Research groups
CISeAL has 14 research groups that approach health from a range of perspectives and that specialize in the diagnosis, understanding, treatment and public policy of different diseases.
Learn more about the lines of research of each group and its members here:
Group leader: Ana Lucía Moncayo, PhD.
Areas of research:
- Epidemiology.
- Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.
- Public policy analysis.
Group members:
Dr. Carlos Erazo (School of Medicine - PUCE)
Collaborates with:
Group leader: Anita Villacís, PhD.
Areas of research:
- Entomology.
- Parasitology.
- OneHealth.
- Epidemiology.
- Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.
- Healthy environments.
Group members:
External members:
Marco Neira PhD.
Paola Carrillo-Bustamante PhD.
Collaborates with:
Group leader: Mario Grijalva, PhD.
Areas of research:
- Epidemiology.
- Entomology.
- Parasitology.
- Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.
- Healthy environments and lifestyles.
- Health promotion and nutrition.
- OneHealth.
Group members:
External members:
Martin Llewellyn, PhD.
Benjamin Bates, PhD.
Collaborates with:
Group leader: Rosa Chiriboga, MPH.
Líneas de investigación:
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Serology
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Quality control programs for blood services in the country
Group members:
- Carolina Crespo, Mtr.
- Andrés González, Mtr.
- Verónica Aguaiza, Mtr.
Collaborates with:
Molecular Biology Group (Trypanosoma cruzi / COVID-19)
Group leader: Ruth Jimbo Sotomayor, PhD.
Areas of research:
- Health technology assessment.
- Economic evaluations in health.
- Analysis of public policies.
- Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.
- Epidemiology.
- Healthy environments and lifestyles.
- One Health.
Group members:
Collaborates with:
Partner organizations:
Johns Hopkins University
Ministry of Public Health
Pan American Health Organization
Group leader: Sofía Ocaña, PhD.
Areas of research:
- OneHealth.
- Parasitology.
- Epidemiology.
- Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.
- Healthy environments and lifestyles.
Group members:
Integrantes externos:
Collaborates with:
Infectious and tropical diseases
