Posts Categorized: COVID-19

Fight back with Libby Znaimer: Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Barry Pakes, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Dr. Dionne Aleman, a professor…

Dionne Aleman, assistant professor of engineering and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto, a specialist in pandemic growth, is concerned that public health officials are unable to identify the source of a significant number of new infections. Full article…

Not since mid-April has the province seen daily case numbers anywhere near what they are now. Non-essential businesses had been ordered closed, schools and outdoor amenities such as playgrounds, sports fields and picnic areas had been shuttered. Ontario was, in…

Michael Carter, an industrial and systems engineer who specializes in making health-care delivery run smoothly, has been advising on COVID-19 testing. He is also a professor of industrial engineering and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto. Full article at:…

Dionne Aleman, an associate professor and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto who specializes in mathematical models for pandemic prediction, said the IHME model is “simplistic” and does not account for regional differences across the country. Full article at:…

This is a problem because when large numbers of cases start appearing from unknown origins, it makes stopping a second wave much more difficult, said Dionne Aleman, an expert in pandemic modelling and an industrial engineering professor and CHE affiliate…

Mark Chignell, CHE affiliate of the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – COVID-19 Resilience Enhancement with Social Training (CREST): Elucidating the role of social factors in motivating collaborative exercise Full article…

“Welcome to U of T or welcome back. Whether you’ve been here a while or are new to U of T, we are all class of 2-T-COVID,” says Professor Dionne Aleman (MIE, CHE affiliate) in her message. “Things are strange…

Dionne Aleman, industrial engineering professor, CHE affiliate and pandemic modeller: There is evidence to suggest that one-metre distancing is almost as effective as two-metre. But, the one-metre and two-metre radii are derived from experiments with people talking at normal volumes…

Dionne Aleman, an associate professor and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto and an expert in pandemic modelling, says the presence fo the virus in the community could have an impact on what happens in schools. “So much is…