WHAT WE DO

We develop simulation models and leverage data science methods to understand complex public health problems and inform decision and policy making.

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Medication Treatment for Addiction Is Shorter for Black and Hispanic Patients

Researchers have long known that racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to be prescribed lifesaving addiction treatment options than white people….
Opioid deaths have grown sharply since 2013, driven in large part by fentanyl, a powerful opioid that is often mixed with heroin to lethal effect.

New tool models evolution of opioid crisis

Opioid deaths have grown sharply since 2013, driven in large part by fentanyl, a powerful opioid that is often mixed with heroin…

Featured Publications

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Buprenorphine Treatment Duration in the US

Publication link Buprenorphine is used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) and reduce overdose risk. Duration of buprenorphine treatment is a measure of…
Reducing opioid use disorder and overdose deaths in the United States: A dynamic modeling analysis

Published in Science Advances Link to the publication Abstract: Opioid overdose deaths remain a major public health crisis. We used a system…
Modeling the evolution of the US opioid crisis for national policy development

Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Link to the full text Abstract: The opioid crisis is a…

Opportunities

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New job opening (2023)

Four new postdoc positions and two research associate positions are available! See opportunities for more information.

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Collaboration

The interdisciplinary nature of research at MJ Lab has led to developing a number of professional networks that contribute to a growing…

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Internship opportunity

We welcome undergraduate and graduate students to work with us as visiting students or interns. See opportunities for more information.

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