Bieke Tack

Bieke Tack is a researcher at the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (ITM), Belgium, specializing in infectious diseases with a focus on pediatric healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. Her work centers on non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in children under-five, antibiotic resistance, and improving diagnostic and treatment protocols in resource-limited settings. She obtained her PhD in 2023 from KU Leuven, Belgium, with a thesis addressing challenges in pediatric febrile illness management in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Her research integrates epidemiological, genomic, and clinical approaches to understand disease patterns and develop practical solutions. Key projects include predicting antimicrobial needs for Salmonella infections and evaluating geospatial-temporal distributions of invasive diseases. She collaborates with institutions in Congo, Ethiopia, and beyond, emphasizing global health equity and sustainable practices in medical research.

Publications highlight her contributions to antibiotic formulation challenges, climate change impacts on disease, and vaccine value assessments. She advocates for sustainable conferencing practices in global health organizations and has led efforts to improve pediatric antimicrobial stewardship in Africa.