My first PhD project is finally a paper! 🎉🥹 In 2020, we paused this work to respond to COVID-19. But as mobile phone data became largely available and key to disease modeling, that detour provided the perfect context for this paper. @bansallab.bsky.social @stefania Rubrichi @vcolizza.bsky.social

Mobility data resolution needed to inform predictive models of spatial epidemic spread from mobile phone data

Author summary Human mobility patterns play a crucial role in the spatial spread of infectious diseases, as pathogens move between communities through the movements of infected individuals. During the...

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SUMOC seminar tomorrow by Giulia Pullano (also online)

Today I presented our new work at #Epidemics10 on understanding the drivers of influenza seasonality, with a particular focus on the role of indoor crowding and the built environment. It was so exciting to discuss it with so many experts in human flu! 😷 @bansallab.bsky.social

EPIcx diamonds 💎

Mark your calendars for the next colloquium! We're thrilled to have Pip Pattison giving a perspective on social networks from Down Under. Note the non-standard time and sign up for a Zoom link at: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Some coverage of the work: abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Wildfires aren't just part of the climate crisis, they're a public health problem

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Huge congrats 🎉🎉🎉 to the brilliant person behind this collaboration, @giuliapullano.bsky.social, who is building a very cool research program in this space - well worth following if you're interested in public health or climate change

Huge thanks to the students who led this work, B. Arregui and C. Ascione, and to @complexity72h.bsky.social—where this collaboration first took shape! Thanks to E. Valdano, @colincarlson.bsky.social, and a special thanks to my mentor @bansallab.bsky.social, who conceived this project with me

PLOS Climate@plosclimate.org · last yr.

@ariannapera.bsky.social @colincarlson.bsky.social @bansallab.bsky.social @giuliapullano.bsky.social

Our new study shows how wildfire smoke drives people indoors, potentially increasing the risk of disease spread. We highlight how health is shaped not only by direct exposure, but also by the compounding effects of how people respond to climate extremes.

PLOS Climate@plosclimate.org · last yr.

🔥 When smoke from climate-linked wildfires drives people indoors, respiratory infections rise. But if 10% of people wear masks, this effect could be offset. New research in PLOS Climate by Arregui-García and colleagues 👇 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Today Yundi Shi presented our work on how differential privacy algorithms applied to mobile phone data can impact the reliability of disease models. Exciting discussions on balancing privacy protection and public health needs! Thank you to the Fritz Family Fellowship for supporting our research.

✨ Exciting News ✨ I’m honored to join the Network Science Society Board! My journey in network science began eight years ago. I’m excited for the opportunity to give back, support its growth, and contribute to advancing the field. 🙏 A big thank you to everyone who has supported my nomination! 🙏

🚨 Excited to see our work published in @jmirpub.bsky.social🚨 Our study characterizes the geographical connectivity across spatiotemporal scales, highlighting the significant heterogeneities that influence disease dynamics. W/ L Alvarez-Zuzek @vcolizza.bsky.social @bansallab.bsky.social

Characterizing US Spatial Connectivity and Implications for Geographical Disease Dynamics and Metapopulation Modeling: Longitudinal Observational Study

Background: Human mobility is expected to be a critical factor in the geographic diffusion of infectious diseases, and this assumption led to the implementation of social distancing policies during th...

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join us for the 4th edition of EpiMob 🙌🏻 Send your abstract by Feb 15 🚨

Mattia Mazzoli@mattiamazzoli.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨Happy to announce that EpiMob is back for a 4th edition @netsciconf.bsky.social 🙌 🏃‍♂️🦠Interested in behavioral data and public health? Join us in Maastricht in June 2025 🦠🏃‍♀️ The call for abstracts is open! Deadline is February 15 👉 epimob.weebly.com/call-for-abs...

Bumping some timely work by @giuliapullano.bsky.social - wildfire smoke drives people indoors, which is problematic during respiratory virus season (now), especially for flu. But - if even 10% of people mask, it makes a big difference (and protects them from smoke!): www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

The Network Science Society Board Election 2024 is now open! 🎉 I’m honored to be a candidate representing the United States and Canada. 🌍 Check out my statement. 🔗 Learn more & vote here: netscisociety.net/join-us

A network science starter pack as of November 27, 2024 Please suggest additions! go.bsky.app/MWbwLHC

Many thanks to co-organizers @malar0ne.bsky.social & Henri Berestycki, leadership in facilitating working groups by @asinclair.bsky.social sky.social, @giuliapullano.bsky.social y.social, @beckettstephen.bsky.social, the international participants, and the Brin MRC leadership and staff.

Great workshop! Great organizers! Thank you @joshuasweitz.bsky.social

Joshua Weitz@joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 2y ago

Already 3+ days of talks, primers, and discussion on the challenges of developing unified and useful mathematical models that connect disease dynamics and human behavior. Many thanks to the participants and Brin MRC@U of Maryland for making this possible. brinmrc.umd.edu/programs/wor...