Sebastian Funk is the Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His research revolves around statistical methods, often using mathematical models of infectious disease dynamics, applied to questions around public health. Sebastian is interested in the emergence, evolution, and spread of infectious diseases, particularly in the dynamic interaction of diseases with behavioral, societal, and environmental factors. Most of his current work is applied to real-time modeling and forecasting during outbreaks to aid decision-making, funded by a Wellcome Senior Research Fellowship and highlighted on the Epiforecasts group page.
