Research & Highlights

Currently, Dr. Kirpich, Dr. Perez Tchernov, and Dr. Skums are collaborating with other faculty and students on a project titled "Comparative Analysis of COVID-19 Epidemiology in Europe: Insights Based on Country Characteristics." This research aims to re-evaluate long-term mitigation strategies, including vaccination policies and quarantine measures, by addressing several key public concerns. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to analyze a broad range of country parameters over an extended period.

Alexander Kirpich Ph.D. successfully attended Epidemics 9: International Conference on Infectious Disease Dynamics in Bologna, Italy, from 28 November to 1 December 2023. Two poster talks were successfully presented, and one received the 2nd Prize Poster Award, which includes a publication fee waiver for one publication in the Epidemics Journal.

Alexander Kirpich Ph.D. delivered an online talk at the School of Public Health at Georgia State University titled "Biostatistics and Infectious Disease Modeling in Public Health." The talk explained the use of biostatistics in infectious disease modeling and introduced two projects with direct applications of biostatistics to infectious diseases data.

Alexander Kirpich Ph.D. is delighted to announce the official launch of his personal website. Alexander extends his sincere gratitude to Aliaksandr Zenin and TexasDigitalConsulting.com for their exceptional efforts in designing and launching the website during the spring and summer of 2023. The website serves as an ideal platform for Alexander Kirpich Ph.D. to present and summarize their research findings in a structured and captivating manner.

Dr. Alexander Kirpich, together with Dr. Michael H. Norris, Dr. Thomas A. Weppelman, Dr. Michael von Fricken, and Dr. Kirpich's students, conducted a study that aimed to investigate the seasonal relationships between meteorological factors, water quality, and sporadic cases of Legionnaires' disease in Washington, DC. Recognizing the challenges associated with studying large geographic areas due to the sporadic nature of the cases and data aggregation complexities, the researchers opted to focus on the discrete municipality of Washington, DC for a retrospective ecological study spanning from 2001 to 2019.

Recently, Aleksandr Shishkin, a Ph.D. student, successfully published a manuscript under the direct supervision of Dr. Alexander Kirpich. The manuscript focuses on excess mortality in Ukraine during the COVID-19 pandemic. This publication marks Aleksandr's debut as a lead author, and it presents a comprehensive analysis of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Ukraine throughout 2020 and 2021.