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Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease

Ana Bento

Dr. Bento’s transdisciplinary research leverages mathematical and computational modeling, machine learning, and data science to identify the eco-evolutionary, demographic, and environmental drivers of pathogen (re) emergence, persistence, and spread in humans and other animals. Her lab seeks to understand the dynamics of biological populations and epidemics, to advance the understanding of fundamental processes in ecology and evolution, focusing on how to bring experimental and observational data together with mathematical theory. Her works tackles biological questions of public health application and importance. The lab ongoing research falls into the following themes:

  • pathogen evolution and phylodynamics
  • seasonal disease transmission
  • anthropogenic effects (e.g. vaccines)
  • adaptive behavior
  • the role of climate

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Public & Ecosystem Health

Roles: Faculty

Research Areas: Animal Hosts, Disease Ecology and Evolution, Viruses

Lab: http://anabento.io

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