Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mao Lab
Led by Liang Mao · Geography
What we study
The Mao Lab studies how diseases spread and how people access healthcare using computer models and geospatial analysis. They focus on agent-based modeling, network analysis, and spatial accessibility.
What working here is like
- Computational
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding required
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Modeling and validating dynamic accessibility to healthcare with system science approach
This project uses computer models to study how healthcare access changes over time.
The role of air travel in the transmission and spread of insect-borne diseases
Research examines how air travel affects the spread of insect-borne diseases.
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Recent papers, explained
- Spatio-temporal sensitivity of healthcare accessibility: Insights from a system dynamics model
2026 · Computers Environment and Urban Systems
- Are high-income countries vulnerable to drought? A review
2026 · Environmental Research Letters
Reviews drought vulnerability in high-income countries, highlighting recent impacts.
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- Mapping regulatory frictions in telehealth: A spatial accessibility approach using the R-2SVCA model
2026 · Applied Geography
- Modeling time-varying spatial accessibility to healthcare: A system dynamic approach
2025 · Health & Place
- Mapping large-scale brand networks: A consumers’ foot traffic-based approach
2025 · Applied Geography
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How to reach out
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