IFA Expert Centre

Dra. María Eugenia Jiménez Corona

Deputy General Director of Epidemiology

Dra. María Eugenia Jiménez Corona serves as Deputy General Director of Epidemiology, Secretary of Health.

Vaccination

COVID-19

Organization Analysis

Fund Raising

Immunology

Vaccination Strategies

Epidemiology

Campaigns

Organization & Management

Coronavirus

Dr. César Misael Gómez Altamirano

Deputy Director of Coordination and Operation of CONAVA

Dr. César Misael Gómez Altamirano is Deputy Director of Coordination and Operation of CONAVA

Vaccination

Prof. Ross Andrews

Chair

Prof. Andrews specializes in vaccine-preventable diseases and skin infections.

Vaccination

Skin Infections

Vaccine-preventable Diseases

Dra. Celia Alpuche Aranda

Directora Ejecutiva del Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas (Executive Director)

Director of Research Center for Infectious Diseases at the National Institute of Public Health

Immunization

Infectious Diseases

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Epidemiological and Molecular Mechanisms

Vaccination

Transmittable Diseases

Dr. Isabella Ballalai

President

Dr. Isabella Ballalai is President of the Brazilian Immunization Society

Special Patients Vaccination

Adult Vaccination

Pediatrics

Pediatric Vaccination

Vaccination

Adolescent Vaccination

Elderly Vaccination

Prof. Paolo Bonanni

Director of the Specialization School for MDs in Hygiene and Preventative Medicine

Professor Bonanni's scientific activity has covered the epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases

Vaccination

Vaccination Strategies

Epidemiology

Infectious Diseases

Preventative Medicine

Dra. Verónica Carrión Falcón

Director of the Health Care Program for Children and Adolescents

Verónica Carrión Falcón is the Director of the Health Care Program for Children and Adolescents at CeNSIA.

Vaccination

Vaccination Strategies

Vaccinations

Epidemiology

Dr. Michele Conversano

President

Dr. Conversano is Director of the Department of Prevention and Director of the Public Health and Health Service of the ASL of TARANTO.

Vaccination

COVID-19

Hygiene and Hospice Technique

Vaccinations

Preventive Medicine

Public Health

Hygiene

Hygiene and Safety in Workplaces

Epidemiology

Coronavirus

Dr. Robinson Cuadros

Geriatrician

Dr. Cuadros is a geriatrician in CAFAM Health Branch and President of the Colombian Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Vaccination

Community Health

Public Policies

Human Rights

Gerictarics

Dr. José-Luis Díaz-Ortega

Investigador - Departamento de Evaluación de Vacunas del Centro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas (CISEI)

Medical Doctor Specializing in Epidemiology and Immunology

Vaccination

COVID-19

Measles

Immunology

Epidemiology

Infant Mortality

Coronavirus

Dr. Mine Durusu-Tanriover

Professor of Internal Medicine

Author of more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Durusu-Tanriover's research area mainly consists of acute care and adult vaccination

Vaccination

Quality Improvement

Acute Care

Adult Vaccination

Chronic Diseases

Internal Medicine

Vaccines 4 Life Program

Patient Safety

Dr. Ruth Finkelstein

Associate Director

Dr. Ruth Finkelstein translates interdisciplinary scientific knowledge on aging and its societal implications into policy-focused practice.

Vaccination

Public Policy

Ageing in Place

Lifelong Learning

Active Ageing

Education and Training

Infectious Diseases

Age Friendly Environments

Dr. E. David G. McIntosh

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer

Dr E. David G. McIntosh is an Australian paediatrician, Vaccinologist and Infectious Disease Specialist.

Vaccination

COVID-19

Pharmacology

Vaccines

Adult Vaccination

Coronavirus

Dr. Javier Garau

Senior Consultant, Hospital Universitari Mutua de Terrassa, Barcelona Clinic Rotger, Palma de Mallorca

Dr. Javier Garau is a Senior Consultant at Hospital Universitari Mutua de Terrassa, Barcelona Clinic Rotger, Palma de Mallorca in Barcelona.

Vaccination

COVID-19

Primary Respiratory Pathogens

Epidemiology

Management of Community-Acquired Infection

Epidemiology and Antibiotic Resistance

Coronavirus

Dr. Maria De Lourdes Garcia-Garcia

Deputy Director

Dr. Garcia-Garcia has been interested in research in infectious diseases particularly tuberculosis and vaccine preventable diseases

Vaccination

Adult Vaccination

Infectious Diseases

Influenza

Tuberculosis

Vaccines 4 Life Program

Dr. Jesús Felipe González Roldán

Director General of the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control

Dr. Jesús Felipe Gónzalez Roldán serves as General Director at the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control in Mexico.

Vaccination

Education for Health

Public Policies

Health Promotion

Zoonoses

Noncommunicable Diseases

Communicable Diseases

Addictions

Public Health

Administration in Health

Epidemiological Situations

Dr. Luis M. Gutierrez Robledo

Director General

Dr. Gutiérrez is a Mexican scholar trained in France in geriatric medicine and the biology of aging

Vaccination

Public Health

Health Policy

Geriatric Medicine

Adult Vaccination

Ms. Rute Horta

Coordinator of Pharmacy Services Department

Rute Horta is a Pharmacy Services Manager at the American Pharmacists Association.

Vaccination

Immunization

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmacy Services

Diabetes

Dr. José Ricardo Jáuregui

President

Dr. Jauregui's current goals are to develop research for geriatrics and gerontology in areas including ​​Sarcopenia and nutrition.

