Juan is a physician with a master's degree in epidemiology and certified as a field epidemiologist by the National Institute of Health of Colombia, Tephinet, and the CDC. He has experience in clinical care, public health, and research. Juan currently works at CIDEIM in Colombia as a medical researcher, specifically focusing on malaria recurrence and malaria associations with climate change. Other responsibilities include biostatistical analysis and data management.
His research career focuses on analytical methodologies that integrate data from public health surveillance and clinical care to strengthen evidence-based interventions. Juan is currently a TDR/WHO Clinical Research and Leadership Fellow at IDDO. His participation in IDDO is based on learning about neglected tropical diseases such as leishmaniasis and malaria using methodologies for data analysis and management, combining information from national surveillance systems and clinical research for early detection and response to infectious disease threats, including results for decision-making in public health policies.