Julie Plano
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Biostatistician, School of Public Health
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Julie Plano is a biostatistician at the Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. Her primary research interests are assessing the effects of indoor and outdoor air pollution on at risk populations, and she currently focuses on providing statistical analysis and research support for epidemiological studies of environmental exposures and early childhood health outcomes. Her current work uses a combination of measured data, modeling data, traffic information and health outcomes to help create interventions which will improve health.
Last Updated on May 19, 2025.
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2026
Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the US From October 2022 to September 2024
Koumans E, Khan D, Trejo I, Deng L, Devine O, Smith-Jeffcoat S, Hamid S, Patton M, Carter E, Aggarwal M, Pham H, Patel K, Whitaker M, Wiegand R, Gregory C, Ortega-Sanchez I, Derado G, Iuliano A, Reed C, Hall A, Taylor C, Havers F, Anderson B, Asturias E, Bowman N, Chai S, Chu H, Como-Sabetti K, Ellingson K, Felsen C, Grijalva C, Hill M, Kawasaki B, Lutrick K, Maldonado Y, Martin E, Monto A, Morrissey K, Naleway A, Nguyen H, Plano J, Rao S, Ryan P, Sosin D, Stockwell M, Sutton M, Talbot H, Witt L. Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the US From October 2022 to September 2024. JAMA Internal Medicine 2026, 186: 321-330. PMID: 41489910, PMCID: PMC12771391, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.7179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-associated illnessOutpatient visitsCross-sectional studyUS populationEvidence-based public health policyEstimated burdenEstimates of disease burdenHealth care systemPositive SARS-CoV-2 testPublic health policiesLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizationsTesting practicesSARS-CoV-2 testingBurden of COVID-19 illnessHealth policyCare systemMedical visitsUncertainty intervalsMain OutcomesHospital dataCOVID-19 burdenResource allocation decisionsDisease burdenCOVID-19 illnessVisitsP-530. Mortality among U.S. Children <18 Years Old Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Infection, 12 States, March 2020–September 2023
baker J, Taylor C, Milucky J, Patel K, Patton M, Chai S, Plano J, Openo K, Ryan P, Reeg E, D’Heilly P, Solhtalab D, Rowe A, Bushey S, Sutton M, Olsen K, Havers F, Wang D. P-530. Mortality among U.S. Children <18 Years Old Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Infection, 12 States, March 2020–September 2023. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2026, 13: ofaf695.745. PMCID: PMC12791954, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays of dischargeProportion of childrenCOVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkCOVID-19 hospitalizationVaccine-eligible childrenHighest proportion of childrenCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections ProgramTrauma-related admissionsPopulation-based surveillanceLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infectionDeath certificatesNon-HispanicEmerging Infections ProgramMortality dataIn-Hospital DeathHighest proportionPediatric hospitalMedical conditionsCOVID-19Medical chartsMortality estimatesYear oldsCOVID-19 vaccination recommendationsCOVID-19-associated mortalityIn-HospitalP-625. Deaths Associated with Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated Hospitalizations, Including In-hospital and Post-discharge Deaths, COVID-NET, March 2020 – September 2023
Havers F, Patel K, Milucky J, Roland J, Kawasaki B, Plano J, Witt L, Nunez V, Martin E, Domen A, Keating F, St. George K, Sutton M, Taylor C. P-625. Deaths Associated with Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated Hospitalizations, Including In-hospital and Post-discharge Deaths, COVID-NET, March 2020 – September 2023. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2026, 13: ofaf695.838. PMCID: PMC12792978, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays of hospital dischargeCOVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkDeath certificatesLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizationsPost-discharge deathsCause of deathIn-Hospital DeathCOVID-19-associated deathsIn-HospitalCOVID-19-associated hospitalizationHospital dischargePopulation-based surveillance systemDemographic characteristicsMichigan Department of HealthPositive SARS-CoV-2 testChart reviewDepartment of HealthAge groupsPost-discharge mortalityProportion of hospitalized patientsDays of dischargeDemographic characteristics of patientsSARS-CoV-2 testingOlder adultsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program
2023
Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio
Gaughan C, Sorrentino K, Liew Z, Johnson N, Clark C, Soriano M, Plano J, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio. Environmental Research 2023, 229: 115937. PMID: 37076028, PMCID: PMC10198955, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural tube defectsCertain birth defectsBirth defectsOdds ratioRegistry-based cohort studyTube defectsConfidence intervalsResidential proximityState birth recordsBirth defect typeState surveillance systemsMaternal residential proximityLimb reduction defectsCohort studyUnexposed mothersStructural birth defectsLive birthsInfant sexBirth recordsSpina bifidaReduction defectsFemale offspringDevelopmental toxicantsExposure metricsPaired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility Study
