Published 04 July 2010
July 15, 2010: The Public Health Dynamics Lab is pleased to announce that Dr. Eunha Shim has joined the Lab. Dr. Shim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology. She received a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Arizona State University in March 2007. She recently served as a Postdoctoral Associate and then as an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University in Dr. Alison Galvani's lab, working on modeling the transmission of infectious diseases and intervention strategies with a special focus on behavioral science. Dr. Shim's research interests are in mathematical biology, especially modeling infectious diseases, pathogen evolution and the application of game theory. Dr. Shim's research employs mathematics to create qualitative and quantitative predictions of epidemiology and evolutionary problems. Dr. Shim's work often uses interdisciplinary approaches, integrating epidemiology, behavioral science, mathematics, and economics. Currently, Dr. Shim's studies consist of a variety of subjects, from more theoretical work (e.g. the pathogens' strategies to increase transmission fitness and the impact of asymptomatic malaria on the evolution of resistance) to more practical projects on influenza. Dr. Shim's recent studies include optimal H1N1 vaccination strategies from individual versus community perspectives, and social distancing during pandemic influenza.
Eunha's research areas include:
- Modeling and simulation of health-related behaviors and health disparities
- Game theoretical application to epidemiological modeling
- Evolution of infectious diseases