Grant: Canada 150 Research Chairs
Simon Fraser University
$350,000.00
Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematics for Infection, Evolution and Public Health
FY 2022-23
Summary
My research is at the interface of data science, mathematical modelling and public health. There is a gap between the kind of data we can collect about infections, and our ability to use those data for public health. I build the quantitative tools to fill this gap. As one example, I built a method to use DNA sequences from infections to understand how an outbreak is spreading, and to stop outbreaks more easily. My work is built on new mathematical structures and models, and on new ways to summarize and compare complex data about evolution and diversity.
Program
Canada 150 Research ChairsCanada 150 Research Chairs (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
C150-2017-00017
Name nom
Colijn, Caroline
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
5
Institution établissement
Simon Fraser University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
350000
Program id
C150
Program name en
Canada 150 Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche Canada 150
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9995
Committee name en
Canada 150 Research Chairs Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche Canada 150
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Installment
inst:1;4
Partie
4
Nb partie
4
Application title
Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematics for Infection, Evolution and Public Health
Application summary
My research is at the interface of data science, mathematical modelling and public health. There is a gap between the kind of data we can collect about infections, and our ability to use those data for public health. I build the quantitative tools to fill this gap. As one example, I built a method to use DNA sequences from infections to understand how an outbreak is spreading, and to stop outbreaks more easily. My work is built on new mathematical structures and models, and on new ways to summarize and compare complex data about evolution and diversity.
