Publications

Near real-time surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic with incomplete data.

Author(s): De Salazar PM, Lu F, Hay JA, Gomez-Barroso D, Fernandez-Navarro P, Martinez EV, Astray-Mochales J, Amillategui R, Garcia-Fulgueiras A, Chirlaque MD, Sanchez-Migallon A, Larrauri A, Sierra MJ, Lipsitch M, Simon F, Santillana M, Hernán MA|Journal: PLoS Comput Biol|PMID: 35358171| March 2022

When responding to infectious disease outbreaks, rapid and accurate estimation of the epidemic trajectory is critical. However, two common data…

Prevalence of Firearm Ownership Among Individuals With Major Depressive Symptoms.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Simonson MD, Green J, Lin J, Safarpour A, Lunz Trujillo K, Quintana A, Chwe H, Della Volpe J, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MA|Journal: JAMA Netw Open|PMID: 35311961| March 2022

Both major depression and firearm ownership are associated with an increased risk for death by suicide in the United States,…

Predicting dengue incidence leveraging internet-based data sources. A case study in 20 cities in Brazil.

Author(s): Koplewitz G, Lu F, Clemente L, Buckee C, Santillana M|Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis|PMID: 35073316| January 2022

The dengue virus affects millions of people every year worldwide, causing large epidemic outbreaks that disrupt people's lives and severely…

Characterizing features of outbreak duration for novel SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Author(s): Washburne AD, Hupert N, Kogan N, Hanage W, Santillana M|Journal: medRxiv| January 2022

Characterizing the dynamics of epidemic trajectories is critical to understanding the potential impacts of emerging outbreaks and to designing appropriate…

Association of Major Depressive Symptoms With Endorsement of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Among US Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Lin J, Druckman J, Lazer D, Green J, Simonson M, Baum MA, Della Volpe J|Journal: JAMA Netw Open|PMID: 35061036| January 2022

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination may contribute substantially to vaccine hesitancy and resistance.

A nowcasting framework for correcting for reporting delays in malaria surveillance.

Author(s): Menkir TF, Cox H, Poirier C, Saul M, Jones-Weekes S, Clementson C, M de Salazar P, Santillana M, Buckee CO|Journal: PLoS Comput Biol|PMID: 34784353| November 2021

Time lags in reporting to national surveillance systems represent a major barrier for the control of infectious diseases, preventing timely…

Association Between Social Media Use and Self-reported Symptoms of Depression in US Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Green J, Simonson M, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Lin J, Quintana A, Chwe H, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MA, Della Volpe J|Journal: JAMA Netw Open|PMID: 34812844| November 2021

Some studies suggest that social media use is associated with risk for depression, particularly among children and young adults.

SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in wastewater foreshadow dynamics and clinical presentation of new COVID-19 cases.

Author(s): Wu F, Xiao A, Zhang J, Moniz K, Endo N, Armas F, Bonneau R, Brown MA, Bushman M, Chai PR, Duvallet C, Erickson TB, Foppe K, Ghaeli N, Gu X, Hanage WP, Huang KH, Lee WL, Matus M, McElroy KA, Nagler J, Rhode SF, Santillana M, Tucker JA, Wuertz S, Zhao S, Thompson J, Alm EJ|Journal: Sci Total Environ|PMID: 34534872| September 2021

Current estimates of COVID-19 prevalence are largely based on symptomatic, clinically diagnosed cases. The existence of a large number of…

Gender-specificity of resilience in major depressive disorder.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Ognyanova K, Quintana A, Green J, Santillana M, Lin J, Druckman J, Lazer D, Simonson MD, Baum MA, Chwe H|Journal: Depress Anxiety|PMID: 34370885| August 2021

The major stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic provide an opportunity to understand the extent to which protective factors against…

High coverage COVID-19 mRNA vaccination rapidly controls SARS-CoV-2 transmission in long-term care facilities

Author(s): De Salazar PM, Link NB, Lamarca K, Santillana M|Journal: Commun Med| July 2021

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) represent a major share of COVID-19 deaths worldwide. Measuring the vaccine effectiveness among the…