Report summary

Yale University Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases in 2024-2026 reads as a 33-PI network with 24 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Medicine as the leading field (45% of slots across 29 PIs; 29 labels), Infectious Diseases as the leading subfield (16% of slots across 14 PIs; 14 labels), and Mosquito-borne diseases and control as the leading topic (4% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Frederick L. Altice (11.5 weighted works; HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions). The strongest pairings are Nathan D. Grubaugh and Anne M. Hahn (5 shared works, weight 1.9); Mitermayer Galvão dos Reis and Federico Costa (6 shared works, weight 1.5). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 14 internal connections, weight 5.7, around Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, led by Akiko Iwasaki, Chrispin Chaguza, Ted Cohen.