Professor Cowling joined the School of Public Health (SPH) at HKU in 2004. In early 2020, Hong Kong was one of the first-affected locations outside of mainland China.Analysis of transmission dynamics reveals variation over time in epidemiological parameters that might previously have been imagined to remain constant over time. Prof Cowling’s primary research focus is on infectious disease epidemiology. He has been the Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics since 2013 and is responsible for teaching the introductory module in epidemiology. In recent years he has designed and implemented large field studies of influenza transmission in the community and the effectiveness and impact of control measures. His latest research has focused on the modes of respiratory virus transmission, influenza vaccination effectiveness, and immunity to infections at the individual and population level.
Center for Respiratory Virus Research and ResponseSuccesses and Failures in controlling COVID-19 IN HONG KONG
Dr. Ben Cowling (sponsored by the Center for Respiratory Virus Research and Response)
September 1, 2022
10:30 am - 11:30 am
3755 SPH I
1415 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
Sponsored by: Center for Respiratory Virus Research and Response
Contact Information: Domonique Floyd (floydd@umich.edu)
Professor Cowling joined the School of Public Health (SPH) at HKU in 2004. In early 2020, Hong Kong was one of the first-affected locations outside of mainland China.Analysis of transmission dynamics reveals variation over time in epidemiological parameters that might previously have been imagined to remain constant over time. Prof Cowling’s primary research focus is on infectious disease epidemiology. He has been the Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics since 2013 and is responsible for teaching the introductory module in epidemiology. In recent years he has designed and implemented large field studies of influenza transmission in the community and the effectiveness and impact of control measures. His latest research has focused on the modes of respiratory virus transmission, influenza vaccination effectiveness, and immunity to infections at the individual and population level.
