{"id":23564,"date":"2021-05-19T09:53:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/?page_id=23564"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:07:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:07:33","slug":"simulation-modeling-for-population-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/research\/research-and-app-areas-folder-to-organize-the-back-end\/focused-research-programs\/simulation-modeling-for-population-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Simulation Modeling for Population Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Focused Research Program<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Our Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The goal of the Simulation Modeling for Population Health FRP is to foster a multidisciplinary environment of faculty with interests in the application of simulation modeling to population health research and the development of methods used to design, build, validate, and ethically evaluate\u200b such models. This program addresses the key challenges faced in applying simulation modeling to population health through strategic partnerships, interdisciplinary collaborations, and the establishment of best practices in simulation modeling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/population-636x318.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"284\" class=\" wp-image-23572\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2025\/03\/youtube-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"39\" class=\"wp-image-36128 alignleft\" \/><span>Click\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EDUxAP5sCEk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><span> to view the recording of this FRP\u2019s research symposium titled \u201cOptimal Bio-Inspired Design of Holistic Rehabilitation Systems\u201d held on June 6, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focused Research Programs led by<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brenda Heaton, Associate Professor in the Departments of Health Policy &amp; Health Services Research (GSDM) and Epidemiology (SPH)<\/li>\n<li>Wesley J. Wildman, Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics in the School of Theology and Professor in the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research Thrusts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Modeling complex human behaviors and behavioral processes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Human behavior is one major component responsible for shaping population distributions of health and disease. However, human behavior is complex and traditional statistical models that focus on single, independent factors oversimplify the role of behavior and\/or how behaviors change over time in response to both internal and external stimuli. The use of simulation modeling affords the opportunity to model this complexity, and to better specify the effects of behavior and behavioral processes. While this opportunity exists, and has been utilized in many areas of health research, modeling complexity poses unique challenges, such as how to maintain cognitive control in the face of complex processes. The anticipated goal of this research thrust is to apply simulation modeling to better understand the role of complex human behaviors on the production of health and disease, and to develop and refine approaches to modeling complexity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23761 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/andrew-bell\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/andrew_pic-01.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Andrew Bell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23791 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/brenda-heaton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/Heaton-Headshot-scaled-e1759163763269-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Brenda Heaton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Health Policy &#038; Health Services Research, SDM<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Participants<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7719 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-core-faculty people-faculty-affiliate people-steering-committee\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/neha-gondal\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"146\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/08\/headshot-gondal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Neha Gondal, PhD<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Sociology, CAS<br \/>\r\nFaculty of Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23796 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/jaimie-gradus\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/Jaimie-Gradus-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jaimie Gradus<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23799 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/nafisa-halim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/HEADSHOT-FACULTY-2018-OFFICIAL-CROPPED-Halim_Nafisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nafisa Halim<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Global Health, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-25247 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/tammy-jiang\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/03\/tammy-jaing.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Tammy Jiang<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-17428 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/wesley-wildman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/09\/WesleyWildman-600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Wesley Wildman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, School of Theology <br \/>\r\nChair, Faculty Affairs for Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Modeling system dynamics, spatial contexts, and the impact of interventions on population health<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Contextual factors that contribute to health disparities, such as food insecurity, healthcare access, neighborhood segregation, housing insecurity, social connectedness, etc. interact in ways that cannot be adequately captured or investigated with currently available data and the analytic methods typically applied, thereby warranting the use of simulation modeling. Systems modeling is critical to the development of policy, regulation, and\/or intervention approaches aimed at reshaping behavioral patterns and downstream health effects. The goal of this research thrust is to apply simulation modeling methods that address the challenges posed by incorporating the multi-level dynamics and spatial contexts (e.g., model validation, calibration, etc.) necessary to replicate real-world settings in order to facilitate in silico experimentation and inform decision making at the population level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23820 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-core-faculty people-faculty-affiliate people-junior-faculty-fellow\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/jonathan-jay\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/jjay-profile-2021b-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jonathan Jay, JD, DPH<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Junior Faculty Fellow (2022)<br \/>\r\nAssistant Professor, Community Health Sciences, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-17428 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/wesley-wildman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/09\/WesleyWildman-600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Wesley Wildman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, School of Theology <br \/>\r\nChair, Faculty Affairs for Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Participants<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-8735 profile type-profile status-publish hentry centers-initiatives-cise people-core-faculty people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/christos-cassandras\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/02\/christos.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Christos Cassandras<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Distinguished Professor of Engineering<br \/>\r\nHead of the Division of Systems Engineering Professor (ECE, SE)<br \/>\r\nCo-founder of CISE<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-25266 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/gregory-h-cohen\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/03\/Gregory-Cohen.