Retsef Levi
Professor at MIT specializing in data science and operations research. He applies data-driven approaches to complex decision-making, including risk-benefit analysis in healthcare.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 2h 21min
ACIP Members, Malone and Levi, Respond to Judicial Decree
Retsef Levi, MIT risk-analysis professor who focuses on data-driven public-health decision making, and Robert Malone, physician and vaccine researcher with decades in vaccine development and ACIP leadership, react to a federal court’s move affecting ACIP. They discuss legal rationale, governance at HHS and CDC, conflicts over committee process, potential effects on pediatric vaccine programs, and the politics and incentives behind the lawsuit.
Jul 6, 2025 • 1h 41min
Behind the Curtain of the New CDC Panel on Vaccines: Dr. Robert Malone and Retsef Levi
Dr. Robert Malone, a prominent physician and biochemist known for mRNA vaccine technology, and Retsef Levi, an MIT professor specializing in data science, delve into the recent shifts in the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. They tackle critical topics like thimerosal in flu vaccines and RSV shots for children, emphasizing the financial motives impacting vaccine decisions. The duo advocates for transparency and improved patient-centered care, critiquing current public health decision-making and the necessity for rigorous data in evaluating vaccine safety.
