. A. Casman. Should We Worry About Plague in Urban Rats in the U.S. (Best Student Paper in Ecology Award). Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, December 2007.
Weir, M. H. and C. N. Haas. Quantification of the Effect of Age on the Dose Response of Variola major (causative agent of smallpox) (Poster). Second Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington DC, March 2008.
Tamrakar, S.B. and C. N. Haas. Dose-Response Model for Burkholderia Pseudomallei (Poster). Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington DC, March 2008.
Huang, Y., T. A. Bartrand, and C. N. Haas. 2008. Incorporating Time Post Inoculation into a Dose Response Model of Yersinia pestis in Mice (Poster). Second Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington DC, March 2008.
Haas, C. N., M. H. Weir, and T. A. Bartrand. Effect of Host Species on the Dose Response of Inhaled Bacillus anthracis Spores (Poster). Second Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington DC, March 2008.
Hong, T., P. Gurian, N. Dudley Ward. Analytical Equations Relating Aerosol Risk to Surface Concentrations (Poster). Second Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington DC, March 2008.
Herzog, A. Implications of Detection Limit of Various Methods for Bacillus anthracis in Computing Risk to Human Health. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Mini-Symposium, Michigan State University, April 2008.
Eisenberg, J. Effects of Exposure Dynamics in Dose Response Relationships. The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda. MD, April 2008.
Koopman, J. An Emerging Science of Environmental Infection Transmission Systems. The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda. MD, April 2008.
Weir, M. H. Dose Response Modeling in the 21st Century: The Development of Mechanistic Dose Response Models (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda. MD, April 2008.
Weir, M. H. and C. N. Haas. Quantification of the Effect of Age on the Dose Response of Variola major (causative agent of smallpox) (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda. MD, April 2008.
Huang, Y., T. A. Bartrand, and C. N. Haas. Incorporating Time Post Inoculation into a Dose Response Model of Yersinia pestis in Mice (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda. MD, April 2008.
Tamrakar, S. B. and C. N. Haas. Dose-Response Model for Burkholderia Pseudomallei (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda. MD, April 2008.
Hong, T., P. Gurian, N. Dudley Ward. Analytical Equations Relating Aerosol Risk to Surface Concentrations (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda, MD, April 2008.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J., P. L. Gurian, and M. H. Weir. Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling to Estimate Interspecies Dose-Response Safety Factors (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda, Maryland, April 2008.
Durham, D. and E. Casman. Plague Dynamics in Urban Rodents. The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda, MD, April 2008.
Casman, E. Risk Communication Planning for the Aftermath of a Plague Bioattack. The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda, MD, April 2008.
Weber, R. O. and S. Gunawardena. 2008. The CAMRA Knowledge Management Approach (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda, MD, April 2008.
Gunawardena, S., C. MacDonald, and R. O. Weber 2008. Discovering Optimal Search Term Cardinality (Poster). The Joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security Conference on Real-World Applications and Solutions for Microbial Risk Assessment, Bethesda, MD, April 2008.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J., P. L. Gurian, and M. H. Weir. A Hierarchical Model for Probabilistic Dose-Response Assessment of Bacillus anthracis (Poster). Second Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington, DC, March 2008.
Weir, M. H. Dose Response Modeling in the 21st Century: The Development of Mechanistic Dose Response Models (Poster). Drexel University Tenth Annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity Day 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008.
Weir, M. H. and C. N. Haas. Quantification of the Effect of Age on the Dose Response of Variola major (causative agent of smallpox) (Poster). Drexel University Tenth Annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity Day 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008.
Huang, Y., T. A. Bartrand, and C. N. Haas. Incorporating Time Post Inoculation into a Dose Response Model of Yersinia pestis in Mice (Poster). Drexel University Tenth Annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity Day 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008.
