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research interests

I'm currently working in Professor Carl Bergstrom's Lab applying network theory to journal citation networks - clustering and importance ranking. For information, see www.Eigenfactor.org. From there I hope to move in to a more epidemiological realm and start applying the tools of network theory to the study of Avian flu (H5N1 virus). In the very long term, I hope to attend graduate school in either a quantitative discipline (applied mathematics, biostatistics, epidemiology) or attend medical school (or perhaps both). If you are interested in my research, send me and email, at: ben.althouse@gmail.com, or check out the "academic" section of my Links page.

 

education

 

awards

 

publications

  • Benjamin M. Althouse, Theodore Bergstrom, and Carl T. Bergstrom, A Public Choice Framework for Controlling Transmissible and Evolving Diseases, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Submitted
  • Benjamin M. Althouse, Jevin D. West, Theodore Bergstrom, Carl T. Bergstrom, Differences in Impact Factor across fields and over time. Working paper. [PDF]
 

abstracts

  • J. Nahum, B.M. Althouse, J.D. West, C. Ofria, B. Kerr, Traversing Fitness Landscapes by Changing Environments, Gordon Research Conference (Microbial Population Biology) Proctor Academy, NH, (July 20-24, 2009), Winner Best Poster Award
  • B.M. Althouse, J.D. West, and C.T. Bergstrom, A Novel Method for Ranking the Quality of Cardiology Literature, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 2009, Orlando, FL.
  • B.M. Althouse, J.D. West, T. Bergstrom, and C.T. Bergstrom, Differences in Impact Factor Across Fields and Over Time, Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Washington, May 16, 2008
  • B. M. Althouse, Directed Evolution of Human Apolipoprotein A-I Milano Protein and Expression in Escherichia coli Transcatheter Therapeutics (TCT) 2007, Washington DC. [PDF]
  • J.D. West, M. Rosvall, B.M. Althouse, C.T. Bergstrom, Ranking and Mapping Scholarly Literature, Gordon Research Conference (Microbial Population Biology), July 22-27, 2007, Proctor Academy, NH
 

miscellaneous

  • Provided the data set for An information-theoretic framework for resolving community structure in complex networks by Martin Rosvall and Carl Bergstrom [PDF on arXiv.org]
  • Guevara on Venezuela: Why the MIR Failed to Bring Down Betancourt
    This paper formulates reasons for why some guerilla warfare succeeds in its purpose and others do not - the support of the populous. Focuses on Rómulo Betancourt in Venezuela. ©2004. [PDF]
  • Designed and coded Eigenfactor.org.
   
   
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