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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:

Serology - URBS

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Rosa Chiriboga redonda  Group leader: Rosa Chiriboga, MPH.   

 

Líneas de investigación:

  • Serology

  • 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)

 

Assessment of health technologies and health economics

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RuthJimbo  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:

Andrea Manzano Andrea Manzano, MSc.

Xavier Sanchez Xavier Sánchez, PhD.

Andres Moreno Andrés Moreno, MSc. 

 

Collaborates with:

Healthy Living Initiative

 

Partner organizations:

Johns Hopkins University
Ministry of Public Health
Pan American Health Organization

One Health

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Sofa Ocaa redonda  Group leader: Sofía Ocaña, PhD.    

 

Areas of research:

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

 

Group members:

Fabin Senz redonda Fabián Sáenz, PhD.

Csar Yumiseva redondaCésar Yumiseva, MSc.

Anita Villacs redonda Anita Villacís, PhD.

Jaime Costales Jaime Costales, PhD.

 

Integrantes externos:

 

Collaborates with:

Healthy Living Initiative

Infectious and tropical diseases

 

Prevention of gender violence

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Venus Medina  Group leader: Venus Medina-Maldonado, PhD.   

 

Areas of research:

  • Women's health and gender approach.

  • Health promotion and nutrition.

  • Healthy environments and lifestyles.

 

 

 

Collaborates with:

Healthy Living Initiative

 

 

Physical activity and health

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 Areas of research:

  • Rehabilitation and physical therapy

  • Healthy environments and lifestyles.

 

Group members:

Israel Vinueza Israel Vinueza, Mtr. 

Samuel Iniguez Samuel Íñiguez, Mtr.

 

Collaborates with:

Healthy Living Initiative

 

Healthy environments and living conditions

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Cristina Yanez  Group leader: Cristina Yánez, PhD.    

 

Areas of research:

  • Healthy environments and lifestyles. 

 

Group members:

 

External members:

 

Collaborates with:

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