Epidemiology and Disease Control expert with a a PhD, along with Master’s degrees in Biostatistics and Health Policy from Johns Hopkins University.
He has extensive experience as an Associate Professor at Cayetano University in Peru and holds adjunct appointments at Tulane, Johns Hopkins, Wake Forest, and Texas Medical Branch universities. Dr. Lescano’s research focuses on emerging diseases epidemiology and climate change, and has trained hundreds of epidemiologists through major capacity building initiatives.
Currently, he leads Emerge, the Emerging Infections and Climate Change Unit, as well as a Masters’ and Doctorate in Epidemiological Research. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Clima, the Latin American Center of Excellence for Climate Change and Health.