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        Our work sits at the intersection of disease ecology, mathematical epidemiology, network science and data science, with applications in public health, veterinary medicine and wildlife conservation.

        The lab's current focus is on addressing these knowledge gaps:
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          <li> How do we measure the structure of behavioral interactions that underlie disease transmission?</li>
          <li>What role do social behavior and social structure play on disease risk and dynamics?</li>
          <li>How do we leverage knowledge of socio-demographic and behavioral processes for the design of infectious disease surveillance and control policy?</li>
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      Below, are some of our recent research threads:
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