Climate and Health
Climate change is becoming a major issue in public health and in political agendas worldwide. The research program on Climate and Health, led by iCREA researcher Xavier Rodó, aims to address the effects that environmental changes associated to climate change may have on human health, and develop predictive computational models.
Its research lines include extreme temperatures and precipitations, heat waves, the impact of climate change on the spread of infectious diseases like malaria, dengue, leishmaniosis, chikungunya, or Zika, the El Niño phenomenon and other climate and environment factors, and their relationship with Kawasaki disease and other inflammatory diseases.
Our Team
Head
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Xavier Rodó Head of the Climate & Health programme
Our Team
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Joan Ballester Assistant Research Professor
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Sílvia Borràs Staff Scientist
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Vijendra Ingole Postdoctoral Fellow
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Desislava Petrova Postdoctoral Fellow
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Sofya Pozdniakova Postdoctoral fellow
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Hicham Achebak Predoctoral Fellow
Highlighted Projects
HERA
Integrating Environment and Health Research: a Vision for the EU
https://www.heraresearcheu.euHELICAL
HEalth data LInkage for ClinicAL benefit
http://helical-itn.euOther projects
See Past ProjectsPan-European Urban Climate Service (PUCS)
Blue-Action
Arctic Impact on Weather and Climate
http://www.blue-action.eu/SECTEUR
Health Sector Engagement for the Copernicus Climate Change Services: Translating European Users Requirements