Samuel Scarpino Director of AI + Life Sciences, and Professor of the Practice s.scarpino@northeastern.edu 617.373.2482 Expertise applied mathmetics, computational biology, coronavirus, COVID-19, Genetics, machine learning, Mapping, network modeling, physics, population dynamics, Statistics, Vaccine Development, Variants Samuel Scarpino in the Press How Much Worse Would a Bird-Flu Pandemic Be? Certainly, compared with the 1918 pandemic, or even those in the 1950s and ’60s, modern medicine was better equipped to test for and treat flu; although vaccine uptake has never been perfect, the availability of any shots increased protection overall, Sam Scarpino, an infectious-disease modeler and the director of AI and life sciences at Northeastern University, told […] Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests “The answer at this point seems pretty conclusive that pasteurized milk is safe,” said Samuel Scarpino, a professor of the practice in health sciences at Northeastern University. “The fact that it’s coming back negative is really strong evidence that, at least in the samples they tested, there’s no live virus.” Nature.com What toilets can reveal about COVID, cancer and other health threats There’s a “false sense of precision” in such estimates, says Sam Scarpino, an epidemiologist at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, who has worked on COVID-19 data systems. The Telegraph Person catches bird flu from cow raising infection concerns Prof Sam Scarpino, a professor of the Practice in Health Sciences and Computer Science at Northeastern University, added that the list of symptoms is reassuring. Conjunctivitis is a common symptom of bird flu in people, because our eyes actually contain “bird-flu-friendly” receptor cells. Winter Illness This Year Is a Different Kind of Ugly Since COVID’s arrival, experts have been fearfully predicting a winter worst: three respiratory-virus epidemics washing over the U.S. at once. Last year, those fears didn’t really play out, Sam Scarpino, an infectious-disease modeler at Northeastern University, told me. Covid’s Summer Wave Is Rising—Again With lower case numbers over the past few months and many people not receiving a booster shot in 2023, immunity from vaccinations and prior infections could be decreasing, making more people susceptible to the virus, says Sam Scarpino, director of AI and life sciences at the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. One More COVID Summer? In the southern and northeastern United States, concentrations of the coronavirus in wastewater have been slowly ticking up for several weeks, with the Midwest and West now following suit; test-positivity rates, emergency-department diagnoses of COVID-19, and COVID hospitalizations are also on the rise. Forbes Covid’s No Longer A Public Health Emergency: Here’s How That May Affect You “The CDC is shuffling Covid into the deck of infectious diseases that we’re satisfied living with,” Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University, told the New York Times in regards to the lack of Covid tracking. The Nation Now More Than Ever, We Need to Fight, Not Despair The data the C.D.C. still plans to collect will not provide enough actionable information at the state and local level, said Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University. The End of the Covid Emergency Is a Warning “The messaging around ‘it’s over, we’ve won’ is setting us up for a huge betrayal of trust if there is another variant that shows up,” says Sam Scarpino, a professor of health sciences and computer science at Northeastern University. Samuel Scarpino for Northeastern Global News A person contracted bird flu. How worried should you be about the virus? A person contracted bird flu. How worried should you be about the virus? Bird flu is always a concern for health officials because of its effects on food supply chains and its potential for human infections. Can AI help scientists develop drugs faster? Northeastern Institute for Experiential AI explores how the emerging technology is reshaping pharmaceutical development Can AI help scientists develop drugs faster? Northeastern Institute for Experiential AI explores how the emerging technology is reshaping pharmaceutical development Artificial intelligence tools used for medical research powered by large language models could have helped cut that time in half. Responsible AI begins with ethics, security and transparency, Northeastern experts say Responsible AI begins with ethics, security and transparency, Northeastern experts say The theme of the conference was “Leading with AI Responsibly.” More than 200 people attended the event in person and hundreds watched online. Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center Renowned network scientist Alessandro Vespignani will head a new innovation center that will prepare the United States for future epidemics. A global wastewater surveillance program could have stopped the spread of COVID-19, Northeastern researcher says A global wastewater surveillance program could have stopped the spread of COVID-19, Northeastern researcher says Samuel V. Scarpino says using wastewater surveillance as an early warning system could mitigate future global health threats. COVID-19 prison releases exposed inequities in the US incarceration system, Northeastern researchers say COVID-19 prison releases exposed inequities in the US incarceration system, Northeastern researchers say New data shows how the COVID-19 pandemic reversed a decade-long decrease in how many people of color were being incarcerated. Samuel Scarpino’s passion for artificial intelligence and why Northeastern is a global leader in the field Samuel Scarpino’s passion for artificial intelligence and why Northeastern is a global leader in the field After a stint as VP of pathogen surveillance at The Rockefeller Foundation, Scarpino now is director of the Institute for Experiential AI. Why it’s not too late to get your flu shot Why it’s not too late to get your flu shot Experts predict this year’s flu shot will be good for circulating strains and explain why getting it before Thanksgiving is the best idea Will more states follow California’s lead in adopting new COVID-19 lockdown measures? Will more states follow California’s lead in adopting new COVID-19 lockdown measures? Samuel Scarpino, an assistant professor in Northeastern’s Network Science Institute, says far-reaching lockdowns, such as the regional stay-at-home orders that went into effect in California, will be necessary to bring the surging pandemic under control in the coming months. “Inaction to the surge will lead to tragic consequences,” the researcher warns. What do we know about airborne transmission of the coronavirus? What do we know about airborne transmission of the coronavirus? Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted—and then quickly removed—new guidelines indicating that the coronavirus is airborne, leaving people confused about vital public information. Samuel Scarpino, assistant professor and head of the Emergent Epidemics Lab, explains where the science stands.
How Much Worse Would a Bird-Flu Pandemic Be? Certainly, compared with the 1918 pandemic, or even those in the 1950s and ’60s, modern medicine was better equipped to test for and treat flu; although vaccine uptake has never been perfect, the availability of any shots increased protection overall, Sam Scarpino, an infectious-disease modeler and the director of AI and life sciences at Northeastern University, told […]
Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests “The answer at this point seems pretty conclusive that pasteurized milk is safe,” said Samuel Scarpino, a professor of the practice in health sciences at Northeastern University. “The fact that it’s coming back negative is really strong evidence that, at least in the samples they tested, there’s no live virus.”
Nature.com What toilets can reveal about COVID, cancer and other health threats There’s a “false sense of precision” in such estimates, says Sam Scarpino, an epidemiologist at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, who has worked on COVID-19 data systems.
The Telegraph Person catches bird flu from cow raising infection concerns Prof Sam Scarpino, a professor of the Practice in Health Sciences and Computer Science at Northeastern University, added that the list of symptoms is reassuring. Conjunctivitis is a common symptom of bird flu in people, because our eyes actually contain “bird-flu-friendly” receptor cells.
Winter Illness This Year Is a Different Kind of Ugly Since COVID’s arrival, experts have been fearfully predicting a winter worst: three respiratory-virus epidemics washing over the U.S. at once. Last year, those fears didn’t really play out, Sam Scarpino, an infectious-disease modeler at Northeastern University, told me.
Covid’s Summer Wave Is Rising—Again With lower case numbers over the past few months and many people not receiving a booster shot in 2023, immunity from vaccinations and prior infections could be decreasing, making more people susceptible to the virus, says Sam Scarpino, director of AI and life sciences at the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University.
One More COVID Summer? In the southern and northeastern United States, concentrations of the coronavirus in wastewater have been slowly ticking up for several weeks, with the Midwest and West now following suit; test-positivity rates, emergency-department diagnoses of COVID-19, and COVID hospitalizations are also on the rise.
Forbes Covid’s No Longer A Public Health Emergency: Here’s How That May Affect You “The CDC is shuffling Covid into the deck of infectious diseases that we’re satisfied living with,” Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University, told the New York Times in regards to the lack of Covid tracking.
The Nation Now More Than Ever, We Need to Fight, Not Despair The data the C.D.C. still plans to collect will not provide enough actionable information at the state and local level, said Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University.
The End of the Covid Emergency Is a Warning “The messaging around ‘it’s over, we’ve won’ is setting us up for a huge betrayal of trust if there is another variant that shows up,” says Sam Scarpino, a professor of health sciences and computer science at Northeastern University.