Professor at the Faculty of Nursing and Obstetrics, Universidad de los Andes (UANDES), Chile. Researcher with the Cochrane Collaboration, contributing to evidence-based decision-making in health. Researcher with the Epidemiological and Operational Tuberculosis Studies Group for the control and elimination of tuberculosis, and Chilean representative of the REDE-TB network, which conducts interdisciplinary research aimed at tuberculosis eradication.

He is a visiting professor at the State University of Londrina and a collaborating professor at the University of São Paulo, a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Development of Nursing Research. He is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Rho of the Upsilon Nursing Honor Society. He teaches courses in Research Methodology, Research Seminar, Evidence-Based Practice, and Thesis Project. His research focuses on communicable diseases and the social determinants of health, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, as well as to Chile’s national health plan.

1. Develops interdisciplinary studies for the control and eradication of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases affecting vulnerable populations, using quantitative and qualitative approaches.
2. Produces, synthesizes, and disseminates reliable scientific evidence to support informed decision-making regarding hormone use in menopausal women, in order to reduce their biological, psychological, and social vulnerability.

He teaches courses in Research Methodology, Research Seminar, Evidence-Based Practice, and Thesis Project.