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From HIV to the Opioid Epidemic: O.R. at the Heart of Better Public Policy

Podcast: Resoundingly Human
Published: Nov 14, 2025
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Summary

Welcome back to Resoundingly Human , the INFORMS podcast! After a short break this summer, we are back with more great content and interviews featuring INFORMS members whose work is helping make Smarter Decisions for a Better World. In this episode, Margaret Brandeau, professor at Stanford University, and the opening plenary speaker at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting, gives valuable insight into how operations research is helping to inform better public policy to save lives.