Giota Touloumi

Giota Touloumi is Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She directs the interdepartmental MSc on Biostatistics and Health Data Science and teaches undergraduate courses in Biostatistics (Medical/Dentistry/Biology programs) and postgraduate courses including Generalized Linear Models. Her academic background includes an MSc in Biostatistics and PhD from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and a doctoral thesis in Epidemiology/Medical Statistics from NKUA.

Her research spans:

• Development of novel statistical methods for health data analysis
• Infectious disease epidemiology (HIV, hepatitis B/C)
• Chronic disease risk factors (cardiovascular focus)
• Clinical trials for infectious diseases including COVID-19
• Public health surveillance and environmental epidemiology

She leads multiple national/international studies including AMACS (HIV cohort), EMENO (national health survey), Hprolipsis (viral hepatitis/HIV screening), and Hippocrates Epidemic Detection System. Through INSIGHT network, she coordinates NIH-funded COVID-19 therapeutic trials in Greece.

Publication analysis reveals strong focus on:

• Infectious disease dynamics (HIV/HCV co-infections, COVID-19)
• Statistical methodology for longitudinal/clustered data
• National health surveys (cardiovascular risks, diabetes, vaccination attitudes)
• Global burden of disease collaborations (NCD-RisC)
• Clinical trial design for pandemic response

She coordinates significant research infrastructure as Principal Investigator for:

• HEPNET.Greece statistical/data center (10+ years)
• EU/ECDC/NIH-funded multinational studies
• INSIGHT network clinical trials in Greece

and participates in international consortia including ART-CC, HIV-CAUSAL, CASCADE, and NCD-RisC.