Vaccination

Preventative Medicine

Ageing Research

Geriatrics and Gerontology

Dr. Endre Ludwig

Medical Doctor

Medical Doctor at the Semmelweis Medical University and specializes in Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Infectology

Vaccination

Pneumococcal Vaccines

Antimicrobials

Clinical Pharmacology

Adult Vaccination

Prof. Raina MacIntyre

Head, School of Public Health and Community Medicine & Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology

Prof. MacIntyre is an international expert in infectious diseases, vaccinology (especially for the elderly) and biosecurity.

Vaccination

COVID-19

Biosecurity

Epidemic Response and Emerging Infectious Diseases

Vaccinology

Personal Protective Equipment

Coronavirus

Dr. Jorge Óscar García Méndez

Department of Postgraduate Studies and Continuing Medical Education

Dr. Jorge Óscar García Méndez works in the National Institute of Cancerology (INCan)

Vaccination

Internal Medicine

Infectology

Dr. Jean-Pierre Michel

Professor of Geriatric Medicine

Dr. Jean-Pierre Michel is a full Professor of Medicine at Geneva University Medical School and head of the geriatric ward

Vaccination

Adult Vaccination

Geriatric Medicine

Public Palliative Medicine

Vaccines 4 Life Program

Dra. Ida Berenice Molina Aguilera

Head of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)

Dr. Ida Berenice Molina Aguilera is the Head of Honduras’ Extended Program for Immunization (EPI) program.

Vaccination Strategies

Vaccination

Infectious Disases

Prof. Åke Örtqvist

Research Team Lead | Infection Control and Prevention of Communicable Disease

Prof. Åke Örtqvist research is focused on infection control and prevention of communicable disease.

Coronavirus

Communicable Disease

Vaccination

Infection Prevention and Control

COVID-19

Dr. Lale Ozisik

Associate Professor

Dr. Lale Ozisik is an expert in the area of general internal medicine.

Vaccination

Medicine

Internal Medicine

Medical Education

Dr. Ian Philp

Deputy Medical Director

Dr. Philp joined Heart of England NHS Foundation on 7 July as Deputy Medical Director for Older People

Vaccination

Person Centred Assessment

Health Policy

Quality of Life

Healthcare

Adult Vaccination

Dra. Miriam Rozenek Pisterman

Engarda de Vacunas

Dra. Miriam Rozenek Pisterman is an infectious diseases and gerontology and geriatrics specialist.

Vaccination

Medicine

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Ageing

Dr. Eva Polverino

Secretary

Dr. Eva Polverino specializes in the area of pulmonary diseases.

Vaccination

Pulmonary Diseases

Medicine

Research

Prof. Roman Prymula

Director

Dr. Prymula is involved in various research activities in preventive medicine, including clinical development of new vaccines

Vaccination

COVID-19

Infectious Diseases

Vaccines

Medical Microbiology

Public Health

Preventative Medicine

Hygiene and Epidemiology

Adult Vaccination

Coronavirus

Dr. Regina Roller-Wirnsberger

President

Professor of Geriatrics and Competency Based Curriculum Development at the Medical University of Graz in the Department of Internal Medicine

Vaccination

Internal Medicine

Geriatric Education

Ageing

Adult Vaccination

Dr. Ignacio Federico Villaseñor Ruíz

Director General

Dr. Ignacio Federico Villaseñor Ruíz is the Director General of the National Center for Child and Adolescent Health (CeNSIA)

Public Health

Vaccination

Prof. David Salisbury

President, Governing Council

Trained as a paediatrician in Oxford and London, and is a visiting professor at Imperial College, London

Vaccination

Global Health Security

Poliomyelitis

Vaccines

Adult Vaccination

Dr. Marla Shapiro

Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine | Preventive Medicine

Dr. Shapiro was named a member of the Order of Canada, for contributions as a family physician and trusted source of health information.

Vaccination

COVID-19

Community Health

Family Medicine

Epidemiology

Vaccine Hesitancy

Immunization

Menopause

Women's Health

Coronavirus

Dr. Daniel Stamboulian

President

Dr. Stamboulian is the founder of the Pan-American Association of Infectious Diseases (API) and other non-profit organizations.

Infectious Diseases

Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases

Vaccination

Yat-Hung Tam

Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Tam's research includes vaccination strategies, infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology and training of public health specialists.

Vaccination

Epidemiological Investigation of Disease Outbreak

Infectious Diseases

Public Health

Communicable Disease Surveillance

Disease Control and Prevention Measures

Dr. Serhat Unal

Chair of Department of Infectious Disease

Dr. Unal is the previous Dean of the School of Medicine and Chair of Department of Internal Medicine.

Vaccination

Infectious Diseases

HIV Infection

Hospital Infection Control

Adult Vaccination

Dr. Palle Valentiner-Branth

Head of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Group

Dr. Palle Valentiner-Branth has extensive experience in the aras of vaccinology and infectious disease epidemiology.

Vaccination

Immunization Registries

Epidemiology

Infectious Disease

Vaccinology

Research Projects

Vaccine Uptake

Dr. Ted van Essen

Chair of the Dutch Influenza Foundation

Dr. van Essen has co-authored over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, mainly on the subject of prevention.

Vaccination

Medical Research

Influenza

Disease Prevention and Control

Science Communication

Dr. Enrique Vega García

Unit Chief for the Healthy Life Course

Dr. Vega is a specialist in geriatric medicine who has served as the Regional Advisor in Aging and Health at PAHO/WHO since January 2006.

Geriatrics and Gerontology

Vaccination

Adult Vaccination