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)

Birth cohort effects in adults associated with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine effectiveness.
(2026 Jun 8)
J Infect Dis
Liu F, Gross FL, Li Z, House SL, Curley T, Saade EA, Albar Z, Zimmerman RK, Nowalk MP, Gaglani M, Rose S, Murugan V, Bobbett B, Martin ET, Vaughn IA, Wernli KJ, Kiniry EL, Walter EB, Williams OL, Grant L, Noble EK, Sumner KM, Price AM, Flannery B, Chung JR, Levine MZ, US Flu VE Network Investigators
Is Anybody Out There? Understanding the Reach of Lung Cancer Screening Health Communication Through EHR Patient Portal.
(2026 May 31)
J Health Commun
Vasavada A, Triplette M, Palazzo L, Ralston J, Carter-Bawa L, Luce C, Green BB, Gao H, Anderson ML, Su YR, Rogers K, Wernli KJ
Lung cancer screening care pathways in community settings: an examination of 3 healthcare systems.
(2026 Jun 1)
Ann Am Thorac Soc 23(6): 908-917
Walsh C, Palazzo L, Hansell L, Louie T, Long S, Brown M, Hippe DS, Coronado GD, Decell K, Leone RJ, Lodhi S, Wysham N, Wernli KJ, Triplette M
Influenza vaccine effectiveness against outpatient acute respiratory illness with laboratory-confirmed influenza, United States, 2024-25 season.
(2026 Mar 26)
medRxiv
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
Influenza Antibody Levels Associated with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in a Test-Negative Study Design, US Flu VE Network, November 2018-May 2019.
(2026 Mar 26)
medRxiv
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
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