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News | 13/03/2024
GLOBAL HEALTH AND PANDEMIC RESEARCH

EUGLOHRIA Talks with Dr. Noemi Castelletti

European University Alliance for Global Health
The EUGLOHRIA Talks by the European University Alliance for Global Health are intended to enable a dialogue between researchers and civil society on topics related to Global Health, attract the interest of young people in research by showcasing the researcher's contributions engagingly, and bridge science and policymaking by facilitating a conversation on research & innovation between scientists, policymakers, and constituents. In her interview for the EUGLOHRIA Talks, Dr. Noemi Castelletti provides insights into her research as a Mathematical Modeler / Statistician at the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at the LMU University Hospital Munich including projects like the prospective cohort study KoCo19.
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EUGLOHRIA Talks Episode 12 with Dr. Noemi Castelletti

Interviewee Information

Dr. rer. nat. Noemi Castelletti

Mathematical Modeler / Statistician at the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, LMU Klinikum

Dr. Noemi Castelletti, a mathematical modeler and statistician, embarked on her academic journey in Germany in 2009, specializing in mathematics. She later pursued a Master's in biomathematics, applying mathematical principles to address biological challenges. Her master's thesis, focused on infectious diseases, was conducted in Szeged. Subsequently, Dr. Castelletti earned her Ph.D. at the Helmholtz Center Munich in collaboration with LMU, specializing in lung cancer modeling.

During her academic pursuits, she spent one month each in Japan and San Francisco, where she investigated radiation exposure using data from atomic bomb survivors in Japan and U.S. mine workers. Following her Ph.D., she worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Helmholtz Center Munich before joining LMU's infectious disease department, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research now spans infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and tuberculosis in Africa.

Notably, Dr. Castelletti played a pivotal role in the Koco-19 study, a prospective representative cohort study in Munich that recruited 5,000 participants. She also contributed to the KoCo-imf study, which focused on vaccination among healthcare workers. It's worth highlighting that Dr. Castelletti underscores the importance of research in fostering connections among people and addressing global health challenges.

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