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The One Health Vector Borne Diseases Hub project is funded by UKRI and Defra. It is a platform for data sharing, exploration, and collaboration on vector-borne diseases both in the UK and globally. Informed responses to vector-borne diseases require integration of multiple data types. Enhancing informatics and data sharing is vital to supporting the response to these threats.
Training will be held at beautiful Imperial College London Silwood Park in Ascot, UK on 4th to 6th June 2025. Learn more about the campus here.
This particular opportunity is only open to those traveling within the UK. Please apply here by the end of 25th April 2025. We will begin reviewing applications immediately. This training is completely free of charge.
Complete a short form and provide a max. 350 word statement explaining why you wish to attend and how the training will benefit you.
We welcome early career researchers from a wide range of academic, research, government, and industry partners who are involved in informing VBD responses. Participants should have a basic understanding of VBDs, as well as some foundational knowledge of statistics and programming. The workshop will primarily use R, but extensive prior experience is not required.
- Basic ecology and transmission of VBDs with particular emphasis on data used to understand transmission processes
- Introduction to data resources and methods for accessing data through the One Health VBD Hub and partners
- Data acquisition and management – best practices for data reporting and organisation
- Statistical analysis and visualization – including introduction to time series and distribution modelling using statistical methods in R
- Applied research projects – working with real VBDs datasets and presenting findings
- Training sessions led by experts in VBDs, informatics, and statistical analysis
- Hands-on practical exercises using real VBD datasets
- Mentorship and networking opportunities with peers and experienced researchers
- Travel to and from Silwood Park from anywhere within the UK (if requested)
- Accommodation (single rooms) for the duration of the workshop (if requested)
- Workshop materials and other instructor training materials
Additional accommodation outside of the workshop dates or any personal expenses and meals outside of the provided arrangements are not included.
The workshop will run from morning Wednesday June 4th to afternoon Friday June 6th.
- Arrival and check-in to accommodation.
- 09:30Welcome and Overview
- 10:00Informatics for Vector Borne Disease Responses
- 10:30Break
- 10:50Introduction of the Hub (where you can get data)
- 12:00Lunch
- 13:00Tick Drag Activity
- 15:00Break
- 15:30Tutorial: Data wrangling and visualizing data
- 09:00Time series analyses using LMs
- 10:30Break
- 10:50Linear vs Nonlinear Models
- 12:00Lunch
- 13:00Track 1: NLLS for Time Series | Track 2: SPHERE-style training for time series (e.g. Bayesian)
- 09:00Work on analysis
- 10:30Break
- 11:00Work on analysis
- 12:00Lunch
- 13:00Continue analysis/present project
- 15:00Break
- 15:30Presentations
- 16:30Discussion & Wrap-up
This is an intensive training program with a strong hands-on component, requiring active participation in lectures, practical sessions, and group projects. Participants should be prepared to engage in coding exercises and collaborate with their peers to analyze data.
By the end of the training, attendees will have developed a strong foundation in VBD data sharing and use, equipping them with skills that can be applied to their research projects.
- Basic proficiency with R language
- Basic understanding of VBDs
- Basic understanding of statistics