Noticias IMTAvH

Dra Francesca Falconi – Entrevista Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

27/02/2023

Francesca Falconi With a Master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and extensive knowledge of avian diseases and leishmania, Francesca is an expert in the field of immunology, particularly with regards to antibodies and diagnostic tests. She further honed her skills as a pre-doctoral researcher at the Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt in Lima, where she was involved in collaborations with the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM). In 2018, she embarked on a new challenge and began her PhD programme, exploring the emerging field of arboviruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya under the guidance of Kevin Ariën, the Head of ITM’s Unit of Virology. Her PhD programme was funded by ITM’s fourth framework agreement with the Directorate-general for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid.