Research Lab
High-Impact Publications
My research has focused on program evaluation, quality improvement, and most recently vaccine safety epidemiology. I care about how scientists structure the questions we plan to research. Our underlying motivations - whether we recognize them consciously or not - affect every downstream action related to framing the aims, objectives, methods, and analyses. We can increase the value of our work to the public by proactively addressing inherent biases affecting our research methods. I truly think having a team of people who disagree on certain fundamental points related to our area of inquiry can strengthen the process by counterbalancing under-appreciated biases. Google Scholar
I'm currently working on a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program for hypertension that follows a cohort through 8 weeks of fitness training (strength and conditioning). Our interim analysis suggests that the fitness program offers substantial benefit in reducing systolic blood pressure and increased functional outcomes. This is exciting work! We've seen the difference in individual patients, and are working on understanding (and overcoming) the systemic barriers to prescribing exercise as an intervention.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications:
2026
Bourdon PS, Duriseti R, Gromoll HC, Dalton DK, Bardosh K, Krug AE. A Reanalysis of the FDA’s Benefit–Risk Assessment of Moderna’s mRNA-1273 COVID Vaccine Based on a Model Incorporating Benefits Derived from Prior COVID Infection. Vaccines. 2026; 14(2):165. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines14020165
2022
Bardosh K*, Krug A*, Jamrozik E, et al. COVID-19 vaccine boosters for young adults: a risk benefit assessment and ethical analysis of mandate policies at universities. Journal of Medical Ethics Published Online First: 05 December 2022. doi: 10.1136/jme-2022-108449
Bardosh K*, Krug A*, Jamrozik E, et al. COVID-19 vaccine boosters for young adults: a risk benefit assessment and ethical analysis of mandate policies at universities. Journal of Medical Ethics Published Online First: 05 December 2022. doi: 10.1136/jme-2022-108449
Altmetric score 7843, #1 downloaded paper in history of the journal. *Co-lead authors
2022
Krug A, Stevenson J, Høeg TB. BNT162b2 Vaccine-Associated Myo/Pericarditis in Adolescents: A Stratified Risk-Benefit Analysis. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 14 February 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.13759
2022
Krug A, Stevenson J, Høeg TB. BNT162b2 Vaccine-Associated Myo/Pericarditis in Adolescents: A Stratified Risk-Benefit Analysis. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 14 February 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.13759
Altmetric score 2366, top 5% attention score
2022
Mullinax R, Krug A, Harvey K, Wilde C, Nzegwu U, Wilcox C, Rice M, Lipsitz R. Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Preventive Sequestration Strategy: Deployment of the Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2022 March 1-3. doi:10.1017/dmp.2022.66
2022
Krug A, Appleby R, Pizzini R, et alYouth ice hockey COVID-19 protocols and prevention of sport-related transmission. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2022;56:29-34.
2021
Høeg TB, Krug A, Stevenson J, Mandrola J. SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination-Associated Myocarditis in Children Ages 12-17: A Stratified National Database Analysis. Preprint Medrxiv.
2022
Mullinax R, Krug A, Harvey K, Wilde C, Nzegwu U, Wilcox C, Rice M, Lipsitz R. Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Preventive Sequestration Strategy: Deployment of the Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2022 March 1-3. doi:10.1017/dmp.2022.66
2022
Krug A, Appleby R, Pizzini R, et alYouth ice hockey COVID-19 protocols and prevention of sport-related transmission. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2022;56:29-34.
2021
Høeg TB, Krug A, Stevenson J, Mandrola J. SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination-Associated Myocarditis in Children Ages 12-17: A Stratified National Database Analysis. Preprint Medrxiv.
Altmetric score 13,165 top 5% all-time attention score
Current projects:
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I'm currently working on a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program for hypertension that follows a cohort through 8 weeks of fitness training (strength and conditioning). Our interim analysis suggests that the fitness program offers substantial benefit in reducing systolic blood pressure and increased functional outcomes. This is exciting work! We've seen the difference in individual patients, and are working on understanding (and overcoming) the systemic barriers to prescribing exercise as an intervention.
Reach out if you'd like to discuss how to set up a study with the proper power (size) and variables to detect meaningful outcomes. I love program evaluation, and it's much easier (and more cost-effective) to set up a program evaluation properly at the beginning than it is to dig around for a story later. I can help you design a study that identifies meaningful improvements in your population.
If you are in education policy and leadership, I have enjoyed applying epidemiological tools to evaluating education programs for school districts. We've asked questions like - do the children in the Spanish Immersion program grow in reading at the same rate as their peers in traditional classrooms? Which teachers have the most academic readiness diversity in their classrooms, and how does this correlate to student growth? Does the new online math program promote remediation among our students who fell behind? How does it serve our gifted or advanced learners?
Good data in the hands of good people allows them to make good decisions. For those in health or education policy, I can help you frame a powerful conversation.
Please reach out by scheduling a free Strategy Session to discern whether I can offer you support.