Infectious disease modeling is increasingly reliant on clear, compelling visualizations—but the work that goes into building and communicating these tools often goes unnoticed. This session puts that work front and center. We aim to broaden the range of voices in the epidemic modeling community by spotlighting innovative visual tools and the people behind them.

The session has two core goals:

1. To explore what makes epidemic visualizations effective, and why they matter;

2. To highlight a wide variety of visualization approaches that support storytelling, decision-making, and public understanding.

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We'll begin with one or two keynote talks from leading researchers whose work has shaped how outbreaks are visualized and understood. These will be followed by a series of lightning talks showcasing real-world projects—ranging from operational dashboards to narrative data visualizations. This summer, we’ll invite submissions of data stories and visualizations for inclusion in the lightning round.