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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MJ Lab Joins National Disaster Medicine and Public Health Ecosystem

MJ Lab has become a part of the National Center’s Joint Disaster Medicine and Public Health Ecosystem, a federal initiative aimed at…

Dr. Jalali Appointed to CDC’s Advisory Board

Dr. Jalali has been appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Board of Scientific Counselors at the CDC’s…

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…

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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 always welcome undergraduate and graduate students to work with us! See opportunities for more information.

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