Dr. Britta Lassmann

Associate Professor

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Biography

Britta Lassmann, MD, is a Research Associate Professor at Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She specializes in Infectious Diseases and is recognized as an infectious diseases physician and healthcare technology innovator. Dr. Lassmann's expertise lies in building applications at the intersection of clinical care, public health, and analytics technology. Her research integrates advanced analytical methods and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize disease surveillance and outbreak response. She is a co-founder of BEACON, an open-source global surveillance platform designed to detect emerging infectious diseases in near real-time globally. This platform merges the power of AI with a global network of human subject matter experts to provide fast, verified alerts for potential outbreaks. BEACON is housed within Boston University's Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dr. Lassmann's contributions also extend to grant data management at Boston Medical Center and Boston University, focusing on project roles, funding sources, and grant titles related to her research interests.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine • Boston, MA

Conduct research in Infectious Diseases and lead innovative healthcare technology projects.

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.