Interdisciplinary Topics in Infectious Diseases: A brief history. of the MAC-EPID Symposia. Brian Davis. 1. and Betsy Fo
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Interdisciplinary Topics in Infectious Diseases: A brief history of the MAC-EPID Symposia Brian Davis1 and Betsy Foxman1,2 Department of Epidemiology1, Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases2
Goal: The goal of the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (MAC-EPID) is to facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations addressing the transmission, pathogenesis, ecology, and evolution of infectious diseases. The symposia facilitate communication and collaboration within the eclectic group; pool ideas, resources, and equipment, and provide a structure for training students.
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Communication and Collaboration
February 12, 2010 "Evolution of Infectious Disease" Darwin Symposium with Randy Nesse
The symposia: •Bring together researchers and students from Engineering, LS&A, Medicine, Public Health and SNRE. •Connect the University community with others at U of M and leading researchers from across the globe.
Symposia Topics and Speakers September 26, 2003 "GBS" Symposium •Carol Baker, MD Baylor College of Medicine •Dele Davies, MD Michigan State University
February 11, 2005 "Setting the Agenda for Investigating the Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance: A Systems Perspective”
•Carl T. Bergstrom, PhD University of Washington •Andrew Read, PhD Penn State University •Mercedes Pascual, PhD University of Michigan
•Stuart Levy, MD Tufts University School of Medicine •Matthew Samore, MD University of Utah
March 25, 2010 "Diseases, Microbes and Geography: Ecological determinants of microbes over space and time II"
April 14, 2006 "Antibiotic Resistance: Multi-Scale Perspectives"
•Kartik Chandran, PhD Columbia University •Derek Cummings, PhD Johns Hopkins University •Nick Ashbolt US Environmental Protection Agency
•Elizabeth Bancroft, MD Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services •Carl Bergstrom, PhD University of Washington •Martin J. Blaser, MD New York University School of Medicine
March 9, 2007 “Bacterial Communities: Ecology & Health Implications”
November 18, 2010 "Medical Ecology: A new paradigm" •David Relman, MD Stanford University School of Medicine •Vanya Klepac-Ceraj, PhD Harvard Medical School •Liping Zhao, PhD Shanghai Jiao Tong University
•Edward Delong, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology •Jillian Banfield, PhD University of California, Berkeley •Ryan Kuzmickas Harvard University
October 8, 2007 “Understanding the Human Microbiome”
October 14, 2011 "Using phylogenetics in an epidemiologic context"
March 20, 2008 “Understanding the Human Microbiome II”
•Daniel Falush, PhD Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology •Paul Keim, PhD Northern Arizona University •Katia Koelle, PhD Duke University
•Robert Burne, PhD College of Dentistry, University of Florida •Jim Tiedje, PhD Michigan State University •Vincent B. Young, PhD University of Michigan
•Student hosting – students host an informal luncheon with the guest speakers to discuss their researcher projects and receive feedback on how they can strengthen their own research.
•Journal club – the Winter Term brings together faculty and students, who lead a discussion of recommended papers from the guest speakers to understand in depth the topics that will be covered during the symposium.
March 13, 2009 "Microbial Ecology: Relationship to the Environment and Human Health II"
•Pejman Rohani, PhD University of Michigan •Trina McMahon, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison •Jonathan Mayer, PhD University of Washington
A major goal of the symposium series is to encourage student involvement with world-class researchers. To achieve this goal the series includes:
•Informal dinner – a hosted informal dinner allows for further communication between faculty, guests and students to discuss researcher and build on each others ideas.
•Brendan Bohannan, PhD University of Oregon •Daniel J. Arp, PhD Oregon State University •Ian Head, PhD Newcastle University, UK
September 25, 2009 "Diseases, Microbes and Geography: Ecological determinants of microbes over space and time"
Student Training
•Introductions – students are responsible for introducing the speakers at each of the symposia.
November 21, 2008 "Microbial Ecology: Relationship to the Environment and Human Health"
•Jo Handelsman, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison •Rachel J. Whitaker, PhD University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign •Donald R. Zak, PhD University of Michigan
These interactions have led to: •Student projects •Grant proposals •Research and thought papers on diverse topics including biofilms, the microbiome, and antibiotic resistance •Faculty hires - the network established facilitated a successful application for a Cluster Hire in Microbial Ecology •Pre-symposium workshops that shows off Michigan to our visitors and keeps UM researchers up to date on the ongoing research of current faculty, post-docs and students
April 1, 2011 "Water, Microbes, and the Environment"
•Abigail Saylers, PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign •Pradeep Singh, MD University of Washington •Michael Surette, BSc, PhD University of Calgary
•Thomas M. Schmidt, PhD Michigan State University •Larry J. Forney, PhD University of Idaho •Sarkis Mazmanian, PhD California Institute of Technology
2011-2012 Symposium Series
Students involved with the MAC-EPID Symposium
Student Coordinators • • • •
Brian Davis, Doctoral Candidate, EPID department (current) Erika Flannery, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Scripts Institute Meghan Milbrath, Doctoral Candidate, EHS department Courtney Murdock, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Infectious Diseases at Pennsylvania State
Faculty Sponsors Betsy Foxman, Epidemiology (current)
Deborah Goldberg, EEB, (current)
Gary Huffnagel, Microbiology and Immunology, (former)
Bobbi Low, SNRE, (former)
Acknowledgements This MAC-EPID Symposium series is supported by the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, MAC-EPID, the School of Public Health and the Department of Epidemiology. Past symposia have also received support from EEB, CEE and EHAP.
Nancy Love, CEE, (former)
Lut Raskin, CEE, (current)
