Research Overview
Working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Jon Zelner (Epidemiology) and his team are building a model to predict COVID-19 spread risks for neighborhoods and communities in real time. This model will help the government prevent spikes of new infection. Please visit the Michigan COVID-19 Tracker to read more about Dr. Zelner’s work.
The MIDAS COVID-19 Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) grants were awarded on May 13th, 2020, each of the 7 teams received funding of up to $30,000 with projects starting immediately and expected to finish by the end of 2020. These projects demonstrate the resolve, expertise, and creativity of U-M data scientists facing a public health crisis. To learn more about the other projects please visit our COVID-19 PODS awards page.
Recent Presentations
Research Team
Jon Zelner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology, UM School of Public Health
Research Highlights
Maps are updated regularly at covidmapping.org, along with additional analyses and explanations about the use of spatial models to understand COVID-19 risk.
