Dr. Olaf Berke

Associate Professor

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Biography

Olaf Berke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Medicine at the University of Guelph, specializing in statistical epidemiology, particularly in veterinary epidemiology and biostatistics. He leads the Statistical Consulting Group and is actively involved in advancing statistical methodologies in the context of veterinary public health sciences. His primary research interests encompass spatial and geographical epidemiology, focusing on the application of biostatistics to time series analysis, disease surveillance, and meta-analysis. Berke's research has significant implications for various commodity groups, including swine, dairy cows, and human health related to zoonoses such as West Nile virus and Echinococcus multilocularis. He has supervised numerous graduate students on projects addressing topics like scrapie in small ruminants, the impacts of heat waves on human and dairy health, and historical epidemics. His academic contributions extend to editorial roles in several veterinary journals and a tenured faculty position at the University of Guelph since 2006.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, Canada

Associate Professor in Statistical Epidemiology, leading the Statistical Consulting Group.

Assistant Professor

1999-01-01 — 2007-01-01

University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover • Hannover, Germany

Worked in the Department of Biometry, Epidemiology, and Information Processing.

Awards

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Gustav-Adolf-Lienert-Preis

2001-01-01

Courses

Epidemiology III Introduction to Epidemiological Statistical Methods Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Health Sciences Analytics Geographical Epidemiology Network Analysis

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).