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December 12, 2008
Retreat Refreshes Behavioral, Social Sciences
Dr. Christine Bachrach
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Drug addiction is notoriously tough to treat, but now research is showing a fresh way to tackle the problem. It’s called computer-based training for cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT4CBT)
OBSSR’s Mabry Wins with Systems Analysis Team
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January 28-29, 2009 Dissemination and Implementation Conference
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Stigma: Lessons & New Directions from a Decade of Research on Mental Illness
July 12-24, 2009
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May 22-25, 2009
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Home > News and Events > Lectures And Seminars > Systems Symposia Series > System Symposium Three
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The third symposium of the four-part series on systems science and health:
Agent Based Modeling: Population Health from the Bottom Up.
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Michael W. Macy, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Sociology
Cornell University
Presentation
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Joshua M. Epstein, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
Director, Center on Social and Economic Dynamics
The Brookings Institution
*Due to the file sizes, the Epstein presentation is being posted in two parts:
Presentation Part# 1
Presentation Part# 2
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2007
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Natcher Center, Balcony B
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
Directions to the Natcher Center: http://www.nih.gov/about/directions.htm
Webcast at: http://videocast.nih.gov
Dr. Macy will present an introduction to agent-based modeling in general, and will
discuss its value is explaining the dynamics of complex systems, comparing agent-
based approaches to selected alternatives. Dr. Epstein will demonstrate concrete
agent models across a range of scales and public health problems, including: a
local smallpox model, a realistic New Orleans toxic aerosol and evacuation model;
a 300 million agent US model suitable for contagious disease projections; and the NIH
MIDAS Global Pandemic Flu model. He will also discuss the role of behavioral factors
in these and the models of smoking, obesity, and trust under development at the Center
on Social and Economic Dynamics, which he directs.
Sponsorship
This series is sponsored by the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research and CDC’S Syndemics Prevention Network with support
from the following NIH components: Division of Nutrition Research Coordination,
Fogarty International Center, National Institute for Childhood Health and Human
Development, National Institute for General Medical Sciences, and the National Cancer Institute.
Mark Your Calendars for the upcoming final symposium in this series:
* System Dynamics Modeling for Population Health. Jack Homer, Ph.D. (Homer Consulting)
and George Richardson, Ph.D. (University at Albany - State University of New York).
Thursday, August 30, 2007, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Natcher Center, Main Auditorium,
45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
In case you missed the first two symposia of the series:
* Network Analysis: Using Connections and Structures to Understand and Change
Health Behaviors. Katherine Faust, Ph.D. (University of California, Irvine)
and Thomas W. Valente, Ph.D. (University of Southern California). June 12, 2007.
The videocast is archived at:
http://videocast.nih.gov
see “Past Events” - “Special”.Podcast at:
http://videocast.nih.gov/podcasting.
* Systems Methodologies for Solving Real-World Problems: Applications in Public Health.
John Sterman, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Kenneth McLeroy, Ph.D.
(Texas A&M University). March 22, 2007. The videocast is archived at:
http://videocast.nih.gov
see “Past Events” - “Special”. Podcast at:
http://videocast.nih.gov/podcasting
Sign Language Interpreters will be provided. Individuals with disabilities
who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact
Nicole Thompson, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research,
301-402-1146 and/or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339.
Question or comment regarding this series? Contact:
Patty Mabry (NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research)
P: 301.402.1753; E: mabryp@od.nih.gov
Bobby Milstein (CDC, Syndemics Prevention Network):
P: 770.488.5528; E: bmilstein@cdc.gov
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