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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:

Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Epidemiology

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santiagoescalante v2  Grup leader: Santiago Escalante, MSc.

 

Areas of research:

  • Epidemiology

  • Microbiology

 

Group members:

 

AndresZabala redondo Andrés Zabala Parreño, MSc.

 

Jose Villacies
 José Villacís, MSc.

 

 

External members:

 

Collaborates with:

Assessment of health technologies and health economics

 

Food Technology, Nutrition and Health Promotion

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Priscila Maldonado  Group leader: Priscila Maldonado, Mtr.

 

Areas of research:

  • Healthy environments and lifestyles

  • Agroecology and food production

  • Promotion of health and nutrition

 

Group members:

 

MariaJose MendozaMaría José Mendoza-Gordllo, PhD.

 

 

External members:

MariaJose Andrade
 María José Andrade Cuvi, PhD.

 

Colabora con:

Iniciativa Vivir Saludable 

Interdisciplinary Group in Laboratory Medicine

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Rosa Chiriboga redonda  Group leader: Rosa Chiriboga, MPH.

 

Area of research:

  • Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.

 

Group members:

 

Andres GonzalezAndrés Gonzáles, Mtr.

 

 

Carolina Crespo Carolina Crespo, Mtr.

Veronica Aguaiza Verónica Agauiza, Mtr.

 

 

External members:


 

Collaborates with:

Healthy Living Initiative 

Health Impact Assessment

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Ana Luca Moncayo redonda  Group leader: Ana Lucía Moncayo, PhD.    

 

Areas of research:

  • Epidemiology.
  • Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.
  • Public policy analysis.

 

Group members:

Betzabe Tello Betzabé Tello, PhD(c).

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Collaborates with:

Healthy Living Initiative

One Health

 

 

 

 

Infectious and tropical diseases

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Anita Villacs redonda  Group leader: Anita Villacís, PhD.    

 

Areas of research:

  • Entomology.
  • Parasitology.
  • OneHealth.
  • Epidemiology.
  • Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases.
  • Healthy environments.

 

Group members:

 

Ana Luca Moncayo redonda Ana Lucía Moncayo, PhD.

Csar Yumiseva redonda César Yumiseva, MSc.

Esteban Baus Esteban Baus, Mtr.

Fabin Senz redonda Fabián Sáenz, PhD.

Jaime Costales Jaime Costales, PhD.

Mario Grijalva Mario Grijalva, PhD.

Rosa Chiriboga redonda Rosa Chiriboga, MPH.

Sofa Ocaa redonda Sofía Ocaña, PhD.

 

 

External members:

Marco Neira round Marco Neira PhD.

Paola 2 Paola Carrillo-Bustamante PhD.

 

Collaborates with:

Healthy Living Initiative 

One Health

 

 

Healthy Living Initiative

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Mario Grijalva  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:

Anita Villacs redonda Anita Villacís, PhD.

Ana Luca Moncayo redonda Ana Lucía Moncayo, PhD.

Csar Yumiseva redonda César Yumiseva, MSc.

Esteban BausEsteban Baus, Mtr.

Sofa Ocaa redonda Sofía Ocaña, PhD.

sylvia jimenezSylvia Jiménez, MPhil.

External members:

martin llewellyn Martin Llewellyn, PhD.

Benjamin Bates Benjamin Bates, PhD.

Maria Jose Carrasco María José Carrasco, PhD(c). 

 

Collaborates with:

OneHealth

Infectious and tropical diseases

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