Welcome to the Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis
The Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis (CIDMA) at Yale University is a leading interdisciplinary center dedicated to using mathematical modeling and data science to understand, predict, and control infectious diseases. Our work informs public health policy and helps mitigate the impact of global health threats.
News and Blogs
Our new paper in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas projects the potential mortality and morbidity impacts of Medicaid work requirements—estimating up to 20,000 excess deaths annually.
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Oct 08, 2025
We welcome Carolyn Bawden, MS, who joins CIDMA as a Research Associate today. Carolyn previously collaborated with CIDMA as a student researcher co-authoring several publications. She recently completed her MSc in Health Planning, Policy, and Financing at the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Sept 01, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Yang Ye for being promoted to Associate Research Scientist.
July 30, 2025
Our Research
Infectious Diseases
Our center applies advanced mathematical modeling and data science to understand, predict, and mitigate the spread of infectious diseases.
Health Policy
Our center investigates how health policies shape population health outcomes, with a focus on access, equity, and preventable mortality.
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Health Economics
Our center evaluates the economic value of health interventions to inform smarter allocation of resources.
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Global Health
Our center applies modeling across diverse global contexts to understand and reduce the burden of disease.
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Our Team
Alison Galvani, PhD
Director, CIDMA
Burnett and Stender Families Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Abhishek Pandey, PhD
Associate Director, CIDMA
Research Scientist, Yale School of Public Health
Yang Ye, PhD
Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of Public health
Chad R. Wells, PhD
Senior Research Consultant, CIDMA
Carolyn R. Bawden, MS
Research Associate, CIDMA
Lilia Potter-Schwartz
Student Researcher, CIDMA
Lamia Ayaz
Student Researcher, CIDMA
Michael Cairo
Student Researcher, CIDMA
Collaborators
135 College Street
Office Number 235
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034
Office: (203) 785-2642
Lab: (203) 859-5548
Fax: (203) 785-3260
cidma@yale.edu
CIDMA