Dr. Nina Fefferman’s research uses applied mathematics to study epidemiology, evolutionary and behavioral ecology, and self-organizing systems like networks. Her lab tackles a wide range of topics, from disease dynamics in human and animal populations to cybersecurity and the evolution of social behaviors. Nina Fefferman - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology eeb.utk.edu APPEX helps ensure that the vision of pandemic science is not simply about filling in knowledge gaps but is about framing how to meet complex challenges, improving both our ability to respond to existing disease threats and to be flexible, nimble, and adaptable to the next emerging pathogen we cannot yet anticipate. https://appex.org/  Shanemauss.com