The BEGIN Lab

The Behavioral Economics and Global Health Insights (BEGIN) Lab is a joint undertaking between the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and School of Medicine and is housed within CHIBE. Dr. Alison Buttenheim and Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy act as Co-Directors for the BEGIN Lab and partner with researchers and organizations in countries in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. The overarching goal of the BEGIN Lab is to change behavior, impact policy, and end epidemics.

The lab’s mission is to seek innovative solutions to persistent challenges that limit healthy lifespans globally. In pursuit of these solutions, the team designs and evaluates behavioral, structural, and policy interventions with the potential to advance health for all.