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Lauren Gardner​

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Outbreak Prediction

Forecasting Outbreaks

We utilize available epidemiological surveillance data (cases, hospitalizations, wastewater), travel data, land use patterns, climate data, sociodemographic data, behavioural data, policy and ecological models within statistical, machine learning and AI […]

Incorporating Endogenous Human Behavior into Disease Transmission Models

Incorporating Endogenous Human Behavior into Disease Transmission Models

The long-term goal of this project is to enhance our ability to understand and predict the complex dynamic interactions between humans and pathogens during disease emergence, dissemination, and control. Our […]

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