Manuela Runge
Senior Associate
Switzerland
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Top SchoolManuela Runge is an infectious disease epidemiologist and modeler with 11 years of experience applying mathematical and statistical methods to malaria, COVID-19 and other public health threats. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Dynamical Modelling and combines academic research roles at Northwestern University with entrepreneurial consulting through Runge Infectious Disease Analytics and senior work at MMGH Consulting. Her expertise spans building computational models, statistical programming, data visualization and translating quantitative results into policy-relevant recommendations for programs across Sub‑Saharan Africa, Europe and the US. Known for hands‑on field experience early in her career, she brings pragmatic insights from large-scale surveys and programmatic data to inform model assumptions and intervention strategies. Manuela’s work bridges rigorous research and operational decision-making, often streamlining workflows so teams can communicate complex findings more effectively. Based in Switzerland, she is passionate about deploying quantitative tools to deliver measurable public health impact.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange semester, Occupational Health, Exchange semester, Occupational Health at University of the West of Scotland2 weeks short course on epidemiology and control of infectious disease, 2 weeks short course on epidemiology and control of infectious disease at Imperial College LondonBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Health Sciences, 1.3, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Health Sciences, 1.3 at University of Applied Sciences HamburgMaster of Science (MSc), Epidemiology, 5.5, Master of Science (MSc), Epidemiology, 5.5 at Universität Basel / Swiss TPHDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Epidemiology and Dynamical Modelling, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Epidemiology and Dynamical Modelling at Universität Basel
German, English
Stackoverflow
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771reached
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Github Skills (15)
region10
transmission10
data-visualization9
simulator7
power-systems7
slice7
simulation6
reticulate6
lubridate6
label6
ggplot6
python6
r6
modelica6
modeling4
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
numalariamodeling/covid-chicago
Mar 2020 - Oct 2021
Simulating and analyzing Covid-19 transmission and hospital trends per region in Illinois.
Contributions:5 reviews, 1286 commits, 442 PRs in 1 year 7 months
analyzinghospitaltransmissionillinoisregion
ManuelaRunge/covid-chicago
Feb 2021 - Apr 2023
Simulating Covid-19 in Illinois and Chicago using 'Compartmental Modeling Software'
Contributions:325 pushes, 30 branches in 2 years 2 months
chicagoillinoissimulationmodelingcompartmental
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