Research Areas
Environmental epidemiology Public health Medical education
Research Lines
- Climate change.
- Air pollution.
- Volcanic activity.
Current Research Projects
Health Impact on the Ecuadorian Population due to the Volcanic Eruptions, from 2011 to Present (ECUAVOLCAN).
Research project led by Dr. Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, aimed at evaluating the impact of volcanic eruptions on the health of the Ecuadorian population from 2011 to the present, with a focus on public health and environmental epidemiology.
Current Position and Affiliated Institution
Scientific Methodology Technician.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Cuenca, Azogues, Ecuador.
Recent Publications
- Oil Spill in Esmeraldas: A Public Health Emergency in the Context of Environmental Racism
The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 2026. - Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices on Risks and Disasters Among Medical Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in 9 Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2023. - Towards Clean Air and Health for All in the Andes
The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 2026. - Genetic Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Genetic Testing Among Final-Year Medical Students at a Public University in Ecuador
Frontiers in Medicine, 2024. - Climate Change in Ecuadorian Undergraduate Medical Education Programs: Curricular Assessment and the Role of Medical Students’ Associations, 2019–2024
BMC Medical Education, 2026. - Perceived Fatality Prior to COVID-19 Infection in 13 Latin American Countries (FAT-LAT-COVID-19): Revalidation of a Shortened Scale
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021. - Mapping the Global Health Burden of Volcanic Exposure: A Scoping Review Approach
Frontiers in Public Health, 2025. - Evaluation of the First Standardized Registry of Approved Research Studies by the Research Ethics Committees in Ecuador
BMC Medical Ethics, 2025. - Volcanic Eruptions and Public Health in Ecuador: An Analysis of Institutional Gaps and Integrated Strategies
Frontiers in Public Health, 2025. - Biomonitoring of Inorganic Pollutants in Blood Samples of Population Affected by the Tajogaite Eruption: The ISVOLCAN Study in Spain
Toxics, 2025. - Revalidation of an Ultra-Short Scale for the Measurement of Perceived Job Security in Latin America
Medwave, 2022.
