The goal of my research program is to work with knowledge users to inform national and international decisions about optimal infectious disease control and prevention strategies in the context of limited resources, and to provide better modeling tools for policy decisions. My team and I develop state-of-the-art transmission-dynamic models, analyze large population-level datasets, and use epidemiology and health economics to estimate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of infectious disease control and prevention strategies at the population-level and within vulnerable or at-risk groups.
Mélanie Drolet was part of the organizing committee and an invited speaker at the seminar “Théorie et pratique de la modélisation mathématique du VIH/SIDA et des Virus du papillome humain (VPH)/Cancer du col de l’utérus : Outil d’analyse et d’aide à la décision” (‘Theory and Practice of Mathematical Modeling of HIV/AIDS and Human Papillomavirus (HPV)/Cervical Cancer: A Tool for Analysis and Decision Support’), organized by the Imperial College of London. The seminar took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from June 25 to 27, 2025, and brought together around fifty decision-makers and students in the field of HIV/AIDS and HPV/cervical cancer prevention.
Marc Brisson participated to the Stakeholder Collaborative Meeting on Strategic Prioritization for HPV Vaccination in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) held on May 26, 2025, in Vientiane, Lao PDR. He presented the HPV-ADVISE model and our modeling approach. [ Meeting Report ]
Marc Brisson presented modeling results at the Stakeholder Collaborative Meeting on Preliminary Findings of the Strategic Prioritization for HPV Vaccination in Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 23, 2025.
Marc Brisson was honored at the Virtuoses de la santé 2025 ceremony, organized by the Faculty of Medicine at Université Laval, Québec, Canada. This tribute recognized Marc’s appointment to a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair. As part of the recognition, he received a personalized illustration—a symbolic gesture highlighting his contribution to the advancement of medical research.
Marc Brisson was invited as faculty to the 25th Advanced Course of Vaccinology (ADVAC) that took place at Les Pensières, Veyrier-du-Lac, France, from 5 to 16 May 2025. ADVAC is an annual two-week training programme for decision-makers, including academia, industry, governmental and non-governmental agencies. He presented a course on “The role of health economics (including modelling) as a tool in analyzing vaccine policy options”. [ Faculty 2025 ] [ Program ]