Publications

Infectious disease surveillance needs for the United States: lessons from Covid-19.

Author(s): Lipsitch M, Bassett MT, Brownstein JS, Elliott P, Eyre D, Grabowski MK, Hay JA, Johansson MA, Kissler SM, Larremore DB, Layden JE, Lessler J, Lynfield R, MacCannell D, Madoff LC, Metcalf CJE, Meyers LA, Ofori SK, Quinn C, Bento AI, Reich NG, Riley S, Rosenfeld R, Samore MH, Sampath R, Slayton RB, Swerdlow DL, Truelove S, Varma JK, Grad YH|Journal: Front Public Health|PMID: 39076420| July 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to upgrade systems for infectious disease surveillance and forecasting and modeling of the…

COVID-19 vaccination strategies in Africa: A scoping review of the use of mathematical models to inform policy.

Author(s): Ofori SK, Dankwa EA, Estrada EH, Hua X, Kimani TN, Wade CG, Buckee CO, Murray MB, Hedt-Gauthier BL|Journal: Trop Med Int Health|PMID: 38740040| June 2024

Mathematical models are vital tools to understand transmission dynamics and assess the impact of interventions to mitigate COVID-19. However, historically,…

Evidence-based Decision Making: Infectious Disease Modeling Training for Policymakers in East Africa.

Author(s): Ofori SK, Dankwa EA, Ngwakongnwi E, Amberbir A, Bekele A, Murray MB, Grad YH, Buckee CO, Hedt-Gauthier BL|Journal: Ann. Glob. Health|PMID: 38523847| March 2024

Mathematical modeling of infectious diseases is an important decision-making tool for outbreak control. However, in Africa, limited expertise reduces the…