Dr. Alexandra Porras-Ramirez is an epidemiologist and public health researcher with extensive experience in infectious diseases, epidemiological surveillance, health systems, and implementation research. She is affiliated with Universidad El Bosque and has participated in multidisciplinary research initiatives focused on tuberculosis, dengue, viral hepatitis, healthcare-associated infections, vaccination strategies, and public health preparedness in Latin America. Her academic work integrates epidemiology, molecular surveillance, health policy, and translational public health research, with a particular emphasis on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in vulnerable and resource-limited settings. She has contributed to multiple scientific publications, systematic reviews, epidemiological analyses, and health technology assessments, including studies on infectious disease prevention, burden of disease, antimicrobial resistance, and healthcare quality improvement. Dr. Porras-Ramirez has also collaborated in institutional and multicenter projects related to infectious disease control, outbreak response, vaccination impact evaluation, and digital epidemiology. Her research interests include molecular epidemiology, public health surveillance, tropical diseases, implementation science, One Health approaches, and innovative strategies for infectious disease prevention and control. Research Keywords: Infectious Diseases; Epidemiological Surveillance; Molecular Epidemiology;