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Hospital Surge. PACER investigator Gabe Kelen, M.D. is leading research on how well health systems can absorb patient surge after major disasters and development of an applet to help users estimate surge capacity for a given hazard in a specific medical facility.
Advanced Modeling. PACER scientist Joshua M. Epstein, Ph.D., is expanding his agent-based modeling work that explores how the interaction of individuals can shape mass behavior during major events, such as natural or man-made disasters, political upheaval, and economic turmoil.
Securing the Future. PACER is committed to assisting the nation’s brightest young minds in their education endeavors, especially in the field of disaster health, so our national security is assured in the future.
Research Innovation. PACER's top scientists have a range of innovative research projects underway, from agent-based modeling for urban disasters to developing new systems to spot early warning signs of disease outbreaks.

PACER's mission is to improve the Nation's preparedness and the ability to respond in the event of a high consequence natural or manmade disaster to alleviate the event's effects by developing and disseminating best scientific practices.

EMCAPS

The Electronic Mass Casualty Assessment & Planning Scenarios (EMCAPS) software program can assist hospitals, first responder organizations, emergency planners, and others with preparing for disasters with the potential to overwhelm resources.

Gabor Kelen, M.D.
Director, National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER).

National Biosafety & Biocontainment Training Program Fellowships
The NBBTP is now accepting applications for two-year post-doctorate and post-baccalaureate Fellowships. This is a rare opportunity for individuals seeking work in high containment facilities to receive professional training in biosafety and biocontainment at one of the foremost biomedical research centers in the world. Additional information regarding the Fellowships,
Disaster Research Center - Research Experience for Undergraduates
The Disaster Research Center (DRC) at the University of Delaware (UDEL) has established a three-year Research Experience for Undergraduates' (REU) program to engage ten (10) undergraduate students (each year) in hands-on research training to enhance their understanding of the social science aspects of disasters.

A Triage Tool for Accurate Disposition of Patients in Disaster Response
The objective is to improve hospital medical surge capacity by developing a rapid and accurate decision support tool to predict appropriate level of in-hospital care.
Clinical Utility of Preemptive Surge Measures Enacted as a Result of Conventional and Internet-Based Influenza Surveillance
The research question is will coupling either traditional and/or novel internet-based influenza surveillance signals with a strategically focused response plan result in significant improvements in our ability to match care demands with resources.
Development of EMCAPS Version 2.0
A critical component of emergency preparedness is our ability to predict the health surge influence (i.e., casualty estimates) of various hazard scenarios and the subsequent ability of a region to meet these medical demands (medical surge capacity).

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Watch a short video about PACER and its work, featuring PACER director, Gabe Kelen, M.D., and other investigators.

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