Samuel
Scarpino
Director of AI + Life Sciences, and Professor of the Practice
Samuel Scarpino in the Press
Quartz
Big Pharma poured billions into AI drug discovery. It could soon pay off
“We are really seeing AI being used across the board now,” said Samuel Scarpino, director of AI + life sciences at Northeastern University and an advisor to many biotech startups. “I don’t think we can point to a clear winner yet… but it is definitely producing a lot of value,” he said.
The Seattle Times
While scientists race to study spread of measles in U.S., Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
Scientists have conducted genomic analyses of HIV, the flu, and covid for years, but it’s new for measles because the virus hasn’t been much of a problem in the U.S. for decades, said Samuel Scarpino, a public health specialist at Northeastern University in Boston.
Early Signs Point to a Harsh Flu Season in the U.S.
“We’re likely a few weeks out from things getting really serious, and that means now is the time to get vaccinated, because it takes a couple of weeks for full protection,” said Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University.
The Independent
Doctors warn of new ‘mutated’ flu strain that vaccine may not be as effective against
“We’re likely a few weeks out from things getting really serious, and that means now is the time to get vaccinated, because it takes a couple of weeks for full protection,” said Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University, told The New York Times.
RFK Jr. Clashes With Lawmakers Over COVID Vaccine Cuts, CDC Shakeup
“Each year has been different, so in some ways, this is more of the same,” Sam Scarpino, a professor of health sciences at Northeastern University, told The Guardian.
What an Undervaccinated America Would Look Like
But for all measles’ speed, “I would place a bet on whooping cough being first,” Samuel Scarpino, an infectious-disease modeler at Northeastern University, told me.
Fox News
Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know
Samuel Scarpino, director of AI and life sciences and professor of health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, reiterated that the ongoing situation in rural DRC is “quite serious.”
Fox News
One state leads country in human bird flu with nearly 40 confirmed cases
Samuel Scarpino, director of AI and life sciences and professor of health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, is calling for “decisive action” to protect individuals who may be in contact with infected livestock and also to alert the public about the risks associated with wild birds and infected backyard flocks.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
This sliver of opportunity was narrow but clear, Sam Scarpino, an infectious-disease modeler and flu researcher at Northeastern University, whose team has been closely tracking a timeline of the American outbreak, told me. In hindsight, “realistically, that was probably our window,” he said. “We were just too slow.”
Fox News
Virus outbreak in China sparks pandemic concerns: What to know about HMPV
Samuel Scarpino, director of AI and life sciences and professor of health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, agrees that the general risk in the U.S. is low.
