Bio
Dr. Kristin Bratton Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology. Her overarching research interest is in the epidemiology and prevention of respiratory infections, primarily tuberculosis and more recently COVID-19. Dr. Nelson's research program integrates dynamic modeling, causal inference methods, and pathogen genomics to characterize patterns of disease transmission and understand the impact of interventions, including new vaccines, on morbidity and mortality from infectious disease. The ultimate goal of her research is to reduce the global burden of respiratory infections, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
For a full list of publications, see my Google scholar or NCBI bibliography page.
Areas of Interest
- Global Health
- Infectious Disease
- Vaccines
- Infectious Disease Dynamics
- Genomics
- Causal Inference
Education
- BS, University of Arizona
- MPH, Emory University
- PhD, Emory University
In The News
Polio in Gaza: Questions and Answers with an Infectious Disease Expert
Kristin Nelson, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Rollins, breaks down how polio is spreading in Gaza, the public health measures that can contain it, and the challenges ahead for the vaccination campaign.