PERL is a research lab at Թ dedicated to strengthening health system readiness for crises. Our work focuses on five interconnected streams that strengthen how we anticipate, prevent, and respond to health emergencies, with a central aim of shaping policy and practice in the “post-COVID” era.
Pandemic prevention & risk anticipation: We study drivers of disease emergence and analyze past and present outbreak responses to develop upstream and downstream strategies that prevent future pandemics and emergencies in various contexts, including low- and middle-income countries.
Policy, governance & crisis infrastructure: We explore legal, financial, and institutional frameworks including rapid response teams and surge workforces to strengthen preparedness and response systems.
Data & systems innovation: We aim to advance real-time, interoperable, and decision-ready data tools that support crisis monitoring and warning systems.
Equity & community resilience: We examine how structural and social vulnerabilities shape crises, applying an equity lens to strengthen system resilience and community preparedness.
Trust, communication & crisis leadership: We develop strategies to build trust, combat misinformation, and equip leaders with the tools to communicate and lead clearly, and confidently during crises.