Sean Young

Sean Young is a Researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, focusing on medical geography and spatial epidemiology. His work integrates geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and spatial statistics to study human-environment interactions impacting public health outcomes. Key research areas include disease patterns (e.g., COVID-19, influenza, cancers), spatial accessibility to healthcare, and environmental exposures. He has contributed to studies on opioid use, breast cancer screening disparities, and pandemic analysis. Current research emphasizes health disparities and complex environmental-disease relationships.

Research Interests:

• GIS and geospatial modeling for public health
• Spatiotemporal disease patterns (e.g., gastroschisis, colorectal cancer)
• Spatial accessibility to healthcare services
• Environmental justice and CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations)
• Influenza epidemiology and viral evolution
• Health disparities in rural populations

Publications Trends: Recent work highlights the interplay between environmental factors and health outcomes, including pandemic impacts, aflatoxin legislation, and socioeconomic determinants of healthcare access. Spatial analysis remains central to uncovering relationships between environmental conditions and disease spread or disparities.

Grants and Advising: While specific grants are not listed here, his extensive publication record suggests active research funding. No formal advisees are mentioned in the provided texts. He contributes to interdisciplinary teams addressing spatial health challenges.