Julie Plano
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Biostatistician, School of Public Health
Biography
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 illnessVisits
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
2016
Data Management Essentials Using SAS and JMP
Kezik J, Hill M. Data Management Essentials Using SAS and JMP. Cambridge University Press. 2016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Asthma medication use during pregnancy, wheeze and estimated exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide
Gent JF, Kezik JM, Hill ME, McKay LA, Holford TR, Leaderer BP, Bracken MB. Asthma medication use during pregnancy, wheeze and estimated exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide. European Respiratory Journal 2014, 45: 538-540. PMID: 25537555, PMCID: PMC4331059, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00161514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma medication useMedication usePregnant womenRisk of wheezePoor pulmonary functionAdverse health outcomesPregnant asthmaticsAsthma exacerbationsAsthma medicationsPerinatal complicationsPulmonary functionFetal growthHealth outcomesPregnancyNO2 exposureWheezeAsthmaMedicationsWomenAmbient nitrogen dioxideMothersMinimal effectExposureAsthmaticsExacerbation
2013
Household Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and Pediatric Asthma Severity
Belanger K, Holford TR, Gent JF, Hill ME, Kezik JM, Leaderer BP. Household Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and Pediatric Asthma Severity. Epidemiology 2013, 24: 320-330. PMID: 23337243, PMCID: PMC3686297, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e318280e2ac.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma severityNight symptomsAsthma morbiditySeverity scoreNO2 exposureHigher asthma severity scoresFrequency of wheezeIndoor NO2 exposurePediatric asthma severityRescue medication useIndoor allergen exposureAsthma severity scoreAdverse respiratory effectsDose-dependent increaseYears of ageInner-city childrenLogistic regression modelsRescue medicationActive asthmaAllergen exposureAsthmatic childrenMedication useRespiratory effectsChildren 5Health outcomes
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