Faculty

Karen J. Wernli

Affiliate Professor, Epidemiology
Affiliate Professor, Health Systems and Population Health

206-287-2934

Education

PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2006
MS Epidemiology, University of Texas, 1998
BS Animal Physiology, University of California (San Diego), 1995

Contact

206-287-2934

1730 Minor Ave., Suite 1600
Seattle, WA 98101
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Research Areas

Research Interests

Comparative effectiveness research; cancer screening and diagnostic, preventive services, methodology

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Health Communication and Stepped Reminders Interventions for Lung Cancer Screening: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
(2026 Aug 10)
JAMA Intern Med
Wernli KJ, Anderson ML, Palazzo L, Luce C, Bezman N, Rogers K, Chin M, Gao H, Ralston J, Su YR, Carter-Bawa L, Triplette M, Tuzzio L, Vasavada A, Green BB
Understanding older adults' perceptions and attitudes toward digital health and technology in a lung cancer screening-eligible population: a qualitative study.
(2026 Jul 21)
BMC Health Serv Res
Vasavada A, Palazzo L, Luce C, Sanchez M, Triplette M, Ralston JD, Carter-Bawa L, Green BB, Gao H, Li CI, Anderson ML, Su YR, Rogers K, Wernli KJ
Influenza Antibody Levels Associated with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in a Test-Negative Study Design, US Flu VE Network, November 2018-May 2019.
(2026 Jul 17)
J Infect Dis
Flannery B, Chung JR, Holiday C, Jefferson S, Gaglani M, Murthy K, Zimmerman RK, Nowalk MP, Jackson ML, Wernli KJ, Monto AS, Martin ET, Nguyen HQ, Petrie JG, Noble EK, Sumner KM, Grant L, Li ZN, Levine MZ
Influenza vaccine effectiveness against outpatient acute respiratory illness with laboratory-confirmed influenza, United States, 2024-25 season.
(2026 Jul 14)
Clin Infect Dis
Chung JR, Price AM, House SL, Mills J, Wernli KJ, Sanchez M, Martin ET, Vaughn IA, Murugan V, Kramer J, Saade EA, Faryar K, Gaglani M, Raiyani C, Zimmerman RK, Taylor LH, Williams OL, Walter EB, DaSilva J, Kirby MK, Levine MZ, Kondor R, Noble EK, Sumner KM, Ellington SR, Flannery B, US Flu VE Network Investigators
Test-Retest Reliability and Mode Effects on Single-Item and Multi-Item Measures in a Survey of Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer.
(2026 Jan 12)
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
Jones SMW, Keegan THM, Hahn EE, Nichols HB, O'Meara ES, Figueroa Gray M, Wernli KJ, Sauder CAM, Kirchhoff AC, Laurent CA, Kushi LH, Chubak J
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