Publications

Adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to increase the effective life span of antibiotics among men who have sex with men in the United States: A mathematical modeling study.

Author(s): Yaesoubi R, Cohen T, Hsu K, Gift TL, Chesson H, Salomon JA, Grad YH|Journal: PLoS Med|PMID: 32243443| April 2020

The rise of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance highlights the need for strategies that extend the clinically useful life span of antibiotics.…

Accurate quantification of uncertainty in epidemic parameter estimates and predictions using stochastic compartmental models.

Author(s): Zimmer C, Leuba SI, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R|Journal: Stat Methods Med Res|PMID: 30428780| November 2018

Stochastic transmission dynamic models are needed to quantify the uncertainty in estimates and predictions during outbreaks of infectious diseases. We…

Use of daily Internet search query data improves real-time projections of influenza epidemics.

Author(s): Zimmer C, Leuba SI, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T|Journal: J R Soc Interface|PMID: 30305417| October 2018

Seasonal influenza causes millions of illnesses and tens of thousands of deaths per year in the USA alone. While the…

A Likelihood Approach for Real-Time Calibration of Stochastic Compartmental Epidemic Models.

Author(s): Zimmer C, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T|Journal: PLoS Comput Biol|PMID: 28095403| January 2017

Stochastic transmission dynamic models are especially useful for studying the early emergence of novel pathogens given the importance of chance…