Marcia C. de Castro

Marcia Castro is the Andelot Professor of Demography at Harvard University, chairing the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She also directs the Brazil Studies Program at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and holds affiliate roles at the Harvard University Center for the Environment and Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Rio de Janeiro State University (1986)
• Master of Arts in Demography, CEDEPLAR, Minas Gerais Federal University (1997)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Demography, Princeton University (2002)

Research focuses on multidisciplinary approaches to infectious disease transmission, with over 20 years of experience in the Brazilian Amazon. Key projects include malaria, arboviruses, maternal/child health, and climate change impacts. Notable contributions include spatiotemporal analysis of the 2020 pandemic, vaccine efficacy studies, and WHO advisory roles in malaria control.

Publications reflect expertise in epidemiology, public health policy, and global health disparities. Awards include AAAS membership. Active in Brazilian health policy through advisory boards like IEPS and ITpS, and a columnist for Folha de São Paulo.