ISEE Stella System Dynamic Training Modules 

Introduction to the Modeling Process

• Session 1: The Modeling Process                      NOV 1 
• Session 2: Tracking System Attributes              NOV 13
• Session 3: Modeling Market Dynamics            NOV 15
• Session 4: Modeling Supply and Demand        NOV 20 

         All sessions will be in Hammer Sciences LL-203, from 11:30AM - 12:30PM

This four-session series introduces STELLA and iThink users to the model building process. Using this proven framework, you'll learn how to build simple (yet powerful!) models that address problems relevant to business, healthcare, education and the environment.

Join for as many sessions as you'd like!  The room is equipped with laptops, but feel free to bring your own.  Hope to see you there!

http://www.iseesystems.com/store/training/IntroToModelingProcess/default.aspx

System Dynamics Coffeehouse

Friday, November 2, 2012
11:45AM - 12:30PM
HSC LL-208B

The monthly online coffeehouse allows students from many disciplines to ask questions about System Dynamics principles, methods and professional culture/norms.

This Month's Focus:
CASE STUDY - Module-based System Dynamics model of the US health care system, covering population dynamics, general practitioner visits, emergency room visits, pharmaceutical innovation, etc. This model asks the question: Are the medical needs of the US population finite or infinite? The model was developed by Dr. Jim Thompson and shown with his consent and enthusiasm:
http://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/content/thompson-james-patrick

TECHNICAL - The technical (non-subject based) learning is to see a module-based model of a large system. Each module stands alone and is part of the whole. Module-based models can reveal opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration through the use of System Dynamics.


If you can't join us in person in HSC LL-208B, then join us online!  http://wpiclassroom.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=_wpi_s__10852_1_352449

CSAPH Fall Kickoff Meeting 

Thursday, September 13 

11:30 - 12:30

HSC 305

CSAPH – a graduate student organization lead by doctoral-level and Masters-level trainees— is collaborating with Columbia University Systems Science Program (CUSSP) to help raise methodological awareness and encourage competency in areas of simulation and mathematical modeling approaches, in the analysis of pressing public health questions. Come learn about the several planned profession development, training & networking opportunities planned for the 2012-2013 academic year.  

Agenda items include:

· Review of upcoming CSAPH training opportunity & workshops.

· Review of upcoming speakers, events & networking opportunities.

· Discussion of launch of the global system dynamics Coffee House.

· Discussion of ongoing Agent-Based Modeling Tutorial & planned System Dynamics workshop.

  

Please come and join us for lunch-  pizza & refreshments will be served.

 

Please join us Friday!

Agent Simulation Training

Super worthwhile training event with MIT Trained Researcher, Nat Osgood!

-Jorge

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Agent-Based Modeling Bootcamp for Health Researchers 2012

Dates: August 20-25, 2012

Location: Spinks Addition S320 Teaching Lab, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Website and Registration:  http://tinyurl.com/ABMForHealthBootcamp2012

Contact:  modelingtutorials@cs.usask.ca<mailto:modelingtutorials@cs.usask.ca>

The Agent-Based Modeling Bootcamp for Health Researchers is an intensive, hands-on tutorial that seeks to provide health science researchers with a systematic, practical and accessible introduction to agent-based modeling for health, using familiar language and concepts.  The tutorial will cover a broad set of topics in agent-based modeling, offer optional material for those seeking additional depth of coverage, and emphasize the complementary insights when agent-based modeling is combined with traditional health sciences approaches and with other systems science methods.  Course material are drawn from the instructor's semester-long interdisciplinary courses at MIT and the University of Saskatchewan, but is covered here in an intensive five-day tutorial.  Session videos, course presentations, example models, and other material will be made available for post-tutorial review.

Optional tutorials will additionally be provided on programming concepts and skills required for intermediate and advanced agent-based modeling.  The optional final day of the bootcamp will give participants the opportunity to brainstorm with the instructor and TAs concerning ideas for modeling projects, and to discuss concrete design and implementation strategies for those projects.

Interested parties should go to http://tinyurl.com/ABMForHealthBootcamp2012 for further information.

Complex Systems Commentary by Arthur Sherman (National Institutes of Health)

This is a fascinating commentary that highlights two manuscripts that use differetnial equation bifuracations to characterize cellular systems to gain new insights and understand of how intial state parameter variation can impact system performance.  The two referenced paper use 2nd order, non-linear, homogenous equations to model glucose and membrane response in pancreatic cells.  The commentary referenced and cited below provides a good summary for non-mathematical health professionals:

"...the examples show some of the successes of bifurcation theory and dynamical systems approaches more generally in solving biological puzzles. They provide insights that are not possible from a biophysical or simulation approach."  - Arthur Sherman, Mathematical Research Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

URL: http://jgp.rupress.org/content/138/1/13