Overview
The Bhavsar Lab at Duke leads research in social informatics, which combines methods in epidemiology, informatics, and biostatistics, to understand how clinical and non-clinical factors impact health. We collaborate with investigators across numerous clinical areas, including cardiovascular disease, pulmonology, infectious disease, chronic kidney disease, and oncology.
Our work advances methods and develops solutions to address the challenges of using electronic health records (EHR) data for epidemiological research and the limitations of current approaches to quantify exposures. We often link administrative data such as EHR to exposome data (e.g. social drivers of health, environmental pollutants, and climate data) to understand how where we live impacts our health. We also develop digital tools to democratize access to data and information.
We focus on the following areas of research:
- Data linkage
- Digital tools
- Epidemiologic study design using EHR/claims data
- Geospatial analysis
- Machine learning
- Risk prevention
- Social, environment, and climate exposures
Our lab collaborates frequently with institutes across Duke and beyond, including: Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR); Duke AI Health/Duke Health's Collaborative to Advance Clinical Health Equity (CACHE); Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Duke Center for Precision Health; Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability; Margolis Institute for Health Policy; Duke Social Science Research Institute; North Carolina Central University; and the University of North Carolina.
We enjoy collaborating with researchers across disciplines, including David Carlson, Jessica Sperling, and Mercedes Bravo.
Projects and Publications
View Dr. Bhavsar's faculty profile to view his full list of funded projects and grants.
Selected Projects
Multiscale Immune Systems Modeling (MISM)
Nrupen Bhavsar co-leads the Model and Data Sharing Core within the new Multiscale Immune Systems Modeling NIH Center of Excellence.
Social, Environmental, and Equity Drivers (SEED) Health Atlas
Dr. Bhavsar worked with colleagues in the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) to create the SEED Health Atlas to democratize data on the social, environmental, and climate factors that impact health.
Publications
Lab Members
Current Members
- Sri Navuluri, Program Leader
- Elaona Lemoto, PhD Student
- Keyu Li, PhD Student
- Kristianna McClain, High School Student
- Matthew Boykin, Collaborator
Past Members
- Anna Zolotor, Undergraduate Student (Current: PhD Student, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health)
Contact Us
Collaborators
Are you interested in collaborating with us? We support team science and would love to hear about your work and how we can engage with you.
Students/Postdocs
Join the lab!
We welcome applications from high school, college, graduate, and post-doctoral students. For employment opportunities, please check out the Duke Careers website.
Please email Dr. Bhavsar (nrupen.bhavsar@duke.edu) with the following information to introduce yourself. A member of our research staff will get back to you to schedule a virtual chat.
- Name
- School
- Research Interests
- Skills
- Availability
- Attach CV
Institutions, Nonprofits, and Industry Partnerships
We collaborate with various institutions across the country to leverage our data to achieve positive health outcomes.
To schedule a meeting to see if our team can assist your project, please email Dr. Bhavsar (nrupen.bhavsar@duke.edu) with the following information:
- Organization Name
- Contact Name
- Contact Email
- Project Goal
- How can we help? (e.g., data curation, mapping, etc.)
A member of our team will reach out to you to schedule an initial meeting.
Faculty/Investigators
To collaborate with our team on research projects, please email Dr. Bhavsar (nrupen.bhavsar@duke.edu) with the following information:
- Name
- Affiliate Institution/University
- Research Topic(s)
