I am a physician-scientist and network scientist who studies the dynamics of human behaviors within human social networks. My research focuses on behaviors and interactions along the themes of inequality, connectedness, altruism and cooperation. My research group has recently reported the effects of mindfulness meditation on charitable donation in online experiments (Iwamoto, Alexander, Torres, Irwin, Christakis, and Nishi, Scientific Reports, 2020). My current work is centered on examining behavioral patterns and policies to mitigate economic and emotional burdens under the COVID-19 pandemic.