Melissa Penny

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Release schema-48.0 · SwissTPH/openmalaria Release of OpenMalaria version 48.0. Update to version 48.0: https://github.com/SwissTPH/openmalaria/wiki/SchemaUpdateGuide Changelog: https://github.com/SwissTPH/openmalaria/wiki/Changelog Example...

🚨 OpenMalaria v48.0 is out!
Major updates:
🦟 Elimination model improvements
📊 Heterogeneous intervention coverage
📝 Simplified XML structure
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📋 Changelog: github.com/SwissTPH/ope...
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📢I'm honoured to join @WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Group with 15 other esteemed #malaria experts supporting WHO, Global Malaria Programme, and malaria evidence-based strategies. I'm excited to support responsible #modelling in decision making. www.who.int/groups/malar... @UWA @thekidsau.bsky.social

Exciting opportunity for a talented scientific software developer to join our Global Disease Modelling team(bit.ly/4gtvnNN) to build & maintain #malaria & disease #models! If you share a passion for achieving impact in #GlobalHealth, please apply here: bit.ly/40ZSdrF
Closing date: 12th Feb

We had a great time reflecting on where applied malaria modelling is today and where we can do better as technology, data, and the field changes.

PS Figure one has some useful tips, challenges and solutions for ensuring a model is fit for purpose in decision-making.

How can modeling responsibly inform decision-making in malaria? When models are used to inform decision-making, both their strengths and limitations must be considered. Using malaria as an example, this Perspective explains how and why models are limited and offer...

Mathematical models are and have been incredibly useful in our fight to defeat #malaria— let’s collectively ensure they remain so!
Check out our new article from @jalinegerardin.bsky.social and I on "How can modelling responsibly inform decision-making in malaria?"
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Designing effective training programs for applied mathematical modeling Applied modeling is a highly cross-disciplinary field, requiring a unique mixture of hard skills, soft skills, and domain knowledge. Successful training programs are those that include hands-on simult...

NEW on our blog:

Designing effective training programs for applied mathematical modeling

By Jaline Gerardin and Sheetal P. Silal

speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/01/14/d...

Registration for the 2nd WiM online conference is now OPEN, everyone can register: womeninmalaria.es/wim-conferen...

There is a fee waiver application for LMICs & also an option to buy fee waivers for others during the registration process 🧫🧬🦟 Please share!