Laura Vallejo Torres

Laura Vallejo Torres is an Associate Professor at the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Director of the Health Economics and Public Policy Research Group. She teaches courses such as 'Introducción a la Econometría' and 'Trabajo Fin de Grado' in the Department of Health Economics and Public Policy. Her research focuses on Health Economics, Public Policy, and Antibiotic Stewardship, with a strong emphasis on cost-effectiveness analysis and healthcare systems optimization. She leads and collaborates on projects funded by entities like the European Commission and local governments, including initiatives like the HAPPY PATIENT and IMAGINE projects targeting antibiotic use and healthcare efficiency. Recent work includes evaluating antibiotic interventions, analyzing cost-effectiveness thresholds, and studying the societal impacts of health policies.

Key projects include the EU-funded 'HAPPY PATIENT' (2021-2024), addressing antibiotic prescribing in European healthcare settings, and the 'IMAGINE' initiative (2023-2026) improving antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes. She also leads a study on cost-effectiveness thresholds for the Spanish NHS (2019-2022). Her research spans global health challenges like malaria in Mozambique and socioeconomic determinants of disease burdens.

Publications highlight her contributions to antibiotic resistance mitigation, healthcare resource allocation, and pandemic economics. Collaborations with international teams reflect her role in bridging academic research with policy implementation, particularly in optimizing healthcare systems and evidence-based decision-making.