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Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics works to improve methods for infectious disease modeling and statistical analysis, quantify disease and intervention impact, engage with policymakers to enhance decision-making, and train the next generation of scientists.

Location

677 Huntington Avenue
Kresge Building, Suite 506
Boston, MA 02115

CCDD Group Photo
CCDD group 2024. Photographed on the Chan campus, November 18, 2024. By Kent Dayton.

Support the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Every gift contributes to our mission of building a world where everyone can thrive. To learn more about how you can support CCDD, please contact Carter Brown, from the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.

In the Media

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Slashing of funding for mRNA vaccine development raises concern

Bill Hanage featured in Harvard Chan News
September 25, 2025

Mauricio Santillana seated at a desk typing on his laptop.

How to use AI: Mauricio Santillana gave an algorithm accurate models to analyze data 

Mauricio Santillana featured in the Northeastern Global News.
September 15, 2025

Yonatan Grad

Racing against antibiotic resistance

Yonatan Grad featured in the Harvard Gazette.
August 27, 2025

Our Center

The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health focuses on improving methods for infectious disease modeling and statistical analysis, quantifying disease and intervention impact, engaging with policymakers to enhance decision-making, and training the next generation of scientists.

Diseases we study

CCDD faculty focus on a variety of diseases of concern.

Photo of Marc Lipsitch speaking at conference

How we make an impact

CCDD contributes to academia and the public good through our direct research, advocating for public health policy, supporting faculty-led external initiatives, and training future scientists.

Scientific approaches

At CCDD, we implement various strategies for understanding infectious patterns, predicting public health effects of policy changes, and defining health equity targets.

Panel of 4 in a COVID forum seated facing the audience.

COVID-19 Press Conferences

Beginning in March 2020, at the start of pandemic, through March 2022, CCDD held 150 Zoom-based press conferences to share scientific insights with the public. 

Group shot of All CCDD meeting

Resources

These resources on infectious disease modeling and planning are created by CCDD and are made open to the public.


Upcoming events

Please check back later for upcoming events

Past events