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Eduardo A. Undurraga is an Associate Professor and Director of Research at the School of Government at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC). He holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Latin American Social and Political Studies, and earned his Ph.D. in Social Policy from Brandeis University as a Fulbright Scholar.
His research bridges the social sciences and human health, with a focus on marginalized populations in Latin America. His work centers on three core areas: (1) social, cultural, and environmental determinants of health, (2) the dynamics and economics of infectious diseases, and (3) evaluation of public health programs and interventions. His interdisciplinary training and experience, spanning urban informal settlements, remote rural communities, government, and academia, inform a grounded, rigorous, and policy-relevant research agenda.
He is the Director of SENTINET (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and New Technologies for Emerging Infectious Threats), an interdisciplinary research platform focused on anticipating, detecting, and responding to emerging and re‑emerging infectious disease threats. He also leads the Emerging Threats to Human Health research group, which fosters a collaborative, supportive environment for students and early-career researchers. The group conducts applied research at the intersection of health, society, and environment, integrating data across multiple scales, from microbiological processes and human interactions to national-level administrative datasets.
He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, Nature, and PNAS. His work has informed public policy through collaborations with national ministries and global organizations, including WHO, UNICEF, and the CDC Foundation, and also reached broader audiences through coverage in international outlets such as CNN International, El País, and The New York Times. In 2023, he received the Dr. Eduardo Charreau Award for Regional Scientific-Technological Cooperation (Estímulo), granted by the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science, and Culture (OEI).
