Professor Sally Blower

Current Lab Members

Justin Okano

Statistican & Research Assistant

MS Statistics, 2004, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Research Interests	Applied statistics in infectious disease modeling, Statistical Game Theory
Started at UCLA	Fall 2004
Short Bio	Justin Okano, ambiguous man. Born on an island amid the Pacific Ocean, his origins are shrouded in mystery. In the Fall of 2004 he emerged from the darkness of Washington seeking to right all wrongs and slay all frequentists. He burst onto the scene at UCLA in a blaze of glory and established residence in the "cavern of solitude."
Current Work	Applied statistics for infectious disease modeling of MRSA
Other Interests	Guitar, Football, (Smog)

Virginie Supervie

Post Doctoral Fellow

PhD Biomathematics, 2006, University of Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France

Research Interests	Statistical modeling
Started at UCLA	Summer 2006
Short Bio	From France.
Current Work	Statistical back calculation of disease incidence.
Other Interests	Running by the beach.

Meagan Barrett

Research Assistant

BS, Mathematics, 2008, Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Research Interests	General infectious disease modeling with an emphasis on HIV.
Started at UCLA	Summer 2008
Short Bio	I recently graduated from Villanova University and relocated to Los Angeles from Maryland. I am interested in earning an MD with a specialization in infectious disease. I hope to use my background in mathematics and infectious disease modeling to work with health policy on a broader scale.
Current Work	I am learning the basics of modeling, and assisting with current projects.
Other Interests	Family, Beach, Traveling to new places.