MissMonica de Cola

I am an infectious disease epidemiologist and postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College London. My research focuses on evaluating the impact of malaria interventions and improving how their effectiveness is measured under real-world programme conditions.

My work combines routinely collected health and surveillance data, epidemiological analyses