Francesca Falconi Agapito

Francesca Falconi Agapito is affiliated with the Institute of Tropical Medicine at the University of Antwerp. Her research focuses on antibody responses to arboviruses such as dengue, yellow fever, and Zika viruses, with an emphasis on developing peptide-based diagnostic tools. She completed her PhD in 2022 under the project 'Assessing the antibody responses against arboviruses circulating in Peru,' which ran from 2018 to 2022. Her work integrates immunology, virology, and molecular biology to address tropical disease challenges. Collaborations include institutions in Peru, focusing on regions like the Amazon basin. Key research outputs include studies on dengue virus dynamics, epitope biomarkers, and novel genetic variants of dengue serotypes. She has published in journals like Frontiers in Immunology and American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Her research interests span tropical medicine, infectious diseases, and diagnostic innovation. Projects often involve interdisciplinary approaches to understand viral infections and improve diagnostic accuracy. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her work has garnered significant readership on platforms like Mendeley and PlumX.