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Gregory Cohen<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Statistical Analyst, Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-16874 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/m-patricia-fabian\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/07\/M.-Fabian-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">M. Patricia Fabian<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Environmental Health, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23859 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/sandro-galea\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/Sandro-Galea-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sandro Galea<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Dean, Professor, Physician, Epidemiologist, and Author (SPH)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7719 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-core-faculty people-faculty-affiliate people-steering-committee\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/neha-gondal\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"146\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/08\/headshot-gondal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Neha Gondal, PhD<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Sociology, CAS<br \/>\r\nFaculty of Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23791 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/brenda-heaton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/Heaton-Headshot-scaled-e1759163763269-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Brenda Heaton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Health Policy &#038; Health Services Research, SDM<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23867 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/benjamin-linas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/Untitled-design-23-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Benjamin Linas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Medicine, MED; Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-25270 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/collette-ncube\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/03\/Collette-Ncube-1024x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Collette Ncube<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23776 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/mickey-salins\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/MickeySalins_0004-200x3001-1-e1759330595879.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mickey Salins<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Mathematics &#038; Statistics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Use of simulation modeling and systems science as tools for causal inference<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The application and development of simulation modeling approaches has been increasingly indicated for causal inference, as well as for the quantification of uncertainty (e.g., bias) around estimation. The goal of this research thrust is to enhance and accelerate the use of simulation modeling approaches to estimate causal effects on a single outcome via theoretical method development and practical applications. This is particularly important for areas of health in which counterfactuals are not well-specified in observational data.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-8735 profile type-profile status-publish hentry centers-initiatives-cise people-core-faculty people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/christos-cassandras\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/02\/christos.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Christos Cassandras<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Distinguished Professor of Engineering<br \/>\r\nHead of the Division of Systems Engineering Professor (ECE, SE)<br \/>\r\nCo-founder of CISE<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23782 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/eleanor-murray\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/EKpNY8rWoAAEokL-e1759328188242-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Eleanor Murray<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Participants<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-25258 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/ruby-barnard-mayers\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/03\/ruby-barnard-mayers-e1758644465886-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ruby Barnard-Mayers<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23764 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/matthew-fox\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/Matthew-Fox-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Matthew Fox<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Epidemiology, SPH<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23791 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/brenda-heaton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/Heaton-Headshot-scaled-e1759163763269-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Brenda Heaton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Health Policy &#038; Health Services Research, SDM<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-23776 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/mickey-salins\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/MickeySalins_0004-200x3001-1-e1759330595879.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mickey Salins<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Mathematics &#038; Statistics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-21575 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/laura-white\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2020\/10\/Laura-White-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Laura White<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Biostatistics (SPH)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-17428 profile type-profile status-publish hentry people-faculty-affiliate\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/wesley-wildman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/09\/WesleyWildman-600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Wesley Wildman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, School of Theology <br \/>\r\nChair, Faculty Affairs for Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title: Focused Research Program Symposium<\/strong><br \/>\n<span><strong>Date<\/strong>: June 6th and June 7th, 2022<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Location<\/strong>: Boston University, Metcalf Hall, George Sherman Union (GSU), 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2025\/03\/youtube-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"33\" height=\"23\" class=\"wp-image-36128 alignleft\" \/>View recording of the Symposium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EDUxAP5sCEk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title: Incorporating Causal Inference into Simulation Models Workshop<\/strong><br \/>\n<span><strong>Date<\/strong>: April 29th, 2022<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Time<\/strong>: 2:00pm \u2013 5:00pm ET<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Location<\/strong>: Zoom<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title: Workshop, Invitation to a Model<\/strong><br \/>\n<span><strong>Date<\/strong>: August 30, 2021<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Time<\/strong>: 1pm-4pm<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Location<\/strong>: Zoom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To learn more details about the Hariri Institute\u2019s Focused Research Programs,<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/how-to-get-involved\/for-faculty\/focused-research-programs\/\"><span>visit here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focused Research Program Our Focus The goal of the Simulation Modeling for Population Health FRP is to foster a multidisciplinary environment of faculty with interests in the application of simulation modeling to population health research and the development of methods used to design, build, validate, and ethically evaluate\u200b such models. 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