We forecast social, health, and infrastructure outcomes by modeling complex scenarios
How can we best fight infectious disease outbreaks? When will a social media protest become a civil crisis? We investigate large-scale biological, social, and technological systems at play in the world. By simulating scenarios of unfolding situations, we provide insights to help decision-makers refine science-based responses. In the process, we produce high-tech tools and foundational knowledge that advance the science of biocomplexity.
From contagions to natural disasters, power grid planning to elections, researchers are increasingly relying on sophisticated computational models to improve planning, response, and decision-making for a wide range of scenarios. Using high-performance computing, the Biocomplexity Institute can develop highly accurate synthetic replicas or “digital twins” of population sets throughout the world. This data has unlocked the ability of officials at the local level to the White House to better understand and respond to some of the world’s most complex problems.
Focus Areas
We apply our computational modeling tools and combined expertise to tackle a broad swath of issues affecting human life – from improving disaster resiliency in city infrastructures to identifying previously unknown organisms in our environments and bodies.
