Soledad Colombe

Soledad Colombe is an infectious disease epidemiologist with a veterinary medicine background, bridging academic and public health sectors. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Parasitology from Leiden University Medical Center (2020), a DVM from VetagroSup, National Veterinary School of Lyon, France (2016), and an MPH in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from Yale School of Public Health (2016).

Her research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to outbreak investigation and integrated surveillance, with emphasis on zoonotic diseases (e.g., mpox, Rift Valley fever) and HIV/schistosomiasis co-infections. Current projects include:

• Scabies1: Analyzing scabies resurgence in Flanders
• FA5 RD CONGO: Strengthening DRC's capacity to combat Human African Trypanosomiasis
• COVID-MPX2: Supporting WHO's mpox surveillance and analytics

Key research areas include viral zoonoses, global health emergencies, and One Health strategies. Recent work highlights mpox outbreak dynamics, Rift Valley fever response mechanisms, and cholera epidemiology in Cameroon. Colombe's contributions are widely cited in global health policy and clinical guidelines.

Her grants include funding from the Flemish Government, WHO, and EU development agencies. She collaborates internationally on outbreak investigations and co-authored over 29 peer-reviewed articles since 2016.