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Traditional surveillance tracks known diseases. TreeScan looks for the unexpected. During the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup, epiENGAGE @UTPandemics & public health partners used TreeScan to scan ER data for unusual clusters, helping detect emerging health threats...👉epiengage.org/projects/trees…
We are seeking outstanding postdoctoral scholars to contribute to modeling the spread, surveillance, forecasting, and control of influenza and other IDs. @UTPandemics @meyerslab Apply here utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.c….
Listen to the @PNASNews podcast as Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers breaks down our findings on vaccine impact during the 2022–23 flu surge👉 pnas.org/post/podcast/impact…
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A new study by UT researchers estimates influenza vaccination prevented ~ 70,000 US hospitalizations in 2022–2023. Vaccinating young adults provides strong indirect protection for older adults.👉pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.25… @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience @DellMedSchool @texas_IB
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UT researchers & collaborators develop a new EPIMODULATION tool to identify epidemic peaks, supporting hospital planning & resource allocation. cns.utexas.edu/news/research… @meyerslab @UTAustin @TexasScience @DellMedSchool @austintexasgov @texas_IB @CIDatUT @AusPublicHealth @utsystem
Austin Spearheads Public Health Innovation with Nationwide Measles Outbreak Calculator 👉hoodline.com/2025/07/austin-… #epiEngage @laurenmeyers @meyerslab @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience @DellMedSchool @utsystem @austintexasgov @texas_IB @UT_Stats @CIDatUT @TACC @CAPTRSgames
How Austin officials are helping to stop measles outbreak with data👉statesman.com/story/news/hea…
#epiEngage @laurenmeyers @meyerslab @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience @DellMedSchool @utsystem @TexasScience @austintexasgov @texas_IB @UT_Stats @CIDatUT @TACC @CAPTRSgames @statesman
Austin @austintexasgov & @AusPublicHealth, in collaboration with a national network of public health leaders & academic institutions, #epiEngage @UTPandemics @meyerslab, have developed a measles calculator now being used nationwide to prevent outbreaks 👇 austintexas.gov/news/austin-…
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Lauren Ancel Meyers is a UT researcher whose pandemic modeling helped shape COVID-19 strategy across the U.S.
Now, she’s leading efforts to equip public health agencies with powerful tools to prepare for future outbreaks — saving lives through data. 🧠
Learn more: bit.ly/3G1GpwV
#ItStartsWithResearch #TexasResearch #WhatStartsHere
ALT Meyers posed with a friendly smile against an orange background, next to text about their work on 'Combatting the Spread of Infectious Diseases' at the University of Texas at Austin.
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It was a wonderful week with the lab and the epiENGAGE meeting :) @meyerslab
Thanks to Harvard @PublicHealthMag for highlighting the great work Insight Net is doing, including our partnership with @MassDPH. @texasscience @utaustin @utpandemics harvardpublichealth.org/poli…
Not your usual game night! @UTPandemics brought public health experts & researchers together for a gamified outbreak simulation, dissecting clues to track a hypothetical disease spread & sharing diverse opinions on the importance of pandemic preparedness.👇cns.utexas.edu/news/features…
In @NYAmNews, Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers of @meyerslab, @UTPandemics, @UTAustin, @TexasScience, @DellMedSchool, & @utsystem explains that, although increased immunity in the population reduces COVID-19 severity, it does not prevent its spread entirely. More👇 amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/…
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If you want a little politics cleanser, I finally made a short write up on our recent paper looking at how the size of an outbreak forecast ensemble impacts its performance: thefoxlab.wordpress.com/2024…
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A retrospective cohort study reveals crucial insights on Paxlovid efficacy in hospitalized COVID patients. Early treatment within 3-5 days significantly reduces viral shedding & transmission risks in our recent study👉elifesciences.org/articles/8…
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Discover how the Center for Advanced Preparedness & Threat Response Simulation @CAPTRSgames is harnessing the power of gaming to train & equip communities for pandemic preparedness in @laurenmeyers' chat with @fox7austin 👉fox7austin.com/video/1431322
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New study assesses COVID-19 interventions in schools: If half of all students wear face masks or vaccinate, both infection risks & absenteeism are expected to decrease sharply 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Tracking COVID dynamics & population immunity. Our projections for BA.1, BA.4 & BA.5 suggest that higher levels of SARS-Cov-2 booster uptake in mid 2022 would've averted thousands of deaths in the US. @meyerslab @UTPandemics @AnassBouchnita @FoxandtheFlu doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.202…
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In this @NewYorker post, @UTAustin modeling team (@meyerslab, @UTPandemics) was mentioned as having played a pivotal role in pandemic response and their innovative use of cell-phone data to track mobility patterns captured dynamic shifts in human behavior.
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