$17.5M in CDC funding establishes the Michigan Public Health Integrated Center for Outbreak Analytics and Modeling (MICOM)

Source: Detiny Cook, University of Michigan School of Public Health

On September 19, the CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics announced funding to develop an outbreak response network that uses data to support decision makers during public health emergencies. The University of Michigan School of Public Health was selected as one of the 13 partners to receive roughly $17.5M over five years to establish the Michigan Public Health Integrated Center for Outbreak Analytics and Modeling (MICOM).