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Samantha Bents

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Fattah M, Stoffel LA, Bubar KM, Bents SJ, Maldonado Y, Hotez PJ, Kiang MV, Lo NC. (2026). Trends in County-Level Childhood Vaccination Exemptions in the US. JAMA

Bents SJ, Martin ET, Steven-Ayers T, Andrews C, Adler A, Perofsky A, Krantz EM, Blazevic R, Kimball L, Prentice R, Hansen C, Starita L, Han P, Englund JA, Wolter N, von Gottberg A, Maake L, Moyes J, Cohen C, Boeckh M, Hay JA, Waghmare A, Viboud C. (2025). Multiplex serology reveals age-specific immunodynamics of endemic respiratory pathogens in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Bents SJ, Martin ET, Stevens-Ayers T, Andrews C, Adler A, Perofsky AC, Krantz EM, Blazevic R, Kimball L, Prentice R, Hansen C, Starita L, Han P, Englund JA, Wolter N, von Gottberg A, Maake L, Moyes J, Cohen C, Boeckh M, Hay JA, Waghmare A, Viboud C. (2025). Multiplex serology reveals age-specific immunodynamics of respiratory pathogens in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature communications, 16(1)

Hansen CL, Lee L, Bents SJ, Perofsky AC, Sun K, Starita LM, Adler A, Englund JA, Chow EJ, Chu HY, Viboud C. (2025). Scenario Projections of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations Averted Due to New Immunizations. JAMA network open, 8(6)

Loo SL, Jung SM, Contamin L, Howerton E, Bents SJ, Hochheiser H, Runge MC, Smith CP, Carcelén EC, Yan K, Lemaitre JC, Przykucki E, McKee CD, Sato K, Hill AL, Chinazzi M, Davis JT, Bay C, Vespignani A, Chen S, Paul R, Janies D, Thill JC, Moore SM, Perkins TA, Srivastava A, Al Aawar M, Bi K, Bandekar SR, Bouchnita A, Fox SJ, Meyers LA, Porebski P, Venkatramanan S, Lewis B, Chen J, Marathe M, Ben-Nun M, Turtle J, Riley P, Shea K, Viboud C, Lessler J, Truelove S. (2025). Scenario Projections of COVID-19 Burden in the US, 2024-2025. JAMA network open, 8(9)

Bents SJ, Powell C, French JP, Prevots DR, Mercaldo RA. (2025). Factors predicting incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria in an era of climate change and altered ecosystems in the United States. The Science of the total environment, (999)

Holmdahl I, Bents SJ, Baker RE, Casalegno JS, Trovão NS, Park SW, Metcalf JE, Viboud C, Grenfell B. (2024). Differential impact of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions on the epidemiological dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus subtypes A and B. Scientific reports, 14(1)

Ricotta EE, Bents S, Lawler B, Smith BA, Majumder MS. (2024). Search interest in alleged COVID-19 treatments over the pandemic period: the impact of mass news media. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Jung SM, Loo SL, Howerton E, Contamin L, Smith CP, Carcelén EC, Yan K, Bents SJ, Levander J, Espino J, Lemaitre JC, Sato K, McKee CD, Hill AL, Chinazzi M, Davis JT, Mu K, Vespignani A, Rosenstrom ET, Rodriguez-Cartes SA, Ivy JS, Mayorga ME, Swann JL, España G, Cavany S, Moore SM, Perkins TA, Chen S, Paul R, Janies D, Thill JC, Srivastava A, Aawar MA, Bi K, Bandekar SR, Bouchnita A, Fox SJ, Meyers LA, Porebski P, Venkatramanan S, Adiga A, Hurt B, Klahn B, Outten J, Chen J, Mortveit H, Wilson A, Hoops S, Bhattacharya P, Machi D, Vullikanti A, Lewis B, Marathe M, Hochheiser H, Runge MC, Shea K, Truelove S, Viboud C, Lessler J. (2024). Potential impact of annual vaccination with reformulated COVID-19 vaccines: Lessons from the US COVID-19 scenario modeling hub. PLoS medicine, 21(4)

Bents SJ, Mercaldo RA, Powell C, Henkle E, Marras TK, Prevots DR. (2024). Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM PD) incidence trends in the United States, 2010-2019. BMC infectious diseases, 24(1)

Loo SL, Howerton E, Contamin L, Smith CP, Borchering RK, Mullany LC, Bents S, Carcelen E, Jung SM, Bogich T, van Panhuis WG, Kerr J, Espino J, Yan K, Hochheiser H, Runge MC, Shea K, Lessler J, Viboud C, Truelove S. (2023). The US COVID-19 and Influenza Scenario Modeling Hubs: Delivering long-term projections to guide policy. Epidemics, (46)

