Biography:
Dr. Houssein Ayoub, Assistant Professor at Qatar University, earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing from Bordeaux University, France. Formerly a Postdoctoral Associate at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, his research interests are multidisciplinary with emphasis on studying the epidemiology and ecology of infectious diseases using analytical and computational approaches. He is the lead author or co-author of several high-impact studies published in prominent journals such as NEJM, Nature Medicine, JAMA, Lancet Microbe, Lancet HIV, BMC Medicine, International Journal of Epidemiology, Journal of Global Health. His research work has been amply cited, and widely covered by national and international media outlets.
Title : Assessing Immunity from previous Infections in preventing reinfection: Applying the test-negative study design