Statistical modelling for infectious disease epidemiology, primarily mosquito-borne diseases (e.g. Dengue, zika, chikungunya, Malaria) and respiratory diseases (Influenza-like illness, COVID-19, and TB)
- Spatial and Spatio-temporal models for counting data
- Nowcasting and forecasting models for epidemics
- Model-based approach for defining epidemic thresholds
Inference in hard-to-reach (H2R) populations
- Inference for Respondent-driven sampling data
- Estimating population size using Network scale-up methods
- Statistical models for sexually transmitted infections (e.g. HIV, HCV, syphilis) in H2R populations
  - Bayesian multilevel modelling (multilevel logistic regression)
Statistical models for noncomunicable diseases
- Statistical models for cohorts, in particular in collaboration with the ELSA-Brasil study
- Bayesian inference for complex samples in secondary data sources

Oportunities

If you are looking for a possible colaboration or an opportunity feel free to write to discuss a potencial project at all levels:

Undergraduate students
Scientific iniciation (PIBIC), it requires a CR>7 and at least a couple of months to prepare a project to submit to Fiocruz, FAPERJ, etc. PIBIC project under my supervision wiil basically be R development projects relate to my research interests.
Graduate students (MSc and PhD)
I am qualified to supervise students in two graduate programs: Epidemiology in Public Health at ENSP/Fiocruz and Systems and Computational Biology at IOC/Fiocruz. A project may be required, so please get in touch in advance at least 3 to 6 months before application (usually 2nd semester of each year)
Posdoctoral reasearchers
From time to time there are some posdoc scholarships available from the graduate programs (PNPD) and from other sources like FAPERJ, CNPq and international sources, let me know if you are interested.

Current supervision

Posdoc

Fernanda Esthefane Garrides Oliveira, (2023-) Long COVID in Manguinhos.

PhD

Ramilla (2023-) PhD in Epidemiology, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Eduardo Krempser)
Léa de Freitas Amaral (2023-). PhD in Epidemiology, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Raquel Lana)
Guillermo Barrenechea (2022-). PhD in Epidemiology, VigiFronteiras, Fiocruz
Karla de Araújo Ferreira (2022-). PhD in Epidemiology, Fiocruz
Camila Mattos Santos (2020-) PhD in Epidemiology, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Francisco I Bastos)

MSc

Tatiana Scheidt (2021-). MSc in Epidemiology, VigiFronteiras, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Paulo Victor)

BSc

Google scholar colaborarion network

My colaborarion network according to Google scholar (using scholar package)

library(scholar)

# My google scholar id
id <- "A5VmZYMAAAAJ"
p <- get_publications(id)

coauthor_network <- get_coauthors(id, n_coauthors = 6)

plot_coauthors(coauthor_network)

## Warning: Removed 5 rows containing missing values (`geom_point()`).

Past supervision

Posdocs

Raquel Lana (2020-2021) Fiocruz/INOVA-COVID
Marcelo F C Gomes (2019-2019) BCS/Fiocruz.
Sandro Sperandei (2017-2018) Fiocruz/FAPERJ (Supervisor Francisco Bastos)

PhD

Fernanda Esthefane Garrides Oliveira (2023) PhD in Epidemiology, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Rosane Griep)
Lucas Monteiro Bianchi (2023). PhD in Epidemiology, Fiocruz
Gisele Vieira Rocha (2020) PhD in Computational and Systems Biology, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Mauricio Garcia)
Natália Santana Paiva (2018) PhD in Epidemiology at Fiocruz (Supervisor Francisco Bastos)
Carolina Fausto de Souza Coutinho (2017) PhD in Epidemiology at Fiocruz (Supervisor Francisco Bastos)
Maria Rita Lustosa Byington (2015) PhD in Epidemiology at Fiocruz (Supervisor Marilia Carvalho)
Lidiane da Silveira Gouvea Toledo (2015) PhD in Epidemiology at Fiocruz (Supervisor Francisco Bastos)

MSc

Guilherme dos Santos (2023), MSc in Statistics, UFRJ (supervisor Kelly Gonçalves)
Léa de Freitas Amaral (2023). MSc in Epidemiology, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Raquel Lana)
Julia Novaes de Barros Peixoto (2020) MSc student in Epidemiology, Fiocruz
Camila Mattos Santos (2020) MSc student in Epidemiology, Fiocruz (co supervisor: Carolina Coutinho)
Ana Carolina de Queirós e Feijó (2019) MSc in Epidemiology, Fiocruz (co supervisor Leticia Cardoso)
Fabio Jorge de Vasconcellos Júnior (2019) MSc in Systems and Computational Biology at Fiocruz. (Supervisor Floriano)
Ana Carolina Cardoso Arruda Carvalho de Moura (2019) MSc in Epidemiogy at Fiocruz (Supervisor Claudia Codeco)
Daniel Stokes (2016) MSc in Epidemiogy, Fiocruz (Co supervisor Marilia Carvalho)
José Carlos Benfica (2015) MSc in Epidemiogy, Fiocruz (Co supervisor Paula Luz)
Mohema Duarte de Oliveira (2015) MSc in Epidemiogy, Fiocruz
Sebastian Genero (2014) MSc in Epidemiogy, Fiocruz (Co supervisor Marilia Carvalho)
Gabriela Ricordi Bazin (2013) MSc in Child Health at UFF (Supervisor Claudete Cardoso)

BSc

Juliane da Silva Falcão (2016-2017) Scientific iniciation, Fiocruz and IFRJ (co supervisor Roberta Niquini)
Diego da Costa Moreira Barbosa (2016-2017) Scientific iniciation, Fiocruz and IFRJ (co supervisor Roberta Niquini)
Monique de Abreu Rocha (2014-2015) BSc in Statistics, ENCE/IBGE.
Bruno Laiber de Pinho (2014-2015) BSc in Statistics, ENCE/IBGE.
Felipe Rocha Oshiro (2014-2015) BSc in Statistics, ENCE/IBGE.
Leonara Alves Cesario da Silva (2014-2015) Scientific Iniciation, Fiocruz.
Yasmin Ferreira Cavaliere (2014-2015) Scientific Iniciation, Fiocruz.
Julia Villapouca Gesualdi (2013-2014) Scientific Iniciation, Fiocruz.
Danielle Freitas (2012-2013) BSc in Statistics, UFF.
Evandro Dalbem Lopes (2013-2013) BSc in Statistics, UFF.
Natalia Santana Paiva (2011-2012) BSc in Statistics, UFF.
Kiese da Silva Quiavauca (2012-2012) BSc in Statistics, UFF.
Natália Santana Paiva (2010-2011) Scientific Iniciation, UFF.
Clarissa Cardoso Oesselmann (2011-2012) Scientific Iniciation, UFF
Fabiano Oliveira Campos (2006-2006) BSc in Statistics, UFPR.
Moisés Marcus Retka (2006-2006) BSc in Statistics, UFPR.

Research areas