Research

A dialogue between scientific disciplines, to enhance the social impact of data

ISI Foundation is a nonprofit research institution committed to interdisciplinary data-driven science and scientific knowledge at the service of society.

The Foundation operates globally, leveraging decades of expertise in computational sciences, complex systems, data science, and aiming to impact domains spanning sustainable development, public health, economic inequality, and humanitarian response.

Latest publications

Characterizing collective physical distancing in the U.S. during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Brennan Klein, Timothy LaRock, Stefan McCabe, Leo Torres, Lisa Friedland, Maciej Kos, Filippo Privitera, Brennan Lake, Moritz U. G. Kraemer, John S. Brownstein, Richard Gonzalez, David Lazer, Tina Eliassi-Rad, Samuel V. Scarpino, Alessandro Vespignani, Matteo Chinazzi
PLoS Digital Health3(2), e0000430 (2025)

Towards a global impact-based forecasting model for tropical cyclones

Mersedeh Kooshki Forooshani, Marc van den Homberg, Kyriaki Kalimeri, Andreas Kaltenbrunner, Yelena Mejova, Leonardo Milano, Pauline Ndirangu, Daniela Paolotti, Aklilu Teklesadik, Monica L. Turner
Natural Hazards Earth System Sciences24(1), 309–329 (2024)

The social stratification of internal migration and daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic

Erick Elejalde, Leonardo Adrian Ferres, Victor Navarro, Loreto Bravo, Emilio Zagheni
Scientific Reports14, 12140 (2024)

Research ethics and artificial intelligence for global health: perspectives from the global forum on bioethics in research

James Shaw, Joseph Ali, Caesar A. Atuire, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Armando Guio Español, Judy Wawira Gichoya, Adrienne Hunt, Daudi Jjingo, Katherine Littler, Daniela Paolotti, Effy Vayena
BMC Medical Ethics25, 46 (2024)

Estimating household contact matrices structure from easily collectable metadata

Lorenzo Dall’Amico, Jackie Kleynhans, Laetitia Gauvin, Michele Tizzoni, Laura Ozella, Mvuyo Makhasi, Nicole Wolter, Brigitte Language, , Cheryl Cohen, Stefano Tempia, Ciro Cattuto
PLoS ONE19(3), e0296810 (2024)

A multiscale modeling framework for Scenario Modeling: Characterizing the heterogeneity of the COVID-19 epidemic in the US

Matteo Chinazzi, Jessica T. Davis, Ana Pastore Y Piontti, Kunpeng Mu, Nicolò Gozzi, Marco Ajelli, Nicola Perra, Alessandro Vespignani
Epidemics47, 100757 (2024)

Characterizing collective physical distancing in the U.S. during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Brennan Klein, Timothy LaRock, Stefan McCabe, Leo Torres, Lisa Friedland, Maciej Kos, Filippo Privitera, Brennan Lake, Moritz U. G. Kraemer, John S. Brownstein, Richard Gonzalez, David Lazer, Tina Eliassi-Rad, Samuel V. Scarpino, Alessandro Vespignani, Matteo Chinazzi
PLoS Digital Health3(2), e0000430 (2025)

Towards a global impact-based forecasting model for tropical cyclones

Mersedeh Kooshki Forooshani, Marc van den Homberg, Kyriaki Kalimeri, Andreas Kaltenbrunner, Yelena Mejova, Leonardo Milano, Pauline Ndirangu, Daniela Paolotti, Aklilu Teklesadik, Monica L. Turner
Natural Hazards Earth System Sciences24(1), 309–329 (2024)

The social stratification of internal migration and daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic

Erick Elejalde, Leonardo Adrian Ferres, Victor Navarro, Loreto Bravo, Emilio Zagheni
Scientific Reports14, 12140 (2024)

Education

Data talent to face complexity

The ISI Foundation offers high-profile postgraduate and postdoctoral research opportunities, including the decade-long Lagrange Scholarships program. Its research emphasizes collaborative partnerships with universities, industry, and public sector actors, providing a training environment that is closely linked to impact stakeholders.

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Community

Building collaborative communities for transforming knowledge into action

Leveraging its global and cross-disciplinary scientific network, the ISI Foundation is a hub for fundamental and applied research in complex systems, data science and their application to address societal challenges. Through partnerships and collaborative projects, the Foundation serves as a vital link, bridging the gap between academic research and practical impact stakeholders in data science. Committed to fostering a culture that is informed by data and nurturing valuable relationships, the ISI Foundation aims at driving positive societal change.

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