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Statistical and agent-based modeling of complex microbial systems: a means for understanding enteric disease transmission among children in urban neighborhoods of Kenya

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Statistical and agent-based modeling of complex microbial systems: a means for understanding enteric disease transmission among children in urban neighborhoods of Kenya

Principal Institution

University of Iowa

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Sewell, Daniel; Baker, Kelly K

Project Contact Information

Email: daniel-sewell@uiowa.edu

Year(s) Awarded

2020-2025

Country

Kenya

Project Description

The statistical and agent-based model tools developed through this project in urban Kenya will be widely applicable to studying multi-pathogen infectious disease transmission dynamics in low to middle income nations, and will address global needs for evidence to prioritize urban development interventions.

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