Remote Sensing to Track Disease Outbreaks
Our experts pioneered the use of bioinformatics combined with satellite imaging and other remote sensing devices to predict and monitor waterborne diseases like cholera.
Our Experts:
Rita R. Colwell
Distinguished University Professor
Computational Biology
Featured News
Colwell Continues Groundbreaking Research to Battle Cholera
Her team is using satellite data to predict outbreaks in impoverished regions.
Researcher Awarded $1M From NASA to Develop Disease Forecasting Center and App
Rita Colwell’s distinguished career culminates in project predicting and preventing cholera.
Colwell Concludes a Decade of Work with Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Colwell led a group of almost two-dozen senior scientists and public policy experts who provided guidance on a large-scale effort to investigate the impacts of…