Prof. Oriol Mitjà Fight Aids and Infectious Diseases Foundation, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona,, Spain

Dr. Oriol Mitjà is an Associate Professor at the Germans Trias Research Institute in Barcelona, European Research Council (ERC) grantee, and WHO advisor on strategies for control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. His work in the domain of yaws has informed a new strategy for eradication of the disease. At present,... read morehe conducts research to identify alternative treatments for syphilis and yaws and, in the framework of the SARS-CoV-2 crisis, to assess the prophylactic effects of hydroxychloroquine on population at risk of contracting Covid-19.