Fischer, Rebecca
individual record
Assistant Professor
Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
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education and training
- GradD. in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud - (Panama City, Panama) 2018
- Baylor College of Medicine - (Houston, Texas, United States), Postdoctoral Training 2018
- Ph.D. in Field Epidemiology, minor in Biostatistics, The University of Texas Health Science Center - (Austin, Texas, United States) 2014
- M.P.H. in Epidemiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center - (Austin, Texas, United States) 2009
- B.S. in Biology: Ecology, Evolution & Conservation, The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States) 1998
selected publications
Academic Articles31
- Flores, B., Ramírez, E., Moncada, A., Salinas, N., Fischer, R., Hernández, C., ... Balcázar, J. L. (2022). Antimicrobial effect of Moringa oleifera seed powder against Vibrio cholerae isolated from the rearing water of shrimp ( Penaeus vannamei ) postlarvae. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 74(2), 238-246.
- O’Neal, C. S., Dixon, B. C., & Fischer, R (2022). College Athletic Programs Thwart the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open. 5(2), e2147810-e2147810.
- Strasma, A. K., Worrall, H., Vangala, C., Silva Cabrera, R. M., Mandayam, S. A., Murray, K. O., & Fischer, R. (2022). Urinary Findings Among Adults and Children in a Region of Nicaragua Endemic for Mesoamerican Nephropathy. Kidney International Reports. 7(2), 327-329.
- Neuman, B. W., Brashear, W. A., Brun, M., Chaki, S. P., Fischer, R., Guidry, S. J., ... Zuelke, K. (2021). Case Report: Paucisymptomatic College-Age Population as a Reservoir for Potentially Neutralization-Resistant Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variants. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 105(5), 1227-1229.
- Roundy, C. M., Hamer, S. A., Zecca, I. B., Davila, E. B., Auckland, L. D., Tang, W., ... Hamer, G. L. (2021). No Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Flies or Cockroaches in COVID-19 Positive Households.
Repository Documents / Preprints6
- Hamer, S., Ghai, R., Zecca, I. B., Auckland, L. D., Roundy, C. M., Davila, E., ... Hamer, G. L. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern detected in a pet dog and cat after exposure to a person with COVID-19, USA.
- Hamer, S. A., Pauvolid-Corrêa, A., Zecca, I. B., Davila, E., Auckland, L. D., Roundy, C. M., ... Hamer, G. L. (2020). Natural SARS-CoV-2 infections, including virus isolation, among serially tested cats and dogs in households with confirmed human COVID-19 cases in Texas, USA.
- Zhao, H., Merchant, N. N., McNulty, A., Radcliff, T. A., Cote, M. J., Fischer, R., Sang, H., & Ory, M. G. (2020). COVID-19: Short term prediction model using daily incidence data.
- Chiu, W. A., Fischer, R., & Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L. (2020). State-level needs for social distancing and contact tracing to contain COVID-19 in the United States .
- Zhao, H., Merchant, N., McNulty, A., Radcliff, T., Cote, M., Fischer, R., Sang, H., & Ory, M. G. (2020). COVID-19: Short Term Prediction Model Using Daily Incidence Data.
Internet Publications5
- Casey II, W. T., Ory, M., & Fischer, R. (2020). Colleges and the Thanksgiving COVID-19 risk: Fauci’s right – holiday plans may have to change. - An article submitted to The Conversation
- Fischer, R (2020). Apa bedanya pandemi, epidemi, dan wabah?. - An article submitted to The Conversation
- Fischer, R (2020). Coronavirus : du danger de voyager en pleine épidémie. - An article submitted to The Conversation
- Fischer, R. (2020). Fleeing from the coronavirus is dangerous for you, the people you encounter along the way and wherever you end up. - An article submitted to The Conversation
- Fischer, R. (2020). What’s the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?. - An article submitted to The Conversation
in the news
- Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 Delta variant in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth Star-Telegram July 8, 2021
- Houston-area COVID-19 outbreak — including Delta variant cases — should be a wake-up call for Texans, health expert warns KCBD 34 News Lubbock July 7, 2021
researcher on
recent teaching activities
- PHEB619 Infectious Disease Epi Instructor
- PHEB685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PHEB686 Directed Research Instructor
- PHEB791 Doctoral Capstone Instructor
- PHLT485 Directed Studies Instructor
Email
rfischer@tamu.edu
First Name
Rebecca
Last Name
Fischer
mailing address
212 Adriance Lab Rd; Suite 211, 1266TAMU;
College Station, TX 77843
USA
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