Jorge A. Alfaro-Murillo, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in BiostatisticsCards
About
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Associate Research Scientist in Biostatistics
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Biography
Dr. Alfaro-Murillo is an Associate Research Scientist in the department of Biostatics (Townsend Lab) & the Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis at the Yale School of Public Health. He grew up in Costa Rica and graduated with BSc degrees in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Costa Rica. He obtained an MSc in Statistics and a PhD in Mathematics at Purdue University, Indiana, US. His research is dedicated to mathematical modeling of cancer and infectious diseases, as well as economic evaluations of public policies. He is currently focused on modeling of antimicrobial resistance, cancer epistasis, cytomegalovirus and influenza, as well as collaborating with public health authorities in Latin America to determine optimal policies.
Appointments
Biostatistics
Associate Research ScientistPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Associate
- Yale School of Public Health (2014)
- PhD
- Purdue University (2013)
- MSc
- Purdue University (2013)
- BSc
- University of Costa Rica, Mathematics (2008)
- BSc
- University of Costa Rica, Economics (2006)
Research
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Links & Media
News
- March 18, 2024
Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research on Obesity, Tobacco, Evolution, and Early Onset Cancers at Leading Oncology Conference
- January 02, 2024
Analyzing How Cancer Mutations Interact May Improve Targeted Therapies
- October 20, 2021Source: Newsweek
How States Could Reach Herd Immunity As Delta Variant Continues To Dominate
- August 16, 2016Source: Wired
The Price of Zika? About $4 Million Per Child