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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…

“The safest course of action is obviously to require any course content that can be delivered online, to be delivered online,” Dr. Dionne Aleman, an associate professor of industrial engineering and CHE affiliate at U of T with expertise in…

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak increases the importance of strategies to enhance urgent medical care delivery in long-term care (LTC) facilities that could potentially reduce transfers to emergency departments. The study objective was to model resource requirements to deliver…

Dionne Aleman, an associate professor and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto who specializes in pandemic planning, told the Star’s Jesse McLean that sending a patient with a minor problem to an emergency department is akin to using them…