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Alex Perkins

Alex Perkins

Eck Family Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

347 Galvin Life Science Center
574-631-7179
taperkins@nd.edu

Infectious disease dynamics
Epidemiology
Vector ecology
Evolutionary ecology
Spatial Dynamics
Theoretical ecology
Mathematical biology

ND Newswire

Zika infections drastically underreported during 2015 epidemic

Face masks, reduced capacity critical when reopening K-12 schools in Indiana, according to new study

Gaps in early surveillance of coronavirus led to record-breaking US trajectory

New research suggests US may be at critical juncture of pandemic response

ND In the News

The New York Times

The New York Times

N.Y.C.’s School Testing Plan May Miss Large Outbreaks, Study Finds

Times Union Online

Warsaw Utility Participating In COVID-19 Sampling Study

The Washington Post

The Washington Post

Trump did listen to experts on the pandemic. They just failed him.

ABC 57

Assistant Professor Alex Perkins gives his insight on a study about face masks in school

WSBT

Notre Dame study shows school safety measures will prevent thousands of Hoosier deaths

Fox 59

Notre Dame study shows importance of COVID-19 precautions at Indiana schools

Science Alert

By March, The US Counted 1,500 COVID-19 Cases. Scientists Say We'd Missed 100,000 More

Health News Digest

Gaps in Early Surveillance of Coronavirus Led to Record-breaking US Trajectory

Indy Star

Indiana sees coronavirus numbers take turn in wrong direction

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education

What Covid-19 Computer Models Are Telling Colleges About the Fall

Brinkwire

Researchers to study wastewater, focus on short-term forecasts in response to pandemic.

Medical Xpress

Researchers to study wastewater, focus on short-term forecasts in response to pandemic

WSBT

As states reopens, experts say delay in data makes it tricky to monitor health impact

BGR

Scientists say the US will probably need to shelter-in-place until summer

South Bend Tribune

Notre Dame model supports coronavirus lockdown

ABC 57

Notre Dame Assistant Professor Alex Perkins discusses reopening economy

Brinkwire

New research suggests US may need to stay at home until the summer to fight COVID-19.

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post

Don’t relax social distancing in United States before summer, researchers warn

Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Americans may need to stay home until JULY to prevent coronavirus from spreading, animated Notre Dame graphs show

News Medical Life Sciences

Study: Social distancing should be maintained to avoid the resurgence of COVID-19

WSBT

Notre Dame study shows we may need to keep up stay-at-home order until mid-summer

Medical Xpress

New research suggests US may need to stay at home until the summer to fight COVID-19

International Business Times

International Business Times

Coronavirus Update: Chinese Experts Claim COVID-19 May Become An Annual Disease

WSBT

When will the outbreak end? Predicting what COVID-19 will do is a complicated undertaking

The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe

Mass. coronavirus peak likely in mid-April, some epidemiologists predict

95.3 Michiana's News Channel

Notre Dame researchers study spread, effects of COVID-19

Wired

Wired

Researchers Push For Mass Blood Tests as a Covid-19 Strategy

WSBT

Notre Dame researchers studying spread of coronavirus

Fox 28

Trump wants country 'opened up and rarin' to go' by Easter despite expert warnings

Science Magazine

Aggregated mobility data could help fight COVID-19

The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe

When will the coronavirus pandemic end? What scientists can say about life returning to normal

Gizmodo

Real Number of U.S. Coronavirus Cases Could Be as High as 150,000, New Estimates Suggest

Popular Science

Popular Science

How long will COVID-19 last?

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Tech prof and colleagues explain why and how large gatherings pose real risks

Alex Perkins

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