Our main role is to support WHO in its function of alert and response to outbreaks of emerging and dangerous pathogens of international importance, including outbreaks of arboviruses, viral haemorrhagic fevers and novel and emerging infectious diseases at the human - animal interface.
This research line focusses on different rheumatic diseases, such as Clinically Suspected Arthralgia (CSA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
By understanding virus-host interactions, we aim to develop effective antiviral therapies and to better understand how hepatitis viruses cause liver cancer.
We use 3D geometric models to assess how cardiovascular risk factors affect the ‘normal’ shape of the child’s heart. This might aid in risk stratification.
