Sonia
T
Hegde
,
PhD

Research Associate
Sonia Hegde

Departmental Affiliations

Epidemiology
Primary
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Contact Info

Bloomberg, Rm. E6012, 615 N Wolfe St.
Baltimore
Maryland
21231
US        
shegde@jhu.edu

Research Interests

infectious disease dynamics; surveillance; enterics; social epidemiology

Additional Links

Infectious Disease Dynamics
Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
University of Michigan School of Public Health
2018
MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2011
BS
Creighton University
2008
Overview
Broadly, I am interested in understanding how the interface of human behavior and the environment affect disease emergence and transmission of emerging and enteric infections, improving and standardizing surveillance systems for accurate burden monitoring, and identifying practical community-driven solutions for disease control. My current research focuses on exploring strategies for cholera control and elimination using spatiotemporal modeling and serological data, surveillance and control of SARS-CoV-2, and understanding the social and infrastructural components in the U.S. that contribute to the differential spread of COVID-19.
Select Publications
Recent selected publications:
  • High Infection Attack Rate after SARS-CoV-2 Delta Surge, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Hegde ST, Bhuiyan TR, Akhtar M, Islam T, Hulse JD, Khan ZH, Khan II, Ahmed S, Rashid M, Rashid R, Gurley ES, Shirin T, Khan AI, Azman AS, Qadri F. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Feb;28(2):491-492. doi: 10.3201/eid2802.212417. PMID: 35076367 Free PMC article.
  • SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence before Delta Variant Surge, Chattogram, Bangladesh, March-June 2021. Bhuiyan TR, Hulse JD, Hegde ST, Akhtar M, Islam T, Khan ZH, Khan II, Ahmed S, Rashid M, Rashid R, Gurley ES, Shirin T, Khan AI, Azman AS, Qadri F. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Feb;28(2):429-431. doi: 10.3201/eid2802.211689. PMID: 35076007 Free PMC article.
  • Clinical Cholera Surveillance Sensitivity in Bangladesh and Implications for Large-Scale Disease Control. Hegde ST, Lee EC, Islam Khan A, Lauer SA, Islam MT, Rahman Bhuiyan T, Lessler J, Azman AS, Qadri F, Gurley ES. J Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 20;224(12 Suppl 2):S725-S731. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab418. PMID: 34453539 Free PMC article.
  • The important role of serology for COVID-19 control. Winter AK, Hegde ST. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jul;20(7):758-759. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30322-4. Epub 2020 Apr 21. PMID: 32330441 Free PMC article.
  • Vibrio cholerae O1 transmission in Bangladesh: insights from a nationally representative serosurvey. Azman AS, Lauer SA, Bhuiyan TR, Luquero FJ, Leung DT, Hegde ST, Harris JB, Paul KK, Khaton F, Ferdous J, Lessler J, Salje H, Qadri F, Gurley ES. Lancet Microbe. 2020 Dec;1(8):e336-e343. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(20)30141-5. PMID: 33345203 Free PMC article.
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