Full Name
Dr Paulina Morales Ruiz
Hospital/Organisation/Company
Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp
Speaker Bio
Paulina Morales-Ruiz is a GP and PhD researcher at the Global Health Institute (GHI), University of Antwerp, where she oversees the maternal vaccination component of the PregInPoxVac project, investigating the safety and immunogenicity of the MVA-BN vaccine in pregnant women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
She holds an international Master's in Infectious Diseases and One Health, with clinical and field experience spanning Mexico, the UK, and Kenya.
Her research encompasses COVID-19 and HIV vaccine allocation modelling, vaccination strategies, and the co-design of One Health education programs. Beyond research, she co-chairs the WOMXN in One Health (WOH) working group, advocating for gender equity in global health and amplifying women's lived experiences in One Health policy and practice.
She holds an international Master's in Infectious Diseases and One Health, with clinical and field experience spanning Mexico, the UK, and Kenya.
Her research encompasses COVID-19 and HIV vaccine allocation modelling, vaccination strategies, and the co-design of One Health education programs. Beyond research, she co-chairs the WOMXN in One Health (WOH) working group, advocating for gender equity in global health and amplifying women's lived experiences in One Health policy and practice.
