Alessandro Vespignani

Tracking an epidemic requires computer models. But what if those models are wrong?

Researchers at Northeastern have found that one of the basic assumptions used in disease modeling simply isn’t realistic. Now they’re looking at how epidemics travel…

by Laura Castañón November 19, 2018

How long is an Ebola survivor contagious? One case is causing scientists to rethink the answer.

A new report shows that a Liberian woman who survived a case of Ebola in 2014 may have infected her family a year later. The…

by Laura Castañón - contributor August 13, 2018

How Big Data and the science of science can revolutionize discovery

Northeastern network scientists Albert-László Barabási and Alessandro Vespignani want to "push the pedal" on science and its benefit to society. In a paper published Thursday…

by Allie Nicodemo March 5, 2018

How to battle disease using Big Data

When it comes to fighting diseases in the 21st century, Big Data is becoming an integral weapon. At the forefront of this battle is world-renowned…

by Joe O'Connell May 20, 2015

Tracking an epidemic requires computer models. But what if those models are wrong?

How long is an Ebola survivor contagious? One case is causing scientists to rethink the answer.

How Big Data and the science of science can revolutionize discovery

How to battle disease using Big Data

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