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Giovanni Malloy

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unfortunate reminder of the importance of global health security. I develop computational models to improve decision-making for global health security, especially preparation and response to infectious disease outbreaks. My methodology combines complex networks, machine learning, data analytics, and economic modeling to better understand disease dynamics and intervention effectiveness. My past projects include a cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions to prevent the spread of plague in Madagascar and a comparison of the effect of different model structures on estimating the true effectiveness of an intervention. Currently, I am focused on improving decision-making for COVID-19 mitigation efforts in jails and prisons. This includes quantifying the impact of different interventions and understanding risk factors that affect individual health outcomes in this vulnerable population.