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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Meet Qiang He, professor at the University of Tennessee! Qiang studies how pathogens move through our built environments and persist in tap water—even after treatment. His research helps us better understand these microorganisms and protect public health. learn more: youtu.be/FDQ5u4wVoDc

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 New APPEX publication! This study explores the use of machine learning frameworks to support dementia diagnosis using clinical and imaging data, contributing to ongoing research at the intersection of data science, medicine, and public health. 🔗 Read the publication: doi.org/10.1186/s129...

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Meet Garriy Shteynberg. His research focuses on how people develop shared mental states & how those shared perceptions influence memory, emotions, and behavior. For APPEX, Garriy examines how people learn social norms with others. Learn more about his work here: youtu.be/-dPjdTrrwnY

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚨APPEX Seed Solicitations are officially OPEN! Have a question about pandemic science that you think deserves a multidisciplinary approach? Have an idea you’ve always thought “someone should study this”? Submit it as an APPEX Seed Idea! Learn more: appex.org/seed/ Submit: appex.org/appex-seeds/

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

You are invited to the APPEX Summer Research Symposium, taking place virtually, Friday August 28! The symposium will highlight the summer trainees’ work addressing critical, multidisciplinary questions in pandemic science. See the attached flyer for more details.

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

APPEX Seed Solicitation opens September 1! Have an idea for a new question in pandemic science? Submit a Seed Idea and help build a possible multidisciplinary working group around it! Learn more: appex.org/seed/ Submit starting Sept. 1: appex.org/appex-seeds/ #APPEX #PandemicScience

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Meet John McAlister, a recent APPEX graduate student, who is starting a postdoc position at Princeton University studying applied math! We’re so excited to have John’s expertise in our network and can’t wait to see the impact of his work! Learn more about John's work here: youtu.be/MFV6vISazLo

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Meet Michael Reed, a Professor of Biology at Tufts University whose work is all about understanding the balance of nature. His big Q for the APPEX project: Can we actually predict when a population is about to explode into an outbreak or spiral into a crash? Learn more: youtu.be/dmMXgiNiBE0

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Meet one of our APPEX Summer Program students, Irene Karegi! Irene is on a mission to understand the complex journey of zoonotic viruses as they move between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. Learn more about her research: youtu.be/ZN103_kA-cU.

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Meet Alanna Haslam-Hyde! 🎉 After defending her PhD in Mathematics at Boston University, she's heading to Gordon College this fall as an Assistant Professor of Math & Data Science. She uses math to understand resilient biological systems. Learn more about Alanna's work: youtu.be/H9DHr-oo5D0

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Meet our Director, Dr. Nina Fefferman! 👋 She uses mathematical modeling to understand how our behaviors and social connections shape the spread of infectious diseases. We’re lucky to have her leading APPEX! Learn more about her work: youtu.be/4Yh2vqG9cXA

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Meet Courtney Schreiner, a fourth-year PhD student using mathematical modeling to improve wildlife disease management and understand disease risk. 🦠📊 Learn more about Courtney here: youtu.be/8MxDYSNlwYI #PhDLife #WildlifeConservation #Epidemiology #APPEXResearch

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This week, we are introducing Dr. Deborah Miller! She is a senior member of our team and an expert in One Health. As both a veterinary pathologist and a wildlife biologist, Deb has a unique perspective on the health of our world. Learn more about Deb's research here: youtu.be/S9GB7nCuyww

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This week, we are excited to introduce you to Dr. Bogdan Gavrea! 👋 Bogdan recently joined APPEX and is using the power of math to solve some of the most complex challenges in robotics, machine learning, and AI. Learn more about Bogdan here: youtu.be/IB43aNGygy8

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Next up, we would like to introduce Jonathon Gass, an Assistant Professor at Tufts University. His research lab focuses on One Health, understanding the complex transmission dynamics between animals and humans. Learn more about his research here: youtu.be/S9bCYlUexo8?...

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Over the next few months, we will be introducing some of our APPEX researchers! Meet Stephanie Bohon. Her latest project with APPEX has a fascinating historical twist... Learn more here! youtube.com/shorts/GyX-K... #APPEXresearch #WomenInSTEM #birding #sociology #interdisciplinary

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

APPEX officially relaunched at ASU on May 1, bringing together researchers, partners, and collaborators to explore the future of public health preparedness, AI, outbreak epidemiology, data science, and knowledge sharing. We are excited for what’s ahead! #nsf #asu #pandemicscience

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Twitchy Squirrel @twitchysquirrel.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

@nsfappexcenter.bsky.social team working hard in Boston!

