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This series spotlights the incredible achievements of our alumni. This month, we are highlighting graduates who have made significant contributions to their fields after completing their studies. Here, 2023 EMD alumnus Nicholas Chen shares insights into how the program shaped their career and some of the impactful work they are doing now in a Q&A format.

Researchers have discovered a new chemical compound that is potent against both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains of malaria.

Yale researchers and scientists in 14 other countries have established a new system of dengue lineages which, they say, will allow better tracking and improve vaccine development. They recently described the new system in a study published in the journal PLOS Biology.

This series highlights the outstanding internships undertaken by students in the YSPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) Program. Here, second-year MPH student Shilpa Mudumbe describes the skills she acquired and the contributions she made to her field of study during her internship.

In an exclusive email interview with Contagion, Alexandra Savinkina, MSPH, PhD student specializing in the epidemiology of microbial diseases at the Yale School of Public Health, discusses her research on COVID vaccinations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In the Northeast, it’s projected to get warmer and wetter, and the rainfall and temperature will impact mosquito populations, said Philip Armstrong, associate clinical professor of epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and a medical entomologist who runs Connecticut’s mosquito surveillance program.

August and September are the peak months for mosquito-borne illnesses in the U.S. That’s because populations of the insects — which prefer warm temperatures and high humidity — have had time to grow and transmit more virus by the end of the summer. Chantal Vogels, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, says climate change is extending the season.

This series spotlights the amazing students in the YSPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) program. This month focuses on students who are conducting research on Mpox. Here, second-year MPH student Isabel Distefano tells us about the program and some of her exciting research in a Q&A format.

Albert Ko, MD, Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at Yale, explains how two different SARS-CoV-2 variants can recombine with each other, causing a new strain.