23/02/2026
👏 ESANID First Kick-off Workshop!
On 20 February 2026, we organized the workshop
“Infectious Disease Modelling: From Concepts to Application”, hosted by the Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, in collaboration with the Phitsanulok Provincial Public Health Office and the Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 2.
📢 This kick-off event marks the beginning of ESANID’s initiative to strengthen the integration of mathematical modelling, surveillance data, and policy decision-making. The program included expert lectures, hands-on sessions on building simple infectious disease models, and practical exercises on estimating key epidemiological parameters such as R₀ and Rₜ using real-world data.
The workshop featured no-code infectious disease modelling using SIRcraft — an interactive platform developed by Mahidol University and University of Bremen in collaboration with the Mahidol–Bremen Medical Informatics Research Unit, the Bremen Spatial Cognition Center, and VetAgro Sup, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation.
By removing programming barriers, SIRcraft enabled participants to explore epidemic dynamics, adjust parameters, and immediately visualize outcomes — making modelling accessible to public health practitioners and decision-makers.
This workshop reflects one of ESANID’s core missions: capacity building for researchers, public health professionals, and field practitioners. By strengthening modelling skills and analytical capacity, we aim to support evidence-based infectious disease preparedness and response in Thailand.
🌟 More workshops and collaborative activities will follow as we continue building a strong modelling network across the country !