
Jennifer Head-Zhutenegger
@jenniferr_head
Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor @umichsph | PhD @UCBerkeley | Infectious disease dynamics | Climate and health | Fungal infections
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Join our #ClimateChangeandHealth Seminar on Apr. 15 at 12pm ET! Dr. Jennifer Head, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at University of Michigan School of Public Health, will be our featured speaker. Register here👉bit.ly/2024HeadSeminar Jennifer Head-Zhutenegger


Case analysis of >3.9 mil COVID cases in California found that pediatric vaccination averted >375,000 cases of COVID-19 and 270 hospitalizations in children 6mo-15yrs in the 4 to 7 months following vaccine availability. Jennifer Head-Zhutenegger Justin Remais ja.ma/3JuSQjp


Our latest research, led by Prof. Alexandra Heaney UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School Public Health, shows that drought shifts Valley fever seasonality in California thelancet.com/journals/lanam…

Valley fever, a potentially deadly fungal disease that lives in soil and spreads in dust, thrives amid extreme swings in rainfall and drought, has been spreading largely driven by climate change. University of Michigan School of Public Health's Jennifer Head-Zhutenegger is an expert. Read on National Geographic myumi.ch/4jXeq

Rapid transitions (aka whiplash) between extreme dry and extreme wet conditions are becoming more common. These conditions are perfect to fuel wildfires and #ValleyFever. Thanks to National Geographic for reporting. nationalgeographic.com/environment/ar…

Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall - Alex Heaney, Simon Camponuri and I explain why! theconversation.com/fungal-infecti… via The Conversation U.S.

Feeling incredibly honored to be named the recipient of the John G. Searle Professorship and grateful for U-M Epidemiology for being so supportive of my journey as Assistant Professor!

Working with awesome students has been a highlight of my time here at U-M Epidemiology! Really proud all Sarah has accomplished and all she will surely accomplish! sph.umich.edu/stories/2024po…

Sarah Dobson’s passion for epidemiology, supported by her growing commitment for using reliable data to solve public health problems, was cultivated through various internships and the invaluable advice of her mentors. Pursuing an MPH at University of Michigan School of Public Health allowed Dobson to delve deeper


It was an honor to listen to and learn from Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH as well as experts in county, state, and community health at University of Michigan School of Public Health 's The Exchange event!