This research area uses network science to study the complex interconnections within biological systems and their far-reaching impact on human health, from subcellular and genomic interactions to population-level phenomena. By integrating tools from network science, computational modeling, artificial intelligence, behavioral analytics, and medicine, our cross-disciplinary approach generates insights that directly inform disease control strategies, health system decision-making, policy guidance, and personalized medicine. This positions us at the forefront of efforts to understand how biological interdependencies shape human health outcomes and to address some of the most pressing health challenges in public health today.
Our focus
Public Health
By combining network science, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence, we develop data-driven models and analytical tools to study, mitigate, and manage the spread of infectious diseases in order to deliver real-time insights that support public health response, policy decisions, and global resilience.
Network Neuroscience
This research integrates topological data analysis, cognitive modeling, and higher-order network theory to understand brain architecture and function. By examining multi-scale neural patterns through algebraic topology, studying cognitive neuroscience via interdisciplinary approaches, and modeling higher-order interactions using hypergraphs and simplicial complexes, our work advances the understanding of neural connectivity, cognition, and neurological disorders.
Network Medicine
Network medicine recognizes that diseases rarely arise from single gene defects, but rather from disruptions in complex molecular networks that connect cells, tissues, and organs. This approach systematically maps disease complexity to identify disease pathways, determine drug targets, enable drug repurposing, and uncover effective drug combinations—including food-derived molecules with therapeutic potential.
Food Science
Our research focuses on the chemical complexity of food with its far-reaching effect on the human body, and the impact of food processing which transforms ingredients in ways that influence health. By mapping molecular content of food and measuring how industrial processing alters nutritional profiles, our researchers are uncovering new insights into diet-related diseases and food-based therapeutic strategies. Additionally, we study the intertwined effect between mobility, human behavior, and exposure to food environments on people’s diets and related disease.