O'Donnell, C., P.L. Gurian, D. Scarsella and R. Johnson. Threshold for Anthrax Vaccination (Poster). Drexel University Tenth Annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity Day 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008.
Madsen, J. and P. L. Gurian. A Valuation of the BioWatch Detection System (Poster). Drexel University Tenth Annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity Day 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J. and P. L. Gurian. An Evaluation of the Risk Threshold for Prophylaxis and Treatment After An Anthrax Release (Poster). Drexel University Tenth Annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity Day 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008.
Hong, T., P. Gurian, and N. Dudley Ward. Analytical Equations Relating Aerosol Risk to Surface Concentrations (Poster). Drexel University Tenth Annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity Day 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008.
Mitchell-Blackwood, J., T. Hong, N. Dudley Ward, P. L. Gurian. Relating Human Health Risk to Environmental Concentrations of B. anthracis using Analytic Models. 11th Annual Force Health Protection Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 9 - 15 August, 2008.
Huang, Y., T. Hong, T. Bartrand, P. L. Gurian, C. N. Haas, R. Liu and S. Tamrakar. How Sensitive is Safe? Risk-based Targets for Ambient Monitoring of Pathogens (Poster). International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research, Hoboken, NJ, June 2008.
Koopman, J. Using environmental transmission theory and data to parameterize contact networks. European Science Foundation Meeting on the Intersection of Models and Data, Utrecht, Netherlands, November 2008.
Li, S., J. N. Eisenberg, and J. S. Koopman. Dynamics and control of infections transmitted person to person through the environment. Epidemics Conference, Pacific Grove, CA, December 2008.
Herzog, A., C. Rodriguez, K. Enger, M. Milbrath, O. Bucher, P. Okelo, S. Luster-Teasley, and Y. Huang. 2008. Risk Assessment: Release of Anthrax in an IRS Building. Group A Case Study: CAMRA 3rd QMRA Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Pandey, A., W. Betacourt, A. Baynton, A. Wright, K. Bush, S. Khan, K. Shaw, A. Coulliette. 2008. Adventure Vacations: Leaving Norovirus at the Dock. Group B Case Study: CAMRA 3rd QMRA Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Mendoza-Sanchez, I., F. Simmons, C. O’Donnell, M. Sato, A. Rajić, B. Mayer, A. Jenkins, J. B. Rose, and G. Medema. Tularemia in Water: A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment. Group C Case Study: CAMRA 3rd QMRA Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Gurian, P., I. Young, M. T. Pepe Razzolini, R. Johnson, B. Schmidt, C. Flemming, T. Hong, and A. Smith. Risk Assessment for H5N1 Influenza A: Border Inspection of Smuggled Goods Exposure. Group D Case Study: CAMRA 3rd QMRA Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Mitchell-Blackwood J., P. Gurian, M. Weir. Accepted for Dec. 2007 Society for Risk Analysis Meeting, “A Bayesian statistical modeling approach for Bacillus anthracis dose-response data”.
Masago, Y. and Rose, JB. Risk-based analysis of cryptosporidiosis outbreak at recreational water spray park in New York State. International Water Association (IWA) Health Related Water Microbiology (HRWM) Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, September 9- 15, 2007.
Shibata, T. and Rose JB. 2007. Quantitative microbial risk assessment of water-related disasters (Poster). International Water Association (IWA) Health Related Water Microbiology (HRWM) Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, September 9-15, 2007.
Sinclair, R. and Gerba, CP. 2007. Criteria for Microbial Surrogates for Assessing Fate and Transport of Pathogens in the Environment (Poster). International Water Association (IWA) Health Related Water Microbiology (HRWM) Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, September 9-15, 2007.
Koopman JS, Pujol JM, Eisenberg JNS. Infection Acquisition Dynamics and Timing of Exposure Doses. Society of Epidemiological Research (SER), Boston, Massachusetts, June 19-22, 2007.
Shibata, T. Advances in microbial risks toward enhancing water supply securityater security. American Water Works Association (AWWA) Michigan Water Security Summit, Lansing, MI, June 6, 2007.
Henley,JB., Boone,SA., Rose, JB., and Gerba, CP. Determining Inactivation Rates of MS-2 Coliphage on Fomites (Poster). 107th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Toronto, Canada, May 21-25, 2007.
