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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The New York Times
Good, but Not Great: Taking Stock of a Big Ten University’s Covid Plan
August 22, 2021
Alex Perkins, a professor of biological sciences at Notre Dame, praised the paper overall as “incredibly impressive” but said the mortality analysis was not “particularly convincing or conclusive.”
The Spokesman-Review
As kids head back for full-time in-person instruction, experts urge masks, vaccines as COVID-19 risk remains high
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 Notre Dame, said.
Indy Star
'A bad move': Health experts say Gov. Eric Holcomb is ending Indiana mask mandate too soon
March 25, 2021
“This is a bad move,” said Alex Perkins, an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame.
ABC 57
Evolving pandemic: New Coronavirus strain
Video
January 18, 2021
To help me answer those questions, I talked with Alex Perkins, an Associate Professor of Biological Science at Notre Dame.
WSBT
New coronavirus strain more contagious, could soon take over current one
January 13, 2021
Notre Dame epidemiologist Alex Perkins say the new strain could have some serious consequences.
The Washington Post
D.C. publishes reams of coronavirus data. Some say it brings more questions than answers.
December 12, 2020
The goal is “isolating people while they’re still infectious and preventing further infection,” said Alex Perkins, a professor of epidemiology at Notre Dame university, who has identified problems with the District’s data.