The Programme for Research in Epidemic Preparedness and Response (PREPARE) is a national programme set up by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to support and strengthen Singapore’s key research capabilities, translational platforms, and expertise which can be harnessed to detect, respond to, and contain future infectious disease threats. The National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) serves as the administrative host of PREPARE. There are five co‑operative programmes established under PREPARE. These co‑operatives are supported by a national biorepository for clinical samples, tissues and associated data, and infectious diseases (ID) clinical and research databases.

The Analytics, Disease & Behaviour Modelling Co‑operative Programme aims to:

• grow long‑term core expertise in modelling and data science specific to ID surveillance, early outbreak detection, as well as epidemic response and social behaviour modelling.
• support social / behavioural research s...