Elaine Fuertes

Elaine Fuertes is an Imperial College Research Fellow at the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London. Her research focuses on investigating the influence of various environmental (e.g. air pollution, green environment, climate), behavioral (e.g. physical activity) and genetic factors on allergic disease and respiratory health development throughout life.

Elaine received her PhD from the School of Public Health at the University of British Columbia, Canada (2014). She also holds a Master of Science in Public Health (2009) and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (2007). As part of her work, Elaine collaborates with several international and multidisciplinary groups throughout Canada and Europe. Most recently, she held a two-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship at ISGlobal in Barcelona.

Elaine is currently co-chair of the ISEE Europe Chapter, a member of the ISEE Communications Committee and in the past, was a member of the Student and New Researchers Network (ISEE-SNRN) steering committee (2014-2016).

Contact: e.fuertes [at] imperial.ac.uk