Herzog, AB., Pandey, A., Shibata, T., Rose, JB., and Hashsham, SA. Implications of detection limit of various methods of Bacillus anthracis in computing risk to human health (Poster). 107th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Toronto, Canada, May 21-25, 2007.
Masago, Y and Rose JB. Risk assessment of the cryptosporidiosis outbreak at a recreational water spray park in New York State107th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Toronto, Canada, May 21-25, 2007.
Alok K. Pandey, Amanda B. Herzog, Joan B. Rose, Syed A. Hashsham. Potential of Quantum Dots as Surrogates for Microbial Pathogens and Evaluation of Their Genotoxicity. 107th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Toronto, Canada, May 21-25, 2007.
Shibata, T., Cologgi, DL, Masago, Y., Shumate, WJ., Williams, LB., Dials, K., and Rose, JB. Evaluation of virus recovery methods from fomites using a Virus surrogate, bacteriophage P22 (Poster). 107th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Toronto, Canada, May 21-25, 2007.
Jade Mitchell-Blackwood, J., P.L. Gurian, and M. Weir. "A Bacillus Anthracis Dose Response Model” Ninth Annual Research Day at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, April 17th, 2007.
Casman, E. and Fischhoff, B. Risk Communication Planning for Dynamic Situations: the aftermath of a plague bio bio-attack, DHS Summit on Research and Education), Washington, DC, March 15-6, 2007
Ho, C. K., Choi, C. Y., and S. McKenna, Evaluation of Complete and Incomplete Mixing Models in Water Distribution Pipe Network Simulations, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Tampa, FL, May, 2007.
Austin, R. G., Romero, P., and C. Y. Choi, Transport Phenomena at Intersections at Low Reynolds Numbers, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Tampa, FL, May, 2007.
Romero, P., Austin, R. G., and C. Y. Choi, Prediction of Contaminants in Water Distribution Systems using Artificial Neural Networks, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Tampa, FL, May, 2007.
Jade Mitchell-Blackwood, J., P.L. Gurian, and M. Weir. "A Bacillus Anthracis Dose Response Model” Ninth Annual Research Day at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, April 17th, 2007.
Choi, C. Y. Water Quality Modeling at the Water Village, Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington D.C., March 15-16, 2007.
Mark H. Weir, Charles N. Haas, Timothy A. Bartrand. Effect of Host Species on the Dose-Response of Inhaled Bacillus anthracis Spores (poster). Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington D.C., March 15-16, 2007
Bartrand, T.A., Kurugatta, B.B., Haas, C.N. Dose Response Modeling of Yersinia pestis (Plague Causitive Organism) Reveals High Levels of Dispersion. Annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit on Research and Education, Washington D.C., March 15-16, 2007
Casman, E. Public Communication Needs for Plague Bioterrorism Incidents. Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland December 3-6, 2006 .
Gurian, Dudley Ward, and Kenyon. Responding to anthrax contamination: Listening to surfaces and talking to people. Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland December 3-6, 2006.
Mark H. Weir, Charles N. Haas. Quantification of the Effect of Host Age on Dose- Response of Variola major in Suckling Mice. Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland December 3-6, 2006.
Mark H. Weir, Charles N. Haas, Timothy A. Bartrand. Effect of Host Species on the Dose-Response of Inhaled Bacillus anthracis Spores (poster). Drexel University Research Day. Drexel University,April, 2007
Mark H. Weir, Charles N. Haas, Timothy A. Bartrand. Effect of Host Species on the Dose-Response of Inhaled Bacillus anthracis Spores.; First Annual Drexel University Research Symposium , April, 2007
Bartrand, T.A., Kurugatta, B.B., Haas, C.N. Dose Response Modeling of Yersinia pestis (Plague Causitive Organism) Reveals High Levels of Dispersion (poster). Drexel University Research Day, April, 2007
William McGarry, Timothy A. Bartrand, Charles N. Haas. The Application of Food Microbial Growth Models to in-vivo Francisella tularensis Growth in Laboratory Animals. Drexel REU Student Poster Sessions, August, 2007
Rose, JB. Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment; AEESP Distinguished lecturer, Michigan Technology University, Nov. 9-10, 2006 AND AT:
Arizona State University, Nov. 13-15, 2006
Oklahoma University, Dec. 7-8, 2006
McGill University, Feb. 7-8, 2007
North Carolina State, March 26-27, 2007
University of Reno, April 5-6, 2007
Texas A&M, April 12-13, 2007

