Alexandra Savinkina, MSPH
About
Biography
Alexandra Savinkina is a PhD candidate in the Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases. She is interested in using mathematical modeling to answer questions at the intersection of infectious disease epidemiology and national and global health policy, with a focus on health equity. Prior to coming to Yale, Alexandra was a data analyst at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and then worked in simulation modeling at Boston Medical Center's infectious disease department. Her current work involves modeling vaccination scenarios and outcomes of various infectious disease interventions in the recent COVID-19 and mpox outbreaks, both within the US and globally.
Last Updated on August 28, 2024.
Education & Training
- MSPH
- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Global Epidemiology (2016)
- BS
- Boston College, Biology (2013)
Research
Publications
2024
Modelling vaccination approaches for mpox containment and mitigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Savinkina A, Kindrachuk J, Bogoch I, Rimoin A, Hoff N, Shaw S, Pitzer V, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Gonsalves G. Modelling vaccination approaches for mpox containment and mitigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Lancet Global Health 2024, 12: e1936-e1944. PMID: 39393385, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00384-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimated Deaths Averted in Adults by COVID-19 Vaccination in Select Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Savinkina A, Weinberger D, Toscano C, De Oliveira L. Estimated Deaths Averted in Adults by COVID-19 Vaccination in Select Latin American and Caribbean Countries. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae528. PMID: 39411224, PMCID: PMC11474601, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStrategies for isoniazid preventative therapy in HIV+ patients consuming alcohol, a modeling study
Savinkina A, Muyindike W, Hahn J, Emenyonu N, Fatch R, Ngabirano C, Adong J, Jacobson K, Linas B. Strategies for isoniazid preventative therapy in HIV+ patients consuming alcohol, a modeling study. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 335-342. PMID: 38961548, PMCID: PMC11875055, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0303.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Mortality, incarceration and cost implications of fentanyl felonization laws: A modeling study
Savinkina A, Jurecka C, Gonsalves G, Barocas J. Mortality, incarceration and cost implications of fentanyl felonization laws: A modeling study. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2023, 121: 104175. PMID: 37729682, PMCID: PMC10840895, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEconomic Evaluation of Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Persons With Opioid Use Disorder
Flam-Ross J, Marsh E, Weitz M, Savinkina A, Schackman B, Wang J, Madushani R, Morgan J, Barocas J, Walley A, Chrysanthopoulou S, Linas B, Assoumou S. Economic Evaluation of Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Persons With Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2329583. PMID: 37703018, PMCID: PMC10500382, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-Level Health Effects of Involuntary Displacement of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness Who Inject Drugs in US Cities
Barocas J, Nall S, Axelrath S, Pladsen C, Boyer A, Kral A, Meehan A, Savinkina A, Peery D, Bien M, Agnew-Brune C, Goldshear J, Chiang J, Linas B, Gonsalves G, Bluthenthal R, Mosites E, Wortley P, Todd J, Melton D, Flynn C, German D, Klevens M, Doherty R, O'Cleirigh C, Jimenez A, Clyde T, Poe J, Vaaler M, Deng J, Al-Tayyib A, Shodell D, Higgins E, Griffin V, Sanger C, Khuwaja S, Lopez Z, Padgett P, Kwa Sey E, Ma Y, Santacruz H, Brantley M, Mathews C, Marr J, Spencer E, Nixon W, Forrest D, Anderson B, Tate A, Abrego M, Robinson W, Barak N, Beckford J, Braunstein S, Rivera A, Carrillo S, Ibrahim A, Wogayehu A, Moraga L, Brady K, Shinefeld J, Nnumolu C, Menza T, Orellana E, Bhattari A, Flynn A, Chambers O, Ramos M, McFarland W, Lin J, Miller D, Miranda De Leon S, Rolon-Colon Y, Martinez M, Jaenicke T, Glick S, Kienzle J, Smith B, Reid T, Opoku J, Kuo I, Adams M, Baugher A, Broz D, Burnett J, Chambers S, Chapin-Bardales J, Denning P, Finlayson T, Handanagic S, Hickey T, Kanny D, Lee K, Lewis R, Morris E, Olansky E, Robbins T, Sionean C, Smith A, Teplinskaya A, Trujillo K, Wejnert C, Whiteman A, Xia M. Population-Level Health Effects of Involuntary Displacement of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness Who Inject Drugs in US Cities. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 2023, 329: 1478-1486. PMID: 37036716, PMCID: PMC10087093, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.4800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimated Clinical Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness Associated With Provision of Addiction Treatment in US Primary Care Clinics
Jawa R, Tin Y, Nall S, Calcaterra S, Savinkina A, Marks L, Kimmel S, Linas B, Barocas J. Estimated Clinical Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness Associated With Provision of Addiction Treatment in US Primary Care Clinics. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e237888. PMID: 37043198, PMCID: PMC10098970, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.7888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimated Costs and Outcomes Associated With Use and Nonuse of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During Incarceration and at Release in Massachusetts
Chatterjee A, Weitz M, Savinkina A, Macmadu A, Madushani R, Potee R, Ryan D, Murphy S, Walley A, Linas B. Estimated Costs and Outcomes Associated With Use and Nonuse of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During Incarceration and at Release in Massachusetts. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e237036. PMID: 37058306, PMCID: PMC10105308, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.7036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKeep it up! 3.0: Study protocol for a type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness cluster-randomized trial
Mustanski B, Saber R, Jones J, Macapagal K, Benbow N, Li D, Brown C, Janulis P, Smith J, Marsh E, Schackman B, Linas B, Madkins K, Swann G, Dean A, Bettin E, Savinkina A. Keep it up! 3.0: Study protocol for a type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness cluster-randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 127: 107134. PMID: 36842763, PMCID: PMC10249332, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlanning for mpox on a college campus: a model-based decision-support tool
Savinkina A, Chitwood M, Kwon J, Pitzer V, Gonsalves G, Paltiel A. Planning for mpox on a college campus: a model-based decision-support tool. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2023, 176: 340-347. PMID: 36716454, PMCID: PMC10338074, DOI: 10.7326/m22-2734.Peer-Reviewed Original Research