2025 QMRA IV Institute

About the program:
The Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Interdisciplinary Vehicle (QMRA IV) is an interdisciplinary program for training and mentoring in microbial risk analysis. Participants will gain hands-on experience with real-world case studies to develop microbial risk analyses to achieve safety and health goals.

Who should apply:
  • Advanced graduates,
  • Post-doctoral fellows,
  • Early career professionals
  • Others who are interested in QMRA
What we offer:
  • Interaction with top scientists in public health, environmental engineering, microbiology, epidemiology, communications, public policy and QMRA
  • Training and mentoring in team science, QMRA, risk communication and risk management
  • Hybrid training and mentoring through an online course, an in-person workshop, and post-workshop mentoring activities
Online Asynchronous Course: June 1-July 31, 2025:
  • QMRA Core Competencies
  • Emerging topics and applications
  • And more…
Online Synchronous Weekly Meetings: June 16-Aug. 1, 2025:
  • How to be mentored
  • How to conduct interdisciplinary team science
  • Project background and kickoff
  • Critical skills bootcamp
In-Person Workshop, MSU: Aug. 10-16, 2025:
  • Interdisciplinary team science
  • Hands-on institute research projects
Mentoring: Fall 2025-Spring 2026:
  • Ongoing mentoring
  • Continued meetings to work on research projects post-workshop
Expected Deliverable
  • Publishable annotated case study 
Dates
Applications: Dec. 09, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Acceptance letter by: April 14, 2025
Register By: May 14, 2025
Online Course: June 1 - July 31, 2025
Asynchronous modules and weekly synchronous meetings
In-Person workshop held at MSU: Aug. 10 - 16, 2025
Networking Social: Aug. 15, 2025

Program contacts:
Dr. Jade Mitchell or Dr. Mark Weir at qmraiv@msu.edu
 

Funded by National Institutes of Health
The QMRA IV is supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number 1R25GM135058. The content is solely the responsibility of the QMRA IV program directors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
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