Fefferman Lab

Our research, “Linking Immuno-Epidemiology Principles to Violence,” uncovers parallels between violence and infectious diseases, offering insights into prevention strategies. link.springer.com/article/10… #Epidemiology #InfectiousDisease

“Influence of Lived Experiences on Public Responses to Future Diseases via (De)Sensitization of Concern” explores COVID-19's impact and reveals how those impacts are likely to influence future health behavior. CMP Link: tinyurl.com/RiskToleranceSup… @NIMBioS

Our paper, ”Trade-offs in resource access and health by avoidance of self-fouling, motivated via disgust,” examines how animals balance needs and disease risk using the "landscape of disgust" framework. tinyurl.com/LandscapeOfDisgu… #LandscapeOfDisgust @NIMBioS

Our article, “Mathematical Model of Basal Sprout Production in Vector-Borne Tree Disease,” focuses on trees fighting disease by sprouting new growth. mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/2/349 #MathematicalModeling #DiseaseEcology @NIMBioS

Our collaborative study, “Community vulnerability is the key determinant of diverse energy burdens in the United States“ reveals insights into energy struggles in the US. tinyurl.com/CommunityEnergyB… #EnergyBurden #CommunityVulnerability #EnergyPoverty @NIMBioS

Our study, ” A ‘Portfolio of Model Approximations’ approach to understanding invasion success with vector-borne disease,” introduces a new approach to understanding vector-borne disease invasion. tinyurl.com/ModelingInvasion… #MathematicalModeling @NIMBioS

Dive into Evolutionary Game Theory (EGT) with, "Epidemiology, Game Theory, and Evolutionary Rescue: Understanding How Outbreaks Impact Population Viability." lettersinbiomath.org/manuscr… #Epidemiology #EvolutionaryGameTheory @NIMBioS

Our latest study about the impact of food and group size on social interactions shows how food availability, type, and group size affect social interactions in ant colonies. Biol Open: doi.org/10.1242/bio.060422 @NIMBioS

Our article, “Connecting People to Food: A network approach to alleviating food deserts,” sheds light on public transit's crucial role in reducing food deserts! JTH Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2023.1… Preprint: tinyurl.com/PrePrintFoodDese… #FoodDesert

Check out our article about social constraints, risk tolerance, and superspreaders; how individual behaviors shape epidemics and their role for effective interventions. Preprint: trace.tennessee.edu/utk_ecol… RSIF link: doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2023.00…