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Rebecca L. Smith

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US
Area of research
Epidemiology · Modeling and Simulation
Research interest
Research interests include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Viral Infections and Vectors, and Mosquito-borne diseases and control.
h-index
36
citations
5,900
works
233
NIH funding
primary concept
Medicine
email

Recent publications

A novel approach to determine mosquito trap placement for West Nile virus surveillance.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Molecular surveillance supports differing roles for Culex pipiens and Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) in West Nile virus transmission in Chicago, Illinois.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Measuring the trends in tick and tick-borne pathogen studies and their impact on tick-borne disease surveillance in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia: a comparative analysis.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Expert Position Statement: Defining the Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in Assessing Constipation and Faecal Loading
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2025cited by 7position: middledoi
Evaluation of the 2022 West Nile virus forecasting challenge, USA.
2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
Distrust, trauma, doubt, and protective reactions to coronavirus disease 2019: cautionary tales and lessons to learn for future pandemics: a case report.
2025cited by 2position: contributordoi
Saliva Has High Sensitivity and Specificity for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Compared to Nasal Swabs but Exhibits Different Viral Dynamics from Days of Symptom Onset.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Interactions Between Humans and White-Tailed Deer in Illinois: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Methods of active surveillance for hard ticks and associated tick-borne pathogens of public health importance in the contiguous United States: a comprehensive systematic review.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Corrigendum to "Spatial distribution and clustering of medically important tick species in Illinois: Implications for tick-borne disease risk" [Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 16 (2025) 102533].
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of para-veterinary workers about ticks and tick-borne diseases in three provinces of Pakistan
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
A quantitative and qualitative assessment of differential privacy's ability to support collaborative research using a real-world data analysis.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Unlocking farm-level antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study of researchers' experiences and challenges.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Adults, Youth, and Childcare Providers: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
A network evaluation of human and animal movement data across multiple swine farm systems in North America.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Spatial distribution and clustering of medically important tick species in Illinois: Implications for tick-borne disease risk.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Cardiac Findings in Young Persons Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Within-host evolutionary dynamics and tissue compartmentalization during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
2024cited by 24position: contributordoi
Within-host evolutionary dynamics and tissue compartmentalization during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection
Journal of Virology 2024cited by 23position: middledoi
Phthalates and sex steroid hormones across the perimenopausal period: A longitudinal analysis of the Midlife Women's Health Study.
2024cited by 8position: contributordoi
Assessing knowledge gaps and empowering Extension workers in Illinois with information on ticks and tickborne diseases through KAP surveys.
2024cited by 7position: contributordoi
Geographical epidemiology of Hyalomma anatolicum and Rhipicephalus microplus in Pakistan: A systematic review.
2024cited by 7position: contributordoi
Exploring the Coinfection and Genetic Diversity of Multiple Tick-Borne Pathogens in Livestock Population of Punjab, Pakistan.
2024cited by 6position: contributordoi
Host-feeding preferences and temperature shape the dynamics of West Nile virus: A mathematical model to predict the impacts of vector-host interactions and vector management on R<sub>0</sub>.
2024cited by 3position: contributordoi
Forecasting West Nile Virus With Graph Neural Networks: Harnessing Spatial Dependence in Irregularly Sampled Geospatial Data.
2024cited by 3position: contributordoi
Year-to-year variation in phthalate metabolites in the Midlife Women's Health Study.
2024cited by 2position: contributordoi
A modeling study on SARS-CoV-2 transmissions in primary and middle schools in Illinois.
2024cited by 1position: contributordoi
A framework for counterfactual analysis, strategy evaluation, and control of epidemics using reproduction number estimates.
2024cited by 1position: contributordoi
Exploring School Staff's Perceptions About Implementing Saliva-Based Testing.
2024cited by 0position: contributordoi
Two-step light gradient boosted model to identify human west nile virus infection risk factor in Chicago.
2024cited by 0position: contributordoi

Grants

Community Building in Support of Undergraduate and Graduate Scholars in Mathematics, Computing Sciences, and Physics
NSF2030875$1,000,0002020–2026PIRePORTER
ORGANIZATIONAL: UCSF SEP High School Intern Program
NSF1069305$25,0002012–2014PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

· 9 papers (2019–2024)Christopher Brooke · International University of the Caribbean6 papers (2021–2024)Andrew Pekosz · Bloomberg (United States)6 papers (2021–2024)Leyi Wang · Xuzhou Medical College4 papers (2021–2022)Brian Agan · Henry M. Jackson Foundation3 papers (2022–2025)Sadie J. Ryan · St. James's Hospital2 papers (2022–2023)Thanh H. Nguyen · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2 papers (2020–2021)Paige L. Williams · Corporation for Public Broadcasting2 papers (2023–2024)Christopher J. Fields · National Human Genome Research Institute2 papers (2022–2022)Ryan S. Babadi · Harvard University2 papers (2023–2024)Tamarra James-Todd · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care2 papers (2023–2024)Ann I. Scher · Government of the United States of America2 papers (2022–2022)Yukari C. Manabe · Harvard University2 papers (2022–2024)Luis Fernando Chaves · Indiana University Bloomington2 papers (2021–2021)Christopher J. Fields · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign1 papers (2024–2024)Conghui Huang · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign1 papers (2020–2020)Kelly Helm Smith · American Geophysical Union1 papers (2021–2021)Alexander C. Keyel · American Geophysical Union1 papers (2021–2021)Ruian Ke · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign1 papers (2022–2022)Christopher J. Colombo · Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs1 papers (2022–2022)