Howerton E, Contamin L, Mullany LC, Qin M, Reich NG, Bents S, Borchering RK, Jung SM, Loo SL, Smith CP, Levander J, Kerr J, Espino J, van Panhuis WG, Hochheiser H, Galanti M, Yamana T, Pei S, Shaman J, Rainwater-Lovett K, Kinsey M, Tallaksen K, Wilson S, Shin L, Lemaitre JC, Kaminsky J, Hulse JD, Lee EC, McKee CD, Hill A, Karlen D, Chinazzi M, Davis JT, Mu K, Xiong X, Pastore Y Piontti A, Vespignani A, Rosenstrom ET, Ivy JS, Mayorga ME, Swann JL, España G, Cavany S, Moore S, Perkins A, Hladish T, Pillai A, Ben Toh K, Longini I Jr., Chen S, Paul R, Janies D, Thill JC, Bouchnita A, Bi K, Lachmann M, Fox SJ, Meyers LA, Srivastava A, Porebski P, Venkatramanan S, Adiga A, Lewis B, Klahn B, Outten J, Hurt B, Chen J, Mortveit H, Wilson A, Marathe M, Hoops S, Bhattacharya P, Machi D, Cadwell BL, Healy JM, Slayton RB, Johansson MA, Biggerstaff M, Truelove S, Runge MC, Shea K, Viboud C, Lessler J. (2023). Evaluation of the US COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub for informing pandemic response under uncertainty. Nature communications, 14(1)

Jung SM, Loo SL, Howerton E, Contamin L, Smith CP, Carcelén EC, Yan K, Bents SJ, Levander J, Espino J, Lemaitre JC, Sato K, McKee CD, Hill AL, Chinazzi M, Davis JT, Mu K, Vespignani A, Rosenstrom ET, Rodriguez-Cartes SA, Ivy JS, Mayorga ME, Swann JL, España G, Cavany S, Moore SM, Perkins A, Chen S, Paul R, Janies D, Thill JC, Srivastava A, Al Aawar M, Bi K, Bandekar SR, Bouchnita A, Fox SJ, Meyers LA, Porebski P, Venkatramanan S, Adiga A, Hurt B, Klahn B, Outten J, Chen J, Mortveit H, Wilson A, Hoops S, Bhattacharya P, Machi D, Vullikanti A, Lewis B, Marathe M, Hochheiser H, Runge MC, Shea K, Truelove S, Viboud C, Lessler J. (2023). Potential impact of annual vaccination with reformulated COVID-19 vaccines: lessons from the U.S. COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Howerton E, Contamin L, Mullany LC, Qin M, Reich NG, Bents S, Borchering RK, Jung SM, Loo SL, Smith CP, Levander J, Kerr J, Espino J, van Panhuis WG, Hochheiser H, Galanti M, Yamana T, Pei S, Shaman J, Rainwater-Lovett K, Kinsey M, Tallaksen K, Wilson S, Shin L, Lemaitre JC, Kaminsky J, Hulse JD, Lee EC, McKee C, Hill A, Karlen D, Chinazzi M, Davis JT, Mu K, Xiong X, Piontti APY, Vespignani A, Rosenstrom ET, Ivy JS, Mayorga ME, Swann JL, Espana G, Cavany S, Moore S, Perkins A, Hladish T, Pillai A, Toh KB, Longini I Jr., Chen S, Paul R, Janies D, Thill JC, Bouchnita A, Bi K, Lachmann M, Fox S, Meyers LA, , Srivastava A, Porebski P, Venkatramanan S, Adiga A, Lewis B, Klahn B, Outten J, Hurt B, Chen J, Mortveit H, Wilson A, Marathe M, Hoops S, Bhattacharya P, Machi D, Cadwell BL, Healy JM, Slayton RB, Johansson MA, Biggerstaff M, Truelove S, Runge MC, Shea K, Viboud C, Lessler J. (2023). Informing pandemic response in the face of uncertainty. An evaluation of the U.S. COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Bents SJ, Viboud C, Grenfell BT, Hogan AB, Tempia S, von Gottberg A, Moyes J, Walaza S, Hansen C, Cohen C, Baker RE. (2023). Modeling the impact of COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions on respiratory syncytial virus transmission in South Africa. Influenza and other respiratory viruses, 17(12)

Bents S, Viboud C, Grenfell B, Hogan A, Tempia S, von Gottberg A, Moyes J, Walaza S, Cohen C, Baker R. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions on future respiratory syncytial virus transmission in South Africa. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

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