![A data-driven semi-parametric model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States](https://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pompv1_wordpress-1-470x140.jpg)
As infectious disease modelers, one of the greatest challenges we face is in accurately reflecting the complexities of transmission, particularly human behavior. Important factors we…
![Transient indicators of tipping points in infectious diseases](https://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/vaccine_sm-470x140.jpg)
A variety of generic indicators have been proposed to identify gradual changes in a population that can be used to anticipate the onset or conclusion…
![Environmental Predictors of Schistosomiasis Persistent Hotspots following Mass Treatment with Praziquantel](https://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Schistosomiasis2933-750x380-1-470x140.png)
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that impairs the physical and cognitive development of more than 200 million individuals globally, as a result of physiological disruptions…
![Disentangling reporting and disease transmission](https://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/disentangle-reporting-feature-02-470x140.png)
Second order statistics such as variance and autocorrelation can in principle provide early warning of disease (re-)emergence. Such statistics can detect the approach to an…
![Multiscale model of regional population decline in little brown bats due to white‐nose syndrome](https://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Geomyces_destructans_1-470x140.jpg)
The introduced fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans causes White-nose syndrome in North American bats, putting some populations at risk for extinction or extirpation. The severity of…