Computational epidemiology
Encyclopedia
Computational epidemiology is a multidisciplinary field utilizing techniques from computer science, mathematics, geographic information science and public health to develop tools and models to aid epidemiologists in their study of the spread of diseases. It differs from bioinformatics
in that it is centered more around studying how diseases spread, and not the actual disease itself.
Recently, the University of North Texas
founded the Center for Computational Epidemiology and Response Analysis (CeCERA) as a collaboration of faculty from the fields of Computer Science, Public Health, Medical Geography, and Geographic Information Science.
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...
in that it is centered more around studying how diseases spread, and not the actual disease itself.
Recently, the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
founded the Center for Computational Epidemiology and Response Analysis (CeCERA) as a collaboration of faculty from the fields of Computer Science, Public Health, Medical Geography, and Geographic Information Science.
External links
- Harvard Medical School Children's Hospital Boston Computational Epidemiology Group
- University of Iowa Computational Epidemiology Group (Compepi)
- DIMACS Computational Epidemiology
- UNT Computational Epidemiology Research Laboratory
- The Center for Computational Epidemiology, Bioinformatics and Risk Analysis (CCEBRA) at Tuskegee University