Julio Álvarez Sánchez
Qualifications:
PhD in Veterinary Sciences
Diploma de Estudios Avanzados
Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Contact
VISAVET, Health Surveillance Centre
Universidad Complutense
Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040 Madrid. Spain
e-mail:
Telephone: (+34) 91 394 3992
Fax: (+34) 91 394 3795
Biography
After defending my PhD in 2008, focused on different aspects of the epidemiology of tuberculosis and paratuberculosis in Spain, I served as the head of the unit of neglected and emerging diseases in the VISAVET Health Surveillance Center, Spain, for two years, and then held two post-doctoral positions at the Spanish wildlife research institute (IREC) of Ciudad Real, Spain, and at the Research Institute Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS) focusing on the epidemiology of bacterial zoonotic diseases in wildlife and humans. After this I joined the University of Minnesota in 2014, first as a research associate and then as an assistant professor, and came back to VISAVET in 2018 with a Ramon y Cajal postdoctoral contract. My research is currently focused on the application of quantitative approaches for the study of the epidemiology of infectous diseases in the human-animal-environmental interface.
I have co-authored over 100 papers in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, being first or last author in 36 of them; I have acted as PhD advisor of four students in the last 5 years, and currently act as scientific advisor of the European Laboratory for Bovine Tuberculosis, as well as a scientific reviewer for 12 indexed scientific journals.
I have co-authored over 100 papers in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, being first or last author in 36 of them; I have acted as PhD advisor of four students in the last 5 years, and currently act as scientific advisor of the European Laboratory for Bovine Tuberculosis, as well as a scientific reviewer for 12 indexed scientific journals.
Investigation
Research lines:
- Characterization of the emergence of foodborne pathogens subjected to surveillance and monitoring programs through quantitative epidemiology (EPIQ)
- Evaluation of the performance of diagnostic tests for diseases of importance in animal health and assessment of their application in the frame of control and surveillance programs (EPIQ)
Next scientific publications:
- Kanankege K., Errecaborde KM., Wiratsudakul A., Wongnak P., Yoopatthanawong C., Thanapongtharm W., Alvarez J. and Perez A.. Identifying high-risk areas for dog-mediated rabies using Bayesian spatial regression. One Health, 15:100411. (A)
Last scientific publications:
- Teng KT., Ugarte-Ruiz M., Moreno MA., Saez-Llorente JL., Collado S., De Frutos C., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. Patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella isolates from fattening pigs in Spain. BMC Veterinary Research, 18(1):333. 2022. (A)
- Hipolito A., Garcia-Pastor L., Blanco P., Trigo de Roza F., Kieffer N., Vergara E., Jove T., Alvarez J. and Escudero JA.. The expression of aminoglycoside resistance genes in integron cassettes is not controlled by riboswitches. Nucleic Acids Research, 50(15):8566-8579. 2022. (A)
- Pozo P., Lorente-Leal V., Robbe-Austerman S., Hicks J., Stuber T., Bezos J., de Juan L., Saez-Llorente JL., Romero B., Alvarez J. and on behalf of the Spanish Network on Surveillance Monitoring of Animal Tuberculosis.. Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Unravel the Genetic Diversity of a Prevalent Mycobacterium bovis Spoligotype in a Multi-Host Scenario in Spain. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:915843. 2022. (A)
- Singh-Hayer S., Casanova-Higes A., Paladino E., Elnekave E., Nault A., Johnson T., Bender J., Perez A. and Alvarez J.. Global Distribution of Extended Spectrum Cephalosporin and Carbapenem Resistance and Associated Resistance Markers in Escherichia coli of Swine Origin - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:853810. 2022. (A)
- Singh-Hayer S., Casanova-Higes A., Paladino E., Elnekave E., Nault A., Johnson T., Bender J., Perez A. and Alvarez J.. Global Distribution of Fluoroquinolone and Colistin Resistance and Associated Resistance Markers in Escherichia coli of Swine Origin - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:834793. 2022. (A)
Last PhD thesis supervised:
- Pilar Pozo Piñol. Use of Epidemiological Analytic Tools and Molecular Characterization Techniques to Inform Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Programs. 2020.(Doctorado Europeo)
- Mª Luisa de la Cruz Conty. Application of quantitative analytic methods for the epidemiological study of zoonotic diseases. 2018.(Doctorado Europeo)
- Teresa García-Seco Romero. Epidemiology of Q fever in domestic ruminants in the central zone of the Iberian peninsula. 2017.
- Adriana Cabal Rosel. Distribución, cuantificación y caracterización de genes de virulencia de Escherichia coli en reservorios animales, humanos y medioambientales. 2016.(Doctorado Internacional)
- Carmen Casal Comendador. Diagnosis of tuberculosis in ruminants and camelids: optimization of cell-based and humoral tests. 2016.(Laboratorios Ovejero Award, PhD Extraordinary Award, Doctorado Europeo)
Outreach
Last outreach publications:
- de Juan L., Alvarez J., Balseiro A., Bezos J., Bru G., Garrido J., Gonzalez S., Gortazar C., Martinez A., Perez B. and Romero B.. Tuberculosis. Conocida y compartida. Actualidad redrisa.es, Red de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (RISA). 2022.
- Alvarez J.. World Tuberculosis (TB) Day - 24th March 2022. Zoonoses and Public Health, Wiley. 2022.
- Gonzalez S., Lozano F., Alvarez J., Romero B., Bezos J. and de Juan L.. Tuberculosis in the new Animal Health Law. VISAVET Outreach Journal, VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre (U.C.M.). 2021.
- Minguez O., Saez JL., Alvarez J. and Munoz-Mendoza M.. Situación de la tuberculosis animal: mundo, Europa, Península Ibérica. Legislación que aplica. 2:31-40, Tuberculosis animal: una aproximación desde la perspectiva de la Ciencia y la Administración. Ed. 1. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. 2020.
- Lorente-Leal V., Pozo P., Alvarez J., Romero B. and de Juan L.. Avances en investigación. Epidemiología. Caracterización molecular y secuenciación masiva. 4.1.1:54-57, Tuberculosis animal: una aproximación desde la perspectiva de la Ciencia y la Administración. Ed. 1. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. 2020.
Last communications:
- Alvarez J., Bicout D., Damborg P., Dewulf J., Drewe J., Guardabassi L., Hilbert F., Mader R., Bano L., Cid D., Davies P., Diez-Guerrier A., Diez de Tejada P., Guatteo R., Pardon B., Oswaldi V. and Baldinelli F.. Identification of the most relevant AMR bacteria causing disease in livestock and companion animals in the EU. 16th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE 16). 2022. (Poster communication)
- Alvarez J., Romalde JL., Oswaldi V., Baldinelli F. and Smith P.. Assessing AMR in fish pathogens: are we there yet?. 16th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE 16). 2022. (Poster communication)
- Teng KT., Aerts M., Jaspers S., Ugarte-Ruiz M., Moreno MA., Saez JL., Collado S., de Frutos C., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. Patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella isolates from fattening pigs in Spain (2001-2017). 16th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE 16). 2022. (Oral communication)
- Ortega J., Roy A., Romero B., de Juan L., Grau A., Nacar J., Minguez O., Alvarez J. and Bezos J.. Análisis longitudinal del programa de erradicación de tuberculosis caprina en Castilla y León: cerca del objetivo. I Congreso Internacional de Sanidad y Bienestar Animal. 2022. (Poster communication)
- Alvarez J.. Resistencia antimicrobiana en patógenos animales: ¿Cuánto sabemos y cuánto nos queda por saber?. Webseminar de la Organizacion Colegial Veterinaria. 2022. (Oral communication)
