Suzanne Dufault

Suzanne Dufault is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is affiliated with the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis Initiatives and the UCSF Biostats Core Team. Her research focuses on statistical methodologies for infectious disease studies, particularly tuberculosis and dengue virus, with emphasis on clinical trial design, vector control interventions, and public health outcomes. Dufault holds a TB RAMP Scholar designation (Class 2024) and received a Mentored Scientist in TB Pilot Award in 2023.

Her work integrates advanced biostatistical techniques to address challenges in epidemiologic studies, including cluster-randomized trials, exposure misclassification correction, and Bayesian decision frameworks. Key contributions include analyzing Wolbachia mosquito deployments for dengue control and developing methods to optimize antibiotic treatment durations. Her research also explores social determinants of health, such as coping mechanisms among African American women facing systemic racism and the psychosocial impacts of job loss on worker mortality.

• Education: Advanced training in epidemiology and biostatistics (details not provided)
• Labs/Teams:
  • UCSF Biostats Core Team
  • AWED (Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue) trial team
  • TB RAMP Initiative

Her recent articles highlight methodological innovations in dengue surveillance and TB treatment studies, alongside explorations into spatiotemporal disease patterns and causal inference approaches for occupational health. Dufault’s awards reflect recognition for her contributions to tuberculosis research and vector-borne disease control strategies.