Valeska Laisnez

Valeska Laisnez is a highly experienced scientist specializing in the epidemiology of infectious diseases, currently employed at Sciensano since September 2020. Previously, Valeska served as an ECDC MS track EPIET fellow at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control from September 2021 to September 2023. Prior roles include Physician for the Control of Infectious Diseases at Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid (2010-2020), and Medical Doctor at Kind en Gezin (2000-2010) and MSOC Gent (2008-2009). Valeska's medical background includes work in travel medicine at the Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde in Antwerpen and at Free Clinic Antwerpen. Educational qualifications consist of a postgraduate diploma in Infectious Diseases from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a postgraduate degree in Tropical Diseases from the Prins Leopold Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde, and a Master of Medicine from Ghent University.