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Naoru Koizumi is the Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Endowed Chair and Associate Dean of Research & Grants at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. She is also Co-Director of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC). Her work bridges public policy, health systems, and quantitative analytics, with a strong emphasis on improving outcomes in organ transplantation and chronic disease care.
Her research interests include:
- Applications of biostatistics and spatial statistics in health policy
- GIS and spatial modeling for disease and resource distribution
- Mathematical optimization and simulation in clinical decision-making
- Policy analysis for organ allocation and mental health systems
- Network analysis of illicit organ trade
- Effectiveness of ICT-based interventions in global health settings
Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reflecting its interdisciplinary and high-impact nature. Projects include simulations of organ and bed allocation, modeling slum expansion in India, and analyzing living donor matching with desensitization protocols.
Scientific honors include:
- Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Endowed Chair
She advises on major research grants and leads funded projects across health policy and transnational crime domains. Her collaborative work spans engineering, medicine, and public policy, involving partnerships with institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She is affiliated with TraCCC, where her work extends into transnational health-related criminal networks.
Koizumi leads research teams focused on health systems modeling and policy innovation, integrating data science and public administration to address global health challenges.
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