Meyers Lab at UT Austin
@meyerslab
We are a lab from The University of Texas at Austin, studying contact network epidemiology and epidemic surveillance systems, preparedness, and forecasting.
Austin @austintexasgov & @AusPublicHealth, in collaboration with a national network of public health leaders & academic institutions, #epiEngage @UTPandemics @meyerslab, have developed a measles calculator now being used nationwide to prevent outbreaks 👇 austintexas.gov/news/austin-de…
How Austin officials are helping to stop measles outbreak with data👉statesman.com/story/news/hea… #epiEngage @laurenmeyers @meyerslab @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience @DellMedSchool @utsystem @TexasScience @austintexasgov @texas_IB @UT_Stats @CIDatUT @TACC @CAPTRSgames @statesman
Not your usual game night! @UTPandemics brought public health experts & researchers together for a gamified outbreak simulation, dissecting clues to track a hypothetical disease spread & sharing diverse opinions on the importance of pandemic preparedness.👇cns.utexas.edu/news/features/…
Austin Spearheads Public Health Innovation with Nationwide Measles Outbreak Calculator 👉hoodline.com/2025/07/austin… #epiEngage @laurenmeyers @meyerslab @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience @DellMedSchool @utsystem @austintexasgov @texas_IB @UT_Stats @CIDatUT @TACC @CAPTRSgames
Lauren Ancel Meyers is a UT researcher whose pandemic modeling helped shape COVID-19 strategy across the U.S. Now, she’s leading efforts to equip public health agencies with powerful tools to prepare for future outbreaks — saving lives through data. 🧠 Learn more:…
It was a wonderful week with the lab and the epiENGAGE meeting :) @meyerslab
Thanks to Harvard @PublicHealthMag for highlighting the great work Insight Net is doing, including our partnership with @MassDPH. @texasscience @utaustin @utpandemics harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…
In @NYAmNews, Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers of @meyerslab, @UTPandemics, @UTAustin, @TexasScience, @DellMedSchool, & @utsystem explains that, although increased immunity in the population reduces COVID-19 severity, it does not prevent its spread entirely. More👇 amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/10/2…
If you want a little politics cleanser, I finally made a short write up on our recent paper looking at how the size of an outbreak forecast ensemble impacts its performance: thefoxlab.wordpress.com/2024/10/28/new…
Awesome!
Had a great time keynoting the #epiENGAGE meeting in Austin! Advanced analytics and scaled forecasting tools are needed to tackle infectious disease threats head-on. Thanks to @CAPTRSgames for the tabletop exercise. Public health works behind the scenes to protect us all.…
A retrospective cohort study reveals crucial insights on Paxlovid efficacy in hospitalized COVID patients. Early treatment within 3-5 days significantly reduces viral shedding & transmission risks in our recent study👉elifesciences.org/articles/89801 @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience
Discover how the Center for Advanced Preparedness & Threat Response Simulation @CAPTRSgames is harnessing the power of gaming to train & equip communities for pandemic preparedness in @laurenmeyers' chat with @fox7austin 👉fox7austin.com/video/1431322 @meyerslab @UTPandemics @UTAustin
New study assesses COVID-19 interventions in schools: If half of all students wear face masks or vaccinate, both infection risks & absenteeism are expected to decrease sharply 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @meyerslab @mikha_ehl @FoxandtheFlu @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience
Tracking COVID dynamics & population immunity. Our projections for BA.1, BA.4 & BA.5 suggest that higher levels of SARS-Cov-2 booster uptake in mid 2022 would've averted thousands of deaths in the US. @meyerslab @UTPandemics @AnassBouchnita @FoxandtheFlu doi.org/10.1016/j.epid…
In this @NewYorker post, @UTAustin modeling team (@meyerslab, @UTPandemics) was mentioned as having played a pivotal role in pandemic response and their innovative use of cell-phone data to track mobility patterns captured dynamic shifts in human behavior. newyorker.com/culture/annals…
Public health impact of #Paxlovid as treatment for #COVID19, United States, EID journal, bit.ly/3tMDmmG (Authors: Yuan Bai, et al.) @meyerslab @bencowling88 @Alison_Galvani @UTPandemics @laurenmeyers
New Study Alert: We examined the population-level benefits of expanding Paxlovid's use for treating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infections in the US. More👇wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30… @meyerslab @UTPandemics @laurenmeyers @TexasScience @UTAustin @utsystem @Alison_Galvani @bencowling88
According to the @CDCgov, Flu & COVID infections surged during holidays & Dr. Lauren Meyers @meyerslab @laurenmeyers from @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience @utsystem said there is a lot of uncertainty about when & how high the spike will peak. More👇fortune.com/well/2024/01/0…
#HappyNewYear2024 @meyerslab @laurenmeyers @reichlab @DrMarkEscott @UTAustin @TexasScience @utsystem @UTPandemics @DellMedSchool
The University of Texas at Austin Professor, Lauren Meyers, is tirelessly war-gaming the next pandemic. While we may be weary of infectious disease threats, Meyers sees it as her duty. @meyerslab @laurenmeyers @reichlab @DrMarkEscott @UTAustin @TexasScience @utsystem @UTPandemics