Linda Niccolai, PhD
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Biography
Linda Niccolai is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Yale School of Public Health and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases. She is an internationally recognized scholar in infectious disease epidemiology with specific interests in vaccine-preventable diseases and sexually transmitted infections. Her vaccinology research focuses on understanding uptake, impact, and effectiveness of HPV and other adolescent vaccines with an emphasis on addressing health disparities. Her STI research focuses on social and behavioral aspects of transmission dynamics and prevention. Funded by a diverse grant portfolio (NIH, CDC, and private foundations), her work is interdisciplinary by design and includes behavioral and clinical epidemiology, surveillance, and qualitative approaches.
As Director of the CT Emerging Infections at Yale, she oversees a large program of public health surveillance and applied epidemiology research focused on respiratory viruses (including SARS-CoV-2), foodborne illness, healthcare associated infections at the community interface, and HPV vaccine impact.
Dr. Niccolai is currently on the editorial board for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and she has served as an adviser and reviewer for National Institutes of Health (including serving as chair of Health Promotion in Communities study section) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conferences and grant programs. She participated as a Fellow in the 2023-2024 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program, a prestigious leadership program committed to advancing women for leadership positions in academic medicine.
Dr. Niccolai received her Sc.M. at Harvard School of Public Health and her Ph.D. at Tulane University. She has been teaching epidemiology methods courses to MPH, MS, and PhD students for over 20 years.
Education & Training
- PhDTulane University, Epidemiology (2000)
- MScHarvard School of Public Health, Epidemiology (1995)
- BSGeorgetown University, Mathematics (1991)
Activities
- -2013See CV for complete list
- HIV/AIDS, RussiaRussia 2010Potential for HIV Transmission in Relationships of Drug-Using Women in Russia
- HIV/AIDS, RussiaSaint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia 2010The Context of HIV Testing for Detection of Early HIV Infection in St. Petersburg
- International TrainingRussia 2010Co-Investigator, AIDS International Training and Research Program in Russia
- AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP)China; India; Russia; South Africa 2009Training researchers from the Russian Federation, China, India, and South Africa in HIV prevention research.
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Fellow | Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program | 2024 |
Chair | National Institutes of Health Study Section: Health Promotion in Communities | 2021 |
Elected Member | Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering | 2021 |
Population Science Research Prize | Yale Cancer Center | 2019 |
Immunization Champion for State of Connecticut | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 2017 |
Award for Excellence in Teaching | Yale School of Public Health | 2004 |
Departments & Organizations
- Academic Affairs
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
- Connecticut Emerging Infections Program
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
- Global Health Studies
- HPV Working Group (Niccolai Lab)
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale Ventures
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative
- YSPH Global Health Concentration