Overview
Our lab develops mechanistic and hybrid infectious disease models to support decision-making in public health and healthcare. We focus on linking mathematical theory, data, and real-world interventions across healthcare systems, communities, and One Health settings.
Research Focus
- Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
- Nursing home and long-term care transmission networks
- Zoonotic spillover and climate-driven disease risk
- Uncertainty-aware modeling for intervention evaluation
Selected Publications
- Bayesian inference of nosocomial MRSA transmission rates in an urban safety-net hospital
Journal of Hospital Infection (2025)
View publication - An agent-based model to assess the impact of shared staff and occupancy rate on infectious disease burden in nursing homes
BMC Infectious Diseases (2025)
View publication - Patient flow modeling and simulation to study HAI incidence in an Emergency Department
Smart Health (2024)
View publication
Research Funding
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
Enhancing Mathematical Models to Investigate Climate Change Influences on Zoonotic Spillover
Award #2325267
NSF Award Page - CDC / HHS
Midwest Virtual Laboratory of Pathogen Transmission in Healthcare Settings (MVL-PATHS)
Award U01CK000671
HHS Award Detail | Program Website