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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

I’ve been fortunate at <strong>Berkeley</strong> to work in a supportive and intellectually vibrant<br />

environment. Wayne Getz has taught me much about the practice and culture <strong>of</strong><br />

science, and has set a powerful example by his integrity and humanism. Working with<br />

Wayne has been challenging, exciting and satisfying, and he has been incredibly<br />

generous with opportunities and his wholehearted support. Travis Porco has shared<br />

freely and graciously <strong>of</strong> his compendious knowledge <strong>of</strong> disease dynamics, and has<br />

shown me the beauty and pleasure in thinking a problem right through. Cherie Briggs<br />

gave me most <strong>of</strong> my training in ecology, as well as insightful guidance on matters <strong>of</strong><br />

research, teaching and career. I thank Adam Arkin for our series <strong>of</strong> stimulating<br />

meetings, which I always left with my head brimming with new ideas. Joe Eisenberg<br />

provided excellent early training in disease modeling, and continued valuable advice<br />

over the years. I thank Udi Isac<strong>of</strong>f and the <strong>Berkeley</strong> Biophysics program for first<br />

drawing me to this great university, then granting me the freedom to discover and<br />

pursue a surprising new discipline. Shizuka Gannon, Diane Sigman and the Wellman<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice staff kept the bureaucrats at bay and otherwise s<strong>of</strong>tened the edges <strong>of</strong> institutional<br />

life. Away from <strong>Berkeley</strong>, Brian Williams has helped me to expand my research<br />

horizons to include global public health, and made possible a fascinating research visit<br />

at the World Health Organization. I’ve benefited greatly from collaborations with<br />

Sebastian Schreiber and Ekkehard Kopp, and separately with Alison Galvani.<br />

My day-to-day life at <strong>Berkeley</strong> has been shaped and greatly enhanced by my<br />

brilliant and eclectic peers. I’ve learned a tremendous amount from (and shared<br />

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