John Brownstein

John Brownstein, PhD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School and Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital. He directs the Computational Epidemiology Lab and Innovation & Digital Health Accelerator, focusing on digital epidemiology and AI-driven public health surveillance. His work pioneered platforms like HealthMap and Vaccines.gov, instrumental in tracking outbreaks (e.g., Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19) and informing policy globally.

Research Interests:

• Public Health Surveillance
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Citizen Science
• Infectious Disease Control

Scientific Contributions:

• Developed AI tools for disease prediction
• Enhanced global outbreak detection systems
• Shaped pandemic response strategies

Awards:

• Presidential Early Career Award (2020)
• Lagrange Prize (2021)
• Emmy (2022)

Collaborations: Advised HHS, CDC, WHO, and partnered with tech giants like Google and OpenAI. Co-founded Epidemico and Circulation.