Principal Investigator Lydia Bourouiba
Outbreaks of infectious diseases continue to occur with devastating impacts, threatening health, economic and social conditions of millions. The transmission of pathogens involves a complex interplay between the spatio-temporal dynamics of the host, the ecology of the pathogen, the indoor environment, and human activities. Despite increased monitoring, control measures for most recurring infectious diseases or new emerging pathogens remain insufficient to mitigate spread, occurrence, and re-occurence. This aspect of the research in the group focuses on revisiting the dynamics of disease spread combining mathematical modeling, data on host or pathogens and new insights gained from our study of the fluid dynamics of disease transmission.