Christopher Troeger

Christopher Troeger, MPH, is a doctoral student at the University of Washington and a predoctoral research assistant at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). He is currently working on the team modeling COVID-19 deaths and healthcare utilization for IHME. His research interests are diarrheal diseases, lower respiratory infections, and childhood growth and development. Troeger grew up in a ski resort in Colorado and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Colorado. Prior to starting his doctoral program, Troeger was a researcher on the Global Burden of Disease study at IHME.

Governance

On COVID-19, the United States Still Lags Behind Peer Countries

The United States continues to have among the highest rates of mortality from COVID-19 in the world

Governance

Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?

Despite a likely undercount in many places, COVID is among the leading causes of death in most countries  

Governance

Wanted: Global Access to Paxlovid

Equitable access to COVID-19 antiviral therapy remains elusive, with many middle-income nations left out

Governance

Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 This Holiday Season

We can save lives by postponing our holiday gatherings until vaccination is widespread

Governance

COVID-19 Has a Strong Chance of Winning on November 3

Surging infection numbers suggest coronavirus cases will continue to increase in every state until the U.S. election

Food

COVID-19 Shows Us It's Time to Tackle Obesity and Overweight

Lessons and cautionary tales from the anti-smoking movement show us a way to move forward

Governance

The Thousand Natural Shocks of COVID-19

Assessing the psychological impacts of coronavirus—first in a two-part series on COVID-19 and its mental health burden

Aging

High-Risk Populations for Severe COVID-19 Infections in the United States

About one quarter of the U.S. adult population could be considered high risk for severe COVID-19 infections