Observe | Predict | Prevent

Of the nearly 1 trillion species of microorganisms estimated to exist, only about 1,400 are known human pathogens. Yet they wreak havoc on human health, especially among the most vulnerable living in resource-limited settings.

 

The Bivins Lab uses environmental engineering to characterize and disrupt infectious disease transmission pathways in the built and natural environments.

 

We develop novel techniques to observe public health-relevant microbes in the environment. We use computational techniques to predict risks premised on environmental data. We then use our model-derived insights to inform engineering design and public health decision-making to prevent infectious disease transmission.