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Sadie J. Ryan (she/her) @sjryan3.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Popping into Boston for a day - getting some in-person APPEX @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social collaborative research time is awesome!! Even if it's a winter storm, we do this.

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Twitchy Squirrel @twitchysquirrel.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Starting Week 3 in the Nantucket Archives on a great project to solve a 263-year-old medical mystery with @sjryan3.bsky.social and others for @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social

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Twitchy Squirrel @twitchysquirrel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Our first publication for our @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social project on the Nantucket Wapanoag (forthcoming in @contexts.org) centers on this map, here with my co-author Shaylee Hodges at the Nantucket Whaling Museum.

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Sadie J. Ryan (she/her) @sjryan3.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Having an ABSOLUTELY normal one today looking up colonial records for Nantucket at the UK National Archives for an @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social project - on July 4th.

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Join us this August at the 2025 ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining for "CausalBench: Streamlining Causal Learning Research", the 2nd NSF APPEX Tutorial! ⭐ Please stay tuned. Details to be announced soon!

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Spots are filling up! Join us on June 21st for "What makes a useful model? A conversation in design choices for mathematical and statistical models in the life and social sciences".💡 🗓 June 21st, 12pm ET 💻 2.5 hour virtual tutorial 🔗 Register here: forms.gle/BUFv7GvpffGr...

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We’re excited to highlight Theoretical Model Explaining Patterns of Rotavirus in Children and Adults, another one of the chosen Seed Ideas in our semi-annual competition! appex.org/selectedseeds/

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Register here for our tutorial "What makes a useful model? A conversation in design choices for mathematical and statistical models in the life and social sciences"💡 forms.gle/BUFv7GvpffGr...

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

We are excited to introduce Is Lassa Virus Reassorting, and If So Where?: Implications for Surveillance and Control – one of the selected Seed Ideas from our inaugural competition. appex.org/selectedseeds/ Thank you to everyone who participated — we can’t wait to see how this work evolves!

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

We are excited to reveal the first of our selected seed proposals from our first semi-annual competition for new Seed Ideas for Working Groups! 🌱 appex.org/selectedseeds/

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

STEM grad students: Apply your skills to real-world pandemic research this summer with NSF APPEX! Remote, paid, multidisciplinary internship. Modeling, AI, public health & more. 🔗 appex.org/openpositions/

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National Institute for Modeling Biological Systems (NIMBioS) @nimbios.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Since the spring of 2021, NIMBioS has secured over $8.5 million in new funding, building on the many ongoing multi-year projects already funded before 2021. This impressive growth does not include the $18 million brought in by @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social, our sister institute!

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The deadline for submitting Seed Proposals is quickly approaching on Feb 28th! Post your ideas on the site as soon as possible to allow others to provide feedback and help boost your chances of selection. More Info: appex.org/seed/ Submission: seed.appex.org/seeds

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

(1/5) We are proud to amplify a piece by MIT that highlights the launch of the NSF APPEX institute and Prof. Lydia Bourouiba’s role as Associate Director for Translation, Impact, and Policy.

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

NSF APPEX invites Seed Ideas for new Working Groups to tackle pandemic risk & response. Have a bold idea to study pandemic expansion? We want to work with you! Learn more: appex.org/seed/

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Save the Date! The NSF APPEX Inaugural meeting is happening in Knoxville, Tennessee on April 26–27, 2025 (Saturday & Sunday). 📅 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!

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Sadie J. Ryan (she/her) @sjryan3.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Have a bold idea to study pandemic expansion? We want to work with you! We are soliciting seed ideas, and have a cool way for you to populate anticipated team needs - have a think, follow the link, and thanks for stopping by! Learn more: appex.org/seed/

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

NSF APPEX welcomes applications for a post-doctoral research associate in areas associated with mathematical and computational models in pandemic science. Apply now! fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

NSF APPEX invites Seed Ideas for new Working Groups to tackle pandemic risk & response. Have a bold idea to study pandemic expansion? We want to work with you! Learn more: appex.org/seed/

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

This January, APPEX will open our first call for seed ideas around which to form new Working Groups. Stay tuned for more info coming soon! Learn more: appex.org/news/

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NSF Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion @nsfappexcenter.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

We are happy to announce that NSF APPEX is now on Bluesky! We’re excited to reach a new audience in the pandemic science community. We invite you to follow along and work with us as we explore solutions to global health challenges. #PandemicScience #PublicHealth #BlueskyScience

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