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Samuel V. Scarpino is a Professor at Northeastern University, leading as Director of AI + Life Sciences in the Institute for Experiential AI. He holds appointments in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, and the Network Science Institute. Scarpino’s career spans roles at The Rockefeller Foundation, Dharma Platform, and co-founding Global.health, a Google-backed pathogen tracking initiative.
- Education: PhD in Biology (2013) from The University of Texas at Austin; Omidyar Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute (2013–2016).
His research focuses on integrating AI, network science, and epidemiology to address global health challenges. Key areas include disease modeling, wastewater surveillance, and health equity. Recent work explores AI applications for H5N1 pandemic preparedness, scRNA-seq analysis, and social determinants of health.
Scarpino’s scientific contributions include over 100 publications in Nature, Science, and PNAS, alongside fellowships from the ISI Foundation (2017), Santa Fe Institute (2020), and Vermont Complex Systems Institute (2021). He mentors PhD students like Wan He and leads interdisciplinary teams at Northeastern’s Roux Institute and Network Science Institute. Grants from the McGovern Foundation and Microsoft Research support his work on AI for public health.
