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Avian influenza remains a major threat to animal health, food security and human health due to its capacity for cross-species transmission and rapid evolutionary change. Recent outbreaks in Europe and globally highlight the urgent need for quantitative frameworks that integrate epidemiological, ecological and evolutionary processes across multiple host species.
This minisymposium aims to bring together researchers developing mathematical and theoretical approaches to model, understand, predict and control avian influenza. The session will showcase a range of modeling techniques, including compartmental and network models, stochastic and spatial approaches, and phylodynamic and eco-evolutionary frameworks. By fostering dialogue across a broad spectrum of mathematical modellers, this minisymposium aims to stimulate new collaborations and advance the role of mathematical biology in addressing the ongoing challenges posed by avian influenza.
