SACEMA Course: MMED 2026

Clinic on Meaningful Modeling of Epidemiological Data

Applications are open: Click here to apply!

Application deadline: 25 March 2026!

The International Clinics on Infectious Disease Dynamics and Data (ICI3D) Program invites applications to the 15th edition of the Clinic on Meaningful Modeling of Epidemiological Data (MMED). The 2-week clinic focuses on data‐driven, dynamical models of disease spread and applying those models to answer public health questions. We use seminars, practical tutorials, and individual mentoring sessions to prepare participants to complete a team-based infectious disease modelling project.

When: 15 – 26 June 2026

Where: AIMS-SA, Muizenberg, South Africa

The course will be presented at AIMS-SA, in Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa.

Course registration fee: ZAR 53,000.

The registration fee includes room and board for the duration of the Clinic, as well as course activities and materials. A small number of full and partial scholarships are available to applicants of African nationality to cover the course registration fee and/ travel.

A description of the application procedure, eligibility requirements, and all necessary forms are located online and can be accessed through the Program’s website: https://www.ici3d.org/MMED/info/.

Stay up to date and access material from previous years on the ICI3D website.