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Title:
Emerging Infectious Diseases Modelling Initiative (EIDM)
Agreement Number:
110_2020_2021_Q4_62
Agreement Value:
$3,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) are working together to strengthen collaborative efforts among the academic community and all relevant stakeholders to conduct and coordinate infectious diseases modelling to better respond to COVID-19 and other similar situations.
Organization:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Expected Results:

The funding opportunity has two broad objectives:
1) Enhance national capacity of infectious disease modelling that supports public health responses to EIDs in the future by building a national network for collaboration and knowledge mobilization.
2) Provide direct support to Canada’s COVID-19 response by producing modelling products that contribute to public health decisions via risk assessment, impact analyses, and decision support such as intervention program design.

Location:
TORONTO, Ontario, CA M5S2E4
Reference Number:
110_2020_2021_Q4_62
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Additional Information:

End Date was modified.

Amendment Date
Oct 31, 2022
Recipient's Operating Name:
Toronto
Recipient's Legal Name:
Murty, Vijayakumar
Research Organization:
University of Toronto
Program:
Discovery Research
Program Purpose:

The funding opportunity has two broad objectives:
1) Enhance national capacity of infectious disease modelling that supports public health responses to EIDs in the future by building a national network for collaboration and knowledge mobilization.
2) Provide direct support to Canada’s COVID-19 response by producing modelling products that contribute to public health decisions via risk assessment, impact analyses, and decision support such as intervention program design.

Amendments:
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