Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Support CCDD on Giving Day Read more

March 4th is Harvard Chan Giving Day, when our entire community comes together in support of public health to change the world.

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New Year's Letter from Director Dr. Marc Lipsitch Read More

Reflections on 2020 and perspectives on the year ahead.

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ID Epi Spring Seminar Series Read More

Join a series of talks from experts on the latest research in infectious disease epidemiology and modeling from February 11 - May 6, 2021.

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Magazine Feature: Bearing Witness Read More

Five CCDD faculty share their experiences in the fight against COVID-19.

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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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Microscopic view of COVID-19 virus

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 and graduate students, leverages deep epidemiological experience with innovative modeling techniques and advanced data analysis to respond to the pandemic.

Faculty working on COVID-19

A core group of CCDD faculty have been at the forefront of the response to COVID-19. Through research, media outreach, forums and events, these faculty are working tirelessly to expand understanding among the public and in the scientific community about what it will take to combat this pandemic.

Marc Lipsitch

Director and Professor of Epidemiology

Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology

mlipsitc@hsph.harvard.edu

Caroline Buckee

Associate Director and Associate Professor

Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology

cbuckee@hsph.harvard.edu

Bill Hanage

Associate Professor

Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology

whanage@hsph.harvard.edu

Michael Mina

Assistant Professor

Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology

mmina@hsph.harvard.edu

Yonatan Grad

Associate Professor

Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases

ygrad@hsph.harvard.edu

Megan Murray

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

Department of Epidemiology

mmurray@hsph.harvard.edu

Mauricio Santillana

Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

msantill@g.harvard.edu