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Dr Claudia Caterina Paredes Esquivel

Dr Claudia Caterina Paredes Esquivel
Senior lecturer
Zoology

Curriculum

Brief CV

I am an Associate Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) in Spain, where I founded and lead the Mediterranean Parasitology and Eco-epidemiology Research Group. My academic career spans three countries—Spain, Peru, and the United Kingdom (UK)—with a strong focus on infectious and parasitic diseases. In Peru, I worked in industry, for the Ministry of Health, and at UNMSM, where I conducted research on vector-borne diseases, including American trypanosomiasis, dengue, and soil-transmitted helminths. In the UK, as a Ph.D. fellow at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, I applied molecular-based techniques to identify malaria vectors from Southeast Asia and taught parasitology to graduate students.

In Spain, I have adopted a One Health approach to examine the complex interactions between human, animal, and environmental health. A notable outcome of this work was the discovery of neuroangiostrongyliasis in Mediterranean wildlife, marking the first report of this disease in Europe and underscoring the far-reaching impacts of global change on public and animal health, as well as on tourism and agriculture. My work is driven by a deep commitment to tackling infectious diseases, particularly those affecting vulnerable populations in resource-limited settings and newly emerging health threats in Europe due to global change.

Teaching

Office Hours

Lecturer Tutorial Times
Start Date End Date Day Start Time End Time Location
01/09/2024 31/07/2025 Friday 12.00 14.00 27B

Thesis advising

Thesis advisor during the academic year 2024-25 for the following PHD programmes:

Teaching, 5 previous years

Subject Information
11237 - Applying Biotechnology to Pest Diagnosis and Control
20108 - Basic Field Operations
20114 - Zoology I
20120 - Zoology II
20125 - Resources for Biodiversity Assessment
20131 - Integrated Practices in Ecology
20135 - Parasitology and Fauna with an Incidence in Health

Research

Research groups

Group Membership type
Parasitology and Mediterranean ecoepidemiology Main researcher
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