Wi C, Gent J, Bublitz J, King K, Ryu E, Sorrentino K, Plano J, McKay L, Porcher J, Wheeler P, Chiarella S, DeWan A, Pollitt K, Sheares B, Leaderer B, Juhn Y. Paired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility Study. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2023, 14: 21501319231173813. PMID: 37243352, PMCID: PMC10226331, DOI: 10.1177/21501319231173813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma control statusControl statusAsthma diaryRural-urban settingOutdoor NOChildhood asthma outcomesProspective cohort studySocioeconomic statusLow socioeconomic statusSmall feasibility studyAsthma exacerbationsOlmsted CountyPersistent asthmaAsthma outcomesCohort studyChildhood asthmaRural-urban communityLarger sample sizeAsthmaStudy periodHealth effectsFeasibility studyWeeksStatusLow threshold
2022
Assessing unconventional oil and gas exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of exposure surrogates and drinking water measurements in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Clark C, Xiong B, Soriano M, Gutchess K, Siegel H, Ryan E, Johnson N, Cassell K, Elliott E, Li Y, Cox A, Bugher N, Glist L, Brenneis R, Sorrentino K, Plano J, Ma X, Warren J, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Assessing unconventional oil and gas exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of exposure surrogates and drinking water measurements in Ohio and Pennsylvania. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood asthma and household exposures to nitrogen dioxide and fine particles: a triple-crossover randomized intervention trial
Gent JF, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Plano JM, McKay LA, Sorrentino KM, Koutrakis P, Leaderer BP. Childhood asthma and household exposures to nitrogen dioxide and fine particles: a triple-crossover randomized intervention trial. Journal Of Asthma 2022, 60: 744-753. PMID: 35796019, PMCID: PMC10162040, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2093219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of NOPersistent asthmaAsthma symptomsIntervention trialsNumber of asthmaDays of treatmentSymptom daysAsthma morbidityChildhood asthmaTreatment periodAsthmaCrossover designHousehold exposureSymptomsModest reductionTreatment effectsTreatmentGas stovesTrialsExposureTriple crossoverInterventionChildrenMixed modelsFurther researchCOVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Adults During SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance, by Race/Ethnicity and Vaccination Status — COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021–January 2022
Taylor C, Whitaker M, Anglin O, Milucky J, Patel K, Pham H, Chai S, Alden N, Yousey-Hindes K, Anderson E, Teno K, Reeg L, Como-Sabetti K, Bleecker M, Barney G, Bennett N, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot H, McCaffrey K, Havers F, Team C, Team C, Rothrock G, Tsegaye M, Plano J, Openo K, Weigel A, Brown C, Bye E, Omondi W, Muse A, Felsen C, Shiltz E, Abdullah N, Schaffner W, Crossland M. COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Adults During SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance, by Race/Ethnicity and Vaccination Status — COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021–January 2022. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2022, 71: 466-473. PMID: 35324880, PMCID: PMC8956338, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7112e2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOmicron-predominant periodCOVID-19-associated hospitalizationAdditional doseCOVID-19-associated hospitalization ratesHospitalization ratesCOVID-19 vaccineVaccination statusSARS-CoV-2Variant predominanceDose of COVID-19 vaccineOmicron variant predominanceSARS-CoV-2 DeltaDelta-predominant periodHigher hospitalization ratesBenefits of vaccinationPublic health priorityDoseOmicron predominanceUnvaccinated adultsVaccineHospitalBlack adultsDelta predominanceAssessing Unconventional Oil and Gas Exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of Exposure Surrogates and Residential Drinking Water Measurements
Clark CJ, Xiong B, Soriano MA, Gutchess K, Siegel HG, Ryan EC, Johnson NP, Cassell K, Elliott EG, Li Y, Cox AJ, Bugher N, Glist L, Brenneis RJ, Sorrentino KM, Plano J, Ma X, Warren JL, Plata DL, Saiers JE, Deziel NC. Assessing Unconventional Oil and Gas Exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of Exposure Surrogates and Residential Drinking Water Measurements. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 1091-1103. PMID: 34982938, PMCID: PMC10259677, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05081.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Variation of Residential Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting and its Implication in Childhood Asthma
Wi C, Gent J, King K, Bublitz J, Ryu E, Sorrentino K, Plano J, Porcher J, Wheeler P, Juhn Y. Variation of Residential Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting and its Implication in Childhood Asthma. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2020, 145: ab111. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.12.551.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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