Philipp Hessel
holds a PhD in Demography and a Master’s degree in Social Research Methods, both from the London School of Economics, as well as a Master’s degree in Sociology from the Free University of Berlin. In his doctorate from the London School of Economics he completed a dissertation examining how exposure to macroeconomic shocks during different—and potentially sensitive—periods of the life course affects health in later life. His research integrates demography, public health, and gerontology, and utilizes cross-national data from Europe and the United States. His work was recently recognized with the Kalish Innovative Publication Award, jointly awarded by the Gerontological Society of America. He explored the role of social protection programs in mitigating the health impacts of economic recessions. He also developed a new line of research focused on the health effects of pension reforms across Latin America. ORCID
Diego Lucumi
Diego I. Lucumi is an associate professor at the School of Government at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. He graduated as Medical Doctor from the Universidad El Bosque and earned a Master in Public from the Universidad del Valle, both in Colombia. He received his Ph.D. in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (USA). His research focuses on the social determinants and inequities in cardiovascular disease, community and policy interventions for its prevention, and the management of local public health. In his research he uses quantitative and mixed-methods approaches. ORCID
Sandra Patricia Martínez-Cabezas
Sandra Martínez is Ph.D. in Demography with a Master’s in Demography and specialization in General Epidemiology. Extensive experience in academia, governmental research, and private-sector projects in public health, epidemiology, and demography. Skilled at designing and executing mixed-methods research, integrating diverse perspectives, and translating data into actionable insights for public policy. ORCID
Maria Camila Tavera Cifuentes
Maria Tavera is a Biomedical Engineer with a Master’s degree in the same field and additional training in Bioinformatics. Her graduate research focused on modeling dengue dynamics and exploring their impact on antigenic and genetic evolution. She is particularly interested in data science, public health, and the mathematical modeling of tropical diseases.
