Kyueun Lee,PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Health Decision Science at the Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute, at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. Her research focuses on using disease simulation models to forecast the future burden of disease and evaluate the value of innovative health technology, primarily in the field of respiratory infectious diseases. Her two recent research projects examined the impact of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions on the population immunity and future flu epidemics in the United States and estimated the impact of new vaccine technologies (e.g. cell-based, recombinant, and mRNA vaccines) on the future burden of respiratory infectious diseases such as flu and RSV, using mathematical models.

Dr. Tess Ryckman is an Instructor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her research involves the use of mechanistic modeling and cost-effectiveness analysis to inform policy decisions through deeper understanding of the natural history and transmission of infectious diseases. She is currently engaged in several projects related to tuberculosis epidemiology and the economics of strategies to reduce population-level TB burdens and improve experiences and outcomes for individuals with TB.