Three-way coupling of water, behavior, and disease in the dynamics of mosquito-borne disease systems

Investigators: Alex Perkins, University of Notre Dame (Principal Investigator), Oscar Santos Vega, Universidad de los Andes (Co-Principal Investigator), Juan-Camilo Cardenas, Universidad de los Andes (Co-Principal Investigator), Tomás Rodríguez Barraquer, Universidad de los Andes (Co-Principal Investigator), (Mary Hayden, University of Colorado Colorado Springs (Co-Principal Investigator).

Funding: This project is funded by the NSF IHBEM grant.

Project Description: The project will focus on the city of Ibagué, Colombia, where public health officials have long used behavioral approaches to intervene against Aedes-borne diseases. Empirical social science research will investigate how individuals respond to these interventions and characterize differences among individuals in their responses. Mathematical modeling research will estimate the effectiveness of these interventions at the population level. Throughout the project, a close connection with community members and local public health officials will be cultivated to ensure the effective translation of project outcomes. Training and capacity-building activities will extend the impacts of the project to settings beyond Ibagué.

Contact: For more information contact Mary Hayden at mhayden@uccs.edu