Ben Reis

Ben Reis is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and leads the Predictive Medicine Group within the Computational Health Informatics Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. He specializes in developing predictive approaches for early detection of diseases, drug safety monitoring, and leveraging social networks for public health interventions. His work includes systems predicting clinical risks years in advance, predictive pharmacology for adverse drug effects, and adaptive surveillance frameworks for infectious diseases and public health emergencies.

Research interests span predictive analytics in healthcare, computational linguistics, and global health innovation. Notable projects include HealthySocial (social network-driven health behavior promotion) and SpeechWars (historical text analysis). He advises governments globally on biodefense and biosurveillance systems. Awards include recognition from the White House and State Department for health innovation.

Publications focus on clinical prediction models, vaccine efficacy, suicide risk prediction, and pandemic response systems. His work emphasizes translating computational methods into actionable healthcare solutions, such as real-time disease surveillance and personalized risk assessment tools.