Alex Vespignani is the Director of the Network Science Institute and Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor with interdisciplinary appointments in the College of Computer and Information Science, College of Science and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. His research interests include complex systems and networks, and the data-driven computational modeling of epidemics.
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PLOS Digit Health
June 23, 2022
PNAS
June 13, 2022
American Journal of Public Health
April 14, 2022
PNAS
April 8, 2022
The Lancet Regional Health -Americas;
January 14, 2022
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All together now: the most trustworthy covid-19 model is an ensembleAll together now: the most trustworthy covid-19 model is an ensemble
MIT Technology Review
May 28, 2021
CDC projects a 'sharp decline' in Covid cases in the U.S. by JulyCDC projects a 'sharp decline' in Covid cases in the U.S. by July
NBC News
May 5, 2021
How soon will the COVID-19 pandemic end? It depends.How soon will the COVID-19 pandemic end? It depends.
News@Northeastern
May 5, 2021
Associated Projects
develop new algorithms and platforms to overcome limitations and biases of big data
how groups coordinate, seek knowledge, optimize and reach success
modeling spread of disease and risky behaviors through populations
