Faculty

Linda M. Niccolai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,
Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases

Professor Niccolai is an epidemiologist whose research is primarily focused on sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV. Her main area of interest is in behavioral aspects of HIV/STI prevention. Her research includes a focus on the underserved populations of adolescents and women, and includes both domestic and international sites. Specifically, she is interested in studying both individual- and partnership-level determinants of sexual risk behaviors, and population-based patterns of transmission dynamics.

Professor Niccolai is principal investigator of a 3-year study to examine the behavioral and molecular epidemiology of repeat chlamydia infections. The purpose of this study is to determine the sources of repeat infections among young women at reproductive health centers in Connecticut. She also collaborates with the Connecticut Department of Public Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Program on several projects, including an epidemiologic investigation of syphilis trends. Finally, she collaborates on HIV prevention research in Russia and India.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Ph.D., Tulane University, 2000

Sc.M., Harvard School of Public Health, 1995

Awards and Honors

Award for Excellence in Teaching, Yale School of Public Health, 2004

Professional Services

Reviewer, Special Emphasis Panel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000

Courses Taught

EMD 560  Epidemiologic Methods in STI/HIV Research

Current Research Projects

Behavioral and Molecular Epidemiology of Repeat Chlamydia; Epidemiologic and Spatial Patterns of Syphilis in CT; Integrating Sex and Drug Related HIV Risk and Transmission is St. Petersburg, Russia; and Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention Among Sex Workers and Their Clients in India.

Yale Affiliations

Investigator, Community Research Core, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

In the News

Yale Emerging Infections Program Selected to Monitor Impact of HPV Vaccine

Chlamydia Infections Recurring in Teenage Girls is Common

Niccolai Receives Grant to Examine Sources of Repeat Chlamydia Infections

Niccolai Selected as 2004 Teacher of the Year

EPH and Medical School Faculty Present at International AIDS Conference

Selected Publications

Niccolai, L.M., Stephens, N., Jenkins, H., Richardson, W., Muth, S.Q., and Rothenberg, R. Early Syphilis among Men in Connecticut: Epidemiologic and Spatial Patterns. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 34(3): 183-187, 2007.

Niccolai, L.M., D'Entremont, D., Pritchett, E.N., and Wagner, K. Unprotected Intercourse among People Living with HIV/AIDS: The Importance of Partnership Characteristics. AIDS Care 18(7): 801-807, 2006.

Niccolai, L.M., King, E., D'Entremont, D., and Pritchett, E.N. Disclosure of HIV Serostatus to Sex Partners: A New Approach to Measurement. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 33: 102-105, 2006.

Niccolai, L.M., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Jenkins, H., Dunne, D.W., and Green, S. Condom Effectiveness for Prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis Infections. Sexually Transmitted Infections 17: 453-458, 2006.

Niccolai, L.M., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J.B., Ethier, K.A., Cicchetti, D.V., and Ickovics, J.R. Data Collection for Sexually Transmitted Disease Diagnoses: A Comparison of Self-report, Medical Record Reviews, and State Health Department Reports. Annals of Epidemiology 15: 236-242, 2005.

Niccolai, L.M. and Winston, D.M. Physicians' Opinions on Partner Management for Non-viral Sexually Transmitted Infections. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 28: 229-233, 2005.

Niccolai, L.M., Ethier, K.A., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J.B., Meade, C.S., and Ickovics, J.R. New Sex Partner Acquisition and Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk among Adolescent Females. Journal of Adolescent Health 34: 216-223, 2004.

Niccolai, L.M., Ethier, K.A., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J.B., and Ickovics, J.R. Pregnant Adolescents at Risk: Sexual Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevalence. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 188: 63-70, 2003.