Maria Del Pilar Fernandez

Previously, my research focused on Chagas disease eco-epidemiology in indigenous rural communities of northern Argentina. Currently, I’m working on simulation models to characterize the reciprocal interaction between human behavior and environmental risk of tick-borne diseases in northeastern U.S. I integrate traditional epidemiological research with an expanded perspective that includes eco-bio-social determinants, their interactions and spatial patterns, employing a complex system approach.