Jean Paul Carrera

MSc, MA, DPhil

As an early career scientist with 15 years of experience, my long-term goals are focused on advancing our understanding of zoonotic arboviruses and promoting sustainability in research and education. My efforts are focused in three key areas: investigating environmental impacts on disease dynamics, developing robust surveillance systems, and establishing a sustainable research platform in Central America.
Through collaboration and capacity building, I aim to position Panama as a leader in zoonotic research and environmental sustainability.

My experience includes: researcher in health at the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Health Studies in Panama City, Panama; Director of Research and Innovation, Columbus University; Member of the Pandemic Science Institute University of Oxford; Scientific advisor in epidemic intelligence for the Panamanian Government during the COVID-19 pandemic; Scientific advisor in Outbreak response and capacity building of the Panamerican Health Organization; Researcher of the US-NIH initiative, Center for research in emerging infectious diseases, The Coordinating Research on Emerging Arboviral Threats Encompassing the Neotropics (CREATE-NEO); Coordinator of the The Latin American Network for Research on Emerging Zoonotic Diseases with a One-Health Approach (REALIZE-ONE).

I hold a Bachelor in Biology with major in Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Panama, Master in Epidemiological Research (Quantitative epidemiology), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. Master in Education, Columbus University Panama City, Panama. PhD in Epidemiology of Infectious Disease and Viral Evolution in the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.