Gina Polo

MV., MSc., PhD.

    20132024

    Research activity per year

    Overview

    Personal profile

    Research Professor at the Institute of Public Health of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana since 2023. Line of research in health and environment with focus on mathematical and spatial modeling of neglected tropical diseases (vectors and zoonoses) and the health impacts of climate change. General Coordinator of the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Change and Health Hub (CLIMAS Hub) at the ISP/PUJ.

    Veterinary doctor graduated from the National University of Colombia (2005-2010); MSc (2011-2013) in Experimental Epidemiology Applied to Zoonoses from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and PhD (2013-2017) in epidemiology focused on mathematical and spatial modeling of infectious diseases. Doctoral internship at the Brockmann Lab - Research on Complex Systems of the Robert Koch Institute and the Humboldt University of Berlin (2016-2017). Specialist in machine learning (University of Washington, 2016). Research stay at the University of Colorado (2019-2020) focused on the formulation of Bayesian models applied to the impact of climate on the occurrence of vector-borne diseases. Postdocs at the Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, CNPEM -Brazil (2018-2019) applying machine learning techniques to drug discovery and at the District Institute of Science Biotechnology and Innovation in Health IDCBIS-Colombia/MinCiencias (2021-2022 ) applying artificial intelligence techniques in therapies based on umbilical cord cells.

    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):

    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    • SDG 13 - Climate Action
    • SDG 15 - Life on Land

    Education

    PhD, Epidemiología, Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP)

    Award Date: 01 Sep 2017

    Esp, Machine Learning, University of Washington

    Award Date: 31 Jan 2017

    Master, Epidemiología Experimental Aplicada a Zoonosis, Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP)

    Award Date: 01 Jul 2013

    Bachelor, Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Award Date: 09 Apr 2011

    Minciencias Category

    • Junior

    Keywords

    • RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
    • QA76 Computer software

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