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Uncovering networked systems—in areas

ranging from disease transmission to

voting patterns—to create a healthier,

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Tracking the spread of disease

EPISTORM CONSORTIUM / Boston, MA

Challenge

In the aftermath of COVID, the U.S. needs to prepare for the next outbreak of infectious disease, especially in rural areas.

Solution

Backed by a $17.5 million grant from the CDC, our world-renowned network science researchers are heading an innovation center to ramp up our resilience. Northeastern leads EPISTORM, a consortium of 10 research institutions, healthcare systems, and private companies using tools like wastewater surveillance, AI, machine learning, and other predictive analytics to help the U.S. make more informed decisions ahead of infectious disease outbreaks.

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Network Science Institute

Leading the way in a fast-growing field

Our Network Science Institute features renowned faculty across research hubs in Boston, London, and Portland, Maine, as well as leading PhD researchers in the nation’s first network science doctoral program. 

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Faculty spotlights

Our professors create new tools and knowledge that help people better understand and interact with networks in ways that ultimately improve the sustainability and wellness of our society.

Albert-László Barabási

Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science and University Distinguished Professor of Physics / Pioneering network scientist, and National Academy of Sciences member

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Briony Swire-Thompson

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Psychology / Director of the Psychology of Misinformation Lab, and expert in why people believe and share inaccurate information

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