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Kirsten Wiens is an Assistant Professor at Temple University’s College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. As an infectious disease epidemiologist, her work bridges seroepidemiology, spatial analysis, and disease modeling to address gaps in traditional surveillance systems. She leads the Wiens Lab, which focuses on understanding unobserved infections in cholera and diarrheal diseases, particularly how mild/asymptomatic cases and healthcare access barriers impact transmission dynamics.
- Education: PhD in Immunology from New York University School of Medicine, postdoctoral research at University of Washington (IHME) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Her research addresses critical public health challenges, including
- Estimating true cholera burden via serological and transmission models
- Mapping diarrheal disease hotspots using geostatistical methods
- Quantifying care-seeking behavior disparities in low-resource settings
- Informing vaccine campaigns through enhanced surveillance
Recent publications (2021–2025) span high-resolution mapping, seroepidemiology for SARS-CoV-2, and household transmission studies. Collaborations include institutions in Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan, with methodologies applied globally through the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and Local Burden of Disease (LBD) frameworks.
Lab Members: The Wiens Lab includes research associates, assistants, and alumni such as Daniel Costello (MPH) and Ashlynn Solomon (Clinical Research Coordinator). Students are encouraged to engage in coding (primarily R), reproducible science via GitHub, and ethical AI use for research.
