Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Welcome Jeff Eaton Read Jeff's Q&A

The Department of Epidemiology welcomes Jeff Eaton as a new Associate Professor

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Marc Lipsitch Named to STATUS List 2023 Read More

Join us in congratulating Marc Lipsitch on being recognized by STAT News as a leading contributor and community-builder.

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ID Epi Spring Seminar Series Read More

Experts present the latest research in infectious disease epidemiology and modeling.

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2023 New Year’s Letter from Prof. Marc Lipsitch, CCDD Director Read The Letter

Reflections on the past year and the path ahead.

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Introduction to Infectious Disease Modeling Watch the Videos

Caroline Buckee and Ayesha Mahmud teaching the course Introduction to Infectious Disease Modeling.

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COVID-19 Response

The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics (CCDD) has been a key center for research and policy analysis on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response. CCDD’s team, comprised of faculty, researchers, postdocs, and graduate students, leverages deep epidemiological experience with innovative modeling techniques and advanced data analysis to respond to the pandemic.

Our Experts

CCDD faculty experts have been working tirelessly to address important questions for the scientific community, policy makers, and the public about how to combat this pandemic, and prepare for outbreaks in the future.

Marc Lipsitch

Director and Professor of Epidemiology

Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology

mlipsitch@hsph.harvard.edu

Caroline Buckee

Associate Director and Professor

Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology

cbuckee@hsph.harvard.edu

Jeff Eaton

Associate Professor of Epidemiology

Department of Epidemiology

jeaton@hsph.harvard.edu

Yonatan Grad

Associate Professor

Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases

ygrad@hsph.harvard.edu

Bill Hanage

Associate Professor

Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology

whanage@hsph.harvard.edu

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Nicolas Menzies

Associate Professor of Global Health

Department of Global Health and Population

nmenzies@hsph.harvard.edu

Megan Murray

Ronda Stryker and William Johnston Professor of Global Health, Professor of Epidemiology

Department of Epidemiology

megan.murray.epi@gmail.com

Mauricio Santillana

Professor

Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments, Northeastern University

m.santillana@northeastern.edu