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Sean Young is a Professor at the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine (UCI), and the Executive Director of the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT). He specializes in behavioral psychology, digital health, and public health surveillance, leveraging technology to address health disparities and behavioral challenges such as opioid misuse, HIV prevention, and mental health. His work focuses on transforming community-based interventions into scalable digital solutions, such as online peer support communities and AI-driven surveillance systems. He founded the UCLA Center for Digital Behavior to study behavior change and prediction through digital tools.
His research integrates machine learning, social media analytics, and wearable technologies to predict health trends and design interventions. Notable projects include the Opioid Hackathon with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which developed software prototypes to combat opioid misuse. He emphasizes ethical considerations in AI applications for health surveillance and has published extensively on topics like cryptocurrency incentives for research participation and blockchain-based healthcare data sharing.
- Education: Trained in behavioral and social psychology, with a focus on medical applications.
- Labs/Teams: UCI Institute for Prediction Technology, UCLA Center for Digital Behavior.
- Key Projects: HIV self-testing interventions, opioid crisis solutions, and AI in healthcare surveillance.
His book Stick With It (Wall Street Journal bestseller) explores science-based strategies for lasting behavior change. He collaborates with public health officials to translate research into actionable tools, such as real-time disease outbreak detection using social media data.
