Research Summary
Dr. Keegan is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose research is focused on advancing understanding of how infectious disease transmission dynamics impact control and elimination strategies. She leads the Applied Infectious Disease Dynamics group, which aims to develop and apply novel statistical and dynamical approaches to inform public health decisions about outbreak response.
Education
- BS, Zoology, University of Florida
- BS , Mathematics, University of Florida
- PhD , Biology, McMaster University. Project: Malaria Control: Insights from Mathematical Models
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Biography
Lindsay Keegan is a Research Associate Professor in the Division of Epidemiology within the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. She leads the Applied Infectious Disease Dyanmics group, which is centrally focused on advancing understanding of how infectious disease transmission dynamics impact control and elimination strategies. Our lab aims to develop and apply novel statistical and dynamical approaches to inform public health decisions about outbreak response. Our research bridges theoretical advancements in infectious disease dynamics with the practical application of mathematical methods to disease control. Currently, we are developing innovative methods to track pathogen spread in healthcare settings, applying dynamical models to respond to COVID-19, and building a theoretical framework to quantify the impact of expanded antibiotic eligibility on disease spread and antibiotic resistance risk.
In addition to her research interests, Dr. Keegan is committed to improving reproducibility in science and promoting women in STEM fields.