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Luz Maria Vilca Yengle

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Virginia Department of Health

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Introduction to R

Data philosopher, pondering the mysteries of existence through statistical analysis.

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Introduction to Tableau

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Introduction to R

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Intermediate R

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Global Health Practice

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My Work Experience

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Virginia Department of Health | Mar 2022 - Present

Community Health Epidemiologist

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Freelance | Feb 2019 - Mar 2022

Epidemiology consultant

I collaborated in several research projects related to maternal health and immunization (study design, data analysis and interpretation, scientific and proposal writing). I have a deep scientific knowledge about infectious diseases and I am currently working in research projects about Covid-19 vaccination and pregnancy.
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | Oct 2012 - Jan 2019

PhD Programme in Biomedical Research Methods and Public Health.

I obtained my PhD degree with International doctoral research component and Cum Laude Mention. My doctoral thesis project was about Influenza morbidity and Influenza vaccination coverage in pregnant women in Catalonia, Spain

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico | Mar 2017 - May 2017

Associate Researcher

Maternal immunization clinical trials

Istituto Mario Negri | Sep 2016 - Feb 2017

Visiting PHD Student

I am currently working in a population-based study to estimate the influenza morbidity among pregnant women during 5 influenza seasons from 2008-09 to 2012-13.

ISI Foundation | Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

Visiting PHD Student

Collaborating with Influezanet and Gripenet in order to understand better the knowledge and attitudes regarding influenza vaccination among European pregnant women. Influenzanet is a Europe-wide network to monitor the activity of influenza-like- illness (ILI) with the aid of volunteers via the internet. https://www.influenzanet.eu/

McGill University | Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

Graduate Research Trainee at Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

During my stage I was performing a detailed analysis regarding the effect of gestational and calendar time on influenza vaccine uptake among pregnant women. This was a population-based study including around 300.000 pregnancies during 5 seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns and also the pandemic influenza vaccination campaign.

Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) | Jul 2011 - Aug 2015

MD, MPH member of Hospital Vall d'Hebron Clinical Research Ethics Committee

The ethical and methodological assessment of clinical trials protocols and research projects must be carried out by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CREC) of the Hospital. I am working in assessing the suitability of the protocols for research projects (RP) relating them to CREC aims, scientific evidence and justification of previously dictable risks and inconveniences to participants depending on a posteriori potential benefits. I am also working evaluating treatment of biological samples being used in research projects.

McGill University | Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

Graduate Research Trainee at Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

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Vall d'Hebron Hospital | Jun 2007 - Jun 2011

Medical resident

Medical Resident in Preventive Medicine and Public Health

PAHO | Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

Short-term consultant

Working as epidemiologist with Viral Diseases

Pompeu Fabra University | Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

Master Public Health

Master in Public Health

Peruvian Navy | May 2004 - May 2005

Rural and Marginal Urban Health Service

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Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos | Jan 1997 - Dec 2003

Medical Doctor

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My Education

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Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Research Methods and Public HealthUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona | 2018
Graduate research trainee (stagiaire de recherche), EpidemiologyMcGill University | 2015
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Specialist, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine R...University Hospital Vall d'Hebron | 2011
MPH, Master in Public HealthUniversitat Pompeu Fabra | 2008
Medical Doctor in MedicineUniversity San Marcos | 2004

About Me

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