(Briefings)

Haas, C. N., J. Rose, M. Nicas, P. Gurian, Y. Masago, R. Jones, T. A. Bartrand. Tuberculosis Risk Associated with Airline Travel. Briefing to Department of Homeland Security Chief Medical Officer. Washington, DC, 2007.

(Workshops)

Gurian, P. Statistical Analysis with the R Programming Language. Society for Risk Analysis Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, December 2007.

(CAMRA Workshops)

4th QMRA Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 16-21 August 2009.

Rose, JB: Microbes and Public Health
Rose, JB: Introduction to Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment
Gurian, P: Statistics and Uncertainty
Gurian, P: Maximum Likelihood Fitting
Haas, CN: Animal Experiments vs. Epidemiological Study
Haas, CN: Dose-Response Models
Weir, M.H: Monte-Carlo Simulation and Crystal Ball® Use
Rose, JB: Methods for Detection of Microorganisms: False Positives and False Negatives, Specificity and Sensitivity
Gerba, CP: Exposure Assessment
Gerba, CP: Measuring Microbes (Recovery & Inactivation)
Medema, G: Fate & Transport Models: Water Distribution
Haas, CN: Fate & Transport Models: Indoor Air/Fomites
Koopman, JS: Infection Transmission Models
Gurian, P: Risk Perception, Communication, and Management
Gurian, P: Bootstrap Uncertainty Analysis

3rd QMRA Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, August 10-15, 2008.

Rose, JB: Microbes and Public Health
Rose, JB: Introduction to Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment
Gurian, P: Statistics and Uncertainty
Gurian, P: Maximum Likelihood Fitting
Haas, CN: Animal Experiments vs. Epidemiological Study
Haas, CN: Dose-Response Models
Haas, CN, Weir, M : Monte-Carlo Simulation
Rose, JB: Methods for Detection of Microorganisms: False Positives and False Negatives, Specificity and Sensitivity
Gerba, CP: Exposure Assessment
Gerba, CP: Measuring Microbes (Recovery & Inactivation)
Medema, G: Fate & Transport Models: Water Distribution
Haas, CN: Fate & Transport Models: Indoor Air/Fomites
Koopman, JS: Infection Transmission Models
Gurian, P: Risk Perception, Communication, and Management
Gurian, P: Bootstrap Uncertainty Analysis

1-day QMRA Workshop, 108th American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, Boston, MA, June 2008.

Rose, JB: Risk Frameworks, Data Sets and Integration of Microbiological Fields
Haas, CN: Dose-Response
Sinclair, R: Exposure Assessment
Gurian, P: Risk Characterization & Management

1-day QMRA workshop, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 20, 2007

Rose, JB: Risk frameworks, data sets and integration of microbiological fields
Haas, CN: Dose-response
Shibata, T: Exposure assessment
Gurian, P: Risk Characterization and management

2nd QMRA Summer Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, August 19 -23, 2007.

Rose, JB: Microbes and public health
Rose, JB: Introduction to QMRA
Gurian, P: Statistics and uncertainty
Gurian, P: Maximum likelihood fitting
Haas, CN: Animal experiment vs. epidemiological study
Haas, CN: Dose-response models
Haas, CN: Monte-Carlo simulation
Rose, JB: Method for detection of microorganisms
Shibata, T: Exposure Assessment
Choi, C: Fate & transport: Water distribution system
Nicas, M: Fate & transport: Air and fomites
Koopman, J: Infection transmission models
Gurian, P: Risk perception, communication, and management
Gurian, P: Bootstrap uncertainty analysis

1-day QMRA workshop, International Water Association (IWA) Health Related Water Microbiology (HRWM) Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, September 9, 2007.

Rose, JB: Risk frameworks, data sets and integration of microbiological fields
Haas, CN: Dose-response
Gerba, CP: Exposure assessment
Masago, Y: Risk Characterization and management

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