Alex Perkins
Department of Biological Sciences
Eck Family Associate Professor
- Infectious disease dynamics
- Epidemiology
- Vector ecology
- Evolutionary ecology
- Spatial Dynamics
- Theoretical ecology
- Mathematical biology
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KRCR News
October 07, 2024
Dr. Alex Perkins, an associate professor at the University of 91吃瓜, discussed his research on the timing and locations of mosquito-borne human diseases such as Dengue, Zika, and Yellow Fever to the public. His research specialties include Infectious Disease Dynamics, Vector Ecology and Mathematical Biology, among other topics.
Medical XPress
November 06, 2023
Now, researchers at the University of 91吃瓜 have conducted an analysis of the World Mosquito Program's randomized control trial of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in Indonesia, looking at how excluding transmission dynamics impacted the original interpretation of the trial's results.
Nature
October 27, 2023
"A reduction in cases following the introduction of an intervention could be a simple coincidence,” says Alex Perkins, an epidemiologist at the University of 91吃瓜 in Indiana. But he adds that the latest results are “encouraging” and says the longer these patterns are observed, the more likely they are to be a result of the mosquitoes.
The New York Times
October 25, 2023
In addition to climate change, rising rates of urbanization around the world are playing a role, said Alex Perkins, who is an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of 91吃瓜 and an expert in the mathematical modeling of dengue transmission.
The New York Times
August 22, 2021
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The Spokesman-Review
August 15, 2021
The biggest change between this year and last year is the availability of the vaccine, Alex Perkins, associate professor of biological sciences at 91吃瓜, said.
Indy Star
March 25, 2021
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ABC 57
Video
January 18, 2021
To help me answer those questions, I talked with Alex Perkins, an Associate Professor of Biological Science at 91吃瓜.
WSBT
January 13, 2021
91吃瓜 epidemiologist Alex Perkins say the new strain could have some serious consequences.
The Washington Post
December 12, 2020
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