The Balsari Lab studies the impact of public health emergencies, disasters, and war on vulnerable populations. Our interdisciplinary team leverages mobile technology, data science, machine learning, and mixed methods to advance clinical and population health outcomes in underserved communities globally.
We collaborate with populations in distress, humanitarian response agencies, civil society organizations, governments, and international agencies to reduce information asymmetries that threaten to exclude the poor and disadvantaged from decisions that impact their lives.
Digital decision support tools developed by our team are used by response agencies around the world.
What’s New
Post-Disaster Ascertainment Studies
Combining primary data from large population-based surveys, published data, and novel data streams — including human mobility data and remote-sensing.
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Data-Driven Crisis Response
Advancing data-driven decision making in public health emergencies through research, training, and translational interventions.
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Digital Health Implementation Science
Working with technology companies, governments, and academic institutions to advance digital health implementation science in resource-constrained settings.
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Climate Change and Human Health
Working with faculty and centers across Harvard University and elsewhere to examine and prepare-for the impact of the changing climate on human health.
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Header image attributions, in order: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid; Oregon State University.