Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Launch of CDC Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) Watch the Recording

Marc Lipsitch, as Director for Science for the CFA, spoke at the virtual White House Summit for the launch.

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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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CrisisReady, led by Caroline Buckee, embeds data in local disaster planning Read More

CrisisReady is an international collaboration of researchers, technology companies, nonprofits and policy makers

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Rebecca Kahn Named a 2021 STAT Wunderkind Read More

Kahn has been recognized for her work in pandemic preparedness

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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, 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

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

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