Utah Infectious Disease Dynamics Group

Research


Our group focuses on advancing the understanding and informing the control of infectious diseases through developing and applying mathematical and statistical methods. We work to develop cutting-edge statistical methods to refine how we estimate and predict disease transmission, address complex challenges like missing data and evolving pathogens; develop and apply mathematical and simulation models to understand the dynamics of disease spread. We focus primarily on healthcare-associated infections and emerging infectious diseases, however we have and continue to work on a wide variety of pathogens. By combining these approaches, we aim to provide comprehensive insights that enhance public health decision-making and improve strategies for controlling infectious diseases.

Publications


Our team works on a multitude of different pathogen systems and as such, we have employed a variety of methods. Browse our publications to get an idea of the flavor of our research and pathogen systems.

Group


We are a group of epidemiologists, mathematicians, statisticians, and biologists. We value the differences in perspectives that diverse backgrounds bring to our interdisciplinary research group.

 Positions


Are you interested in fungi, desert ecology, genomics? We have a postdoc opening in the Evo-Epi Lab! Join us to work on the emergence of Valley fever in the American West https://ksw9.github.io/opportunities/.