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Mauricio Pérez-Flórez is Statistician and Magister in Epidemiología at the Universidad del Valle (Cali-Colombia) and Doctor in Sciences (Public Health Program) at the University of São Paulo (Brazil). He is currently a full-time lecturer at the Pontifical Universidad Javeriana Cali since 2013 and Associate Professor of the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology. His experience focuses on the field of biostatistics, epidemiology, quantitative research and teaching at university level. Furthermore, he is a researcher at the Economic, Management and Health Research Group (ECGESA).
His research topics during his Master's degree in Epidemiology and his Doctorate in Science focused on the integration of epidemiological data, socioeconomic/environmental variables and spatial analysis techniques based on classical and Bayesian modeling, for the geographic approach to health-related events. Its application in the field of epidemiology and public health is appreciated in themes such as health inequalities and the spatio-temporal analysis of events such as mortality.
He has experience in data analysis in statistical packages such as Stata, IBM SPSS Statistics and R, as well as others such as Epi-Info, EPIDAT and StatGraphics.
Education
PhD, DOUTOR EM SCIENCES
Award Date: 10 Dec 2019
Master, Master in Epidemiology
Award Date: 03 Nov 2012
Bachelor, Statistical
Award Date: 28 Nov 1997
Associated academic programs
- Nursing
- Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Specialization in Pediatric Surgery
- Specialization in Forensic Medicine
- Specialization in Oncological Surgery
- Specialization in Family Medicine
- Specialization in Emergency Medicine
- Specialization in Pediatric Surgery
- Master of Health Organization Management
- Specialization in Ophthalmology
- Medicine
- Nutrition and Dietetics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Desigualdades socioeconómicas en la mortalidad por enfermedades cardiovasculares: Región pacifico de Colombia, 2002-2015
Translated title of the contribution :Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality due to cardiovascular diseases: Pacific region of Colombia, 2002-2015 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Manual de bioestadística y demografía
Perez Florez, M., 02 Dec 2021, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali.Research output: Book/Report › Manuals and Specialized Guides › peer-review
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Tendencias de la mortalidad en los departamentos de la región del Pacífico de Colombia (2002-2014)
Translated title of the contribution :Mortality trends in the departments of the Pacific region of Colombia (2002-2014) Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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¿Qué es primero: Desigualdades o inequidades? A propósito del caso de la mortalidad por VIH/ sida en Cali, Colombia (1986-2012)
Translated title of the contribution :What Came First, Inequalities or Inequities? Regarding the Mortality due to HIV/AIDS Case in Cali, Colombia (1986-2012) Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Estimación de la edad dental a través de seis métodos radiográficos en un grupo de afrodescendientes y mestizos caucasoides
Translated title of the contribution :Dental age estimate through six radiographic methods in a group of African descent and Caucasoid mestizos Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations
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Distribución de las intoxicaciones no fatales por sustancias psicoactivas en Colombia y factores poblacionales asociados con estos eventos en el periodo 2018-2024
Santaella Tenorio, J. (PI), Arango Londoño, D. (CoI), Jaramillo Otoya, L. (CoI), Martins, S. (CoI), Perez Florez, M. (CoI), Por Definir, A. D. I. (Asis) & Penagos Castañeda, C. (Estud)
01/02/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Distribución espacio-temporal y determinantes sociales de la mortalidad por cáncer de cuello uterino en los municipios de colombia, 1998-2019
Perez Florez, M. (PI), Rodriguez Vivas, M. E. (CoI), Arrivillaga, M. (CoI), Bermúdez, P. C. (CoI), Holguín Ruiz, J. A. (CoI), Achcar , J. A. (Ases) & Zangiacomi Martinez, E. (Ases)
01/02/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Barreras y facilitadores de la adherencia al programa de detección temprana del cáncer de cuello uterino en una red pública de atención primaria en cali, colombia - fase ii
Bermúdez, P. C. (PI), Arrivillaga, M. (CoI), Castrillon Libreros, D. M. (CoI), Garcia Cifuentes, J. P. (CoI), Neira Acevedo, D. (CoI), Perez Florez, M. (CoI) & Vargas Rivera , J. A. (Monitor)
01/02/22 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Citobot
Arrivillaga, M. (PI), Alvarez Vargas, G. I. (CoI), Bermúdez, P. C. (CoI), Caicedo Borrero, D. M. (CoI), Garcia Cifuentes, J. P. (CoI), Jaramillo Botero, A. (CoI), Navarro Chica, C. E. (CoI), Pabon Burbano, M. C. (CoI), Perez Florez, M. (CoI), Torres Bejarano, M. D. M. (CoI) & Vargas Cardona, H. D. (CoI)
17/11/21 → 24/11/25
Project: Research
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Citobot: desarrollo y validación clínica de un sistema portable para el tamizaje de cáncer de cuello uterino
Arrivillaga, M. (PI), Alvarez Vargas, G. I. (CoI), Bermúdez, P. C. (CoI), Caicedo Borrero, D. M. (CoI), Garcia Cifuentes, J. P. (CoI), Jaramillo Botero, A. (CoI), Navarro Chica, C. E. (CoI), Neira, D. (CoI), Pabon Burbano, M. C. (CoI), Perez Florez, M. (CoI), Rodriguez Lopez, M. R. (CoI), Torres Bejarano, M. D. M. (CoI), Vargas Cardona, H. D. (CoI), de Sanjose, S. (Ases), Castrillon, D. M. (Asis), Cris Abrahams, N. (Asis), De la Roche Yepes, J. (Asis), Medina Cifuentes, M. (Asis), Ramirez Muñoz, P. A. (Asis) & Navarro Chica, C. E. (Posd)
17/11/21 → 17/11/24
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Pontifical University Javeriana Researcher Adds New Study Findings to Research in COVID-19 (Study of Potential Blocking Peptides Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 RBD/hACE2 Interaction)
Espejo Mojica, A. J., Almeciga Diaz, C. J., Perez Cerquera, M. R. & Perez Florez, M.
07/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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More than 400 academics and political scientists from around the world demand that repression cease and release political prisoners
Perez Cerquera, M. R. & Perez Florez, M.
12/06/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media