The Shekhtman Lab researches applied network and data science.
We have three primary areas of focus:
1. Philanthropic data science- use of methodologies from data science to understand the world of nonprofits and philanthropy.
2. Viral Dynamics- analyzing models and real data on patients infected with virological diseases, especially related to the liver.
3. Network science- studying models and data of how things are connected across a diverse array of applications.
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Recent Publications
Mhlanga, A., Shekhtman, L., Cotler, S. J., Wasserman, O., Degasperi, E., Anolli, M. P., Uceda Renteria, S. C., Sambarino, D., Borghi, M., Perbellini, R., Facchetti, F., Callegaro, A., Dahari, H., & Lampertico, P. (2026). Mathematical modeling of HDV RNA, HBsAg, and ALT kinetics in patients with compensated cirrhosis: Insights from 96 Weeks of bulevirtide monotherapy. Antiviral Research, 253, Article 106489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.antiviral.2026.106489
Tatara, E., Shekhtman, L., Collier, N., Cotler, S. J., Mackesy-Amiti, M. E., Boodram, B., Dahari, H., Major, M., & Ozik, J. (2026). Modeling Highlights the Challenge of Achieving and Maintaining Hepatitis C Virus Micro-Elimination Among People Who Inject Drugs. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 13(6), Article ofag297. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag297
Mhlanga, A., Shekhtman, L., Zakh, R., Duehren, S., Goyal, A., Churkin, A., Reinharz, V., Barash, D., Glenn, J., Etzion, O., Cotler, S. J., Yurdaydin, C., & Dahari, H. (2026). Mathematical Modeling of HDV RNA, HBV DNA, and HBsAg Dynamics During Lonafarnib-Based Therapy: Insights from the LOWR HDV-1 Study. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 88(9), Article 150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-026-01717-0
אלאלוף, ה., שכטמן, ל., & רוזנפלד, א. (2025). שיתוף פעולה אקדמי-צבאי בראי פרסומיים מדעיים: ישראל כמקרה בוחן. מידעת. https://is.biu.ac.il/sites/is/files/shared/%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%94-%D7%90%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%99-%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%99-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%9B%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%95%D7%97%D7%9F.pdf
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