Tala Ballouz

Tala Ballouz is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Zurich's Healthcare Epidemiology department, focusing on SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics, immune responses, and long-term sequelae. She co-coordinates the Zurich SARS-CoV-2 and Vaccine Cohort studies since 2020.

• PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2023)
• MSc in Public Health (2018)
• MD in Medicine and Surgery (2011)
• Clinical specialty in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases (2017)

Her research spans infectious diseases, HIV epidemiology, and antimicrobial resistance, with recent work on Long COVID, vaccine efficacy, and mental health post-pandemic. She explores digital health tools for contact tracing and integrates seroprevalence monitoring with immunological modeling.

Key projects include MAP studies assessing mental health in Ukraine and Switzerland, hair salon-based HIV interventions in Lesotho, and HPV prevalence in Lebanon. Her publications reflect interdisciplinary expertise in virology, epidemiology, and health policy.