German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

German-Latin American Centre of Infection & Epidemiology Research and Training (GLACIER)

The COVID-19 pandemic is showing that infectious diseases can only be solved by global efforts; and that medical and social approaches must go hand in hand in order to provide solutions. Based on this understanding, the GIGA has become part of the new multi-disciplinary „German-Latin American Centre of Infection & Epidemiology Research and Training“ – GLACIER and will work on a comparative study of vaccination policies in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. DAAD, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, 2021-2025

Team

Valeria Morales

Doctoral Researcher

Cooperation Partners

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)Leibniz-Institute of Plant Biochemistry Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin University of Havana Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México University of Costa Rica

Head

Prof. Dr. Bert Hoffmann

Lead Research Fellow / Co-Leader of the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies (ad interim) Head GIGA Berlin Office Editor GIGA Focus Latin America

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Research Questions

What accounts for the differences in vaccination policies and the political struggles about these in varying country contexts? What best practices for efficient vaccination strategies and pandemic containment can be identified?

Contribution to International Research

The project will provide much-needed empirical evidence at the intersection of political science, global health and epidemiology on a question of crucial current relevance.

Research Design and Methods

Comparative study on Mexico, Cuba and six countries of Central America; interaction with medical scholars.

Workshop | 05/07/2023 - 06/07/2023

GLACIER Workshop: From Immunology to Bioactive Compounds

From Immunology to Bioactive Compounds, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), Halle Valeria Morales (Panelist)

On July 5-6, GLACIER fellows, scientists and interested parties met for the GLACIER workshop “From Immunology to Bioactive Compounds in Halle. Took place at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB).

Valeria Morales

Doctoral Researcher

Press Release | 30/04/2021

Collaborative Research to Fight the Pandemic: The GIGA Engages in New German–Latin American Health Centre

The GIGA is part of the new, multidisciplinary German–Latin American Centre of Infection & Epidemiology Research and Training – GLACIER. The centre brings together leading German and Latin American research institutions on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.