Michael Lydeamore

Lecturer, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash Business School Michael.Lydeamore@monash.edu

Core expertise

Infectious diseases modelling
Antimicrobial resistance

Biography

Michael is a mathematical modeller, with a specialty in understanding the spread and control of infectious diseases. His primary research is in the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Victoria, as well as designing surveillance and control strategies for numerous infectious conditions. He has a strong interest in computational mathematics statistics, and using mathematical constructs to explain patterns in disease spread that may not be obvious from summary measures.

articles

Keep calm and carry on towards COVID-normal

The new phase of the pandemic will come with a period of uncertainty as we adjust to “living with the virus” and a see-sawing of some restrictions.

Medicine and health

Shifting focus on the COVID-19 vaccination plan

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout priority should move from those most at risk of the disease to those most likely to spread it, according to new modelling.

Medicine and health

A graphic of plain figures with connecting spokes, depicting COVID-19 transmission

Reffing hell: Restrictions reign, but it’s a rocky road to zero COVID

How do we measure if people are following the health orders, and whether they’re having any effect?

Medicine and health

Blank white map of Victoria, with a yellow warning tape reading "CORONAVIRUS" across it

Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown: Getting ahead of the spread

The decision to enact a lockdown is understandable, if disappointing, to Victorians, given the increasing COVID cases, contacts, and the virus’ “variant of concern”.

Medicine and health

Remaining model citizens

While we've so far successfully contained COVID-19, the modelling clearly shows now isn't the time to relax many of the restrictions.

Medicine and health