Bobby Reiner

Bobby Reiner

Bobby Reiner, MS, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the role and drivers of spatiotemporal variation in past, present, and future disease incidence and burden. Leveraging his background in mathematics and statistics, as well as 15+ years in Global Health, Dr. Reiner blends quasi-mechanistic models of transmission dynamics, geospatial analyses, and forecasting approaches with bespoke analytic techniques to address pressing public health challenges. He has led work developing spatio-temporal estimates for leading causes of under-5 mortality as well as contemporary WASH risk factors such as access to clean water. During the pandemic, he served as faculty lead for model development for the IHME COVID-19 Forecasting model, where he drew upon his modeling experiences from past outbreaks such as Ebola, Yellow Fever, and Zika. Currently Dr. Reiner leads method development for IHME’s geospatial work as well as forecasting of infectious diseases, contributing crucial expertise for addressing strategic questions. His ability to create high resolution population density maps with climate overlays enables the estimate of future population distributions and the identification of communities at heightened environmental or health risk. This work is instrumental in pinpointing populations susceptible to climate-induced health risks, thereby informing targeted interventions and policy decisions. 

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  • Organization
    University of Washington
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    Associate Professor
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31 May 2024
14:00 - 18:00

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