2024 Laureate Profile: Professor James McCaw

Administering Organisation: The University of Melbourne

Fellowship Project Summary

FL240100126 - New mathematics for infectious diseases: preparing for the next pandemic

Professor McCaw aims to transform infectious disease dynamics from a proven, yet emergent, contributor into a foundational pillar in which a systems- and modelling-based approach is central to knowledge generation and impact. By combining mathematical modelling, computation and statistics, this project will provide enhanced capability in theoretical dynamics, and an acceleration in infectious diseases biological and public health knowledge discovery. By working with a range of scientific and government partners, Professor McCaw will provide Australia with the modelling techniques, expertise and personnel to respond to future public health emergencies. 

Australian Research Council Funding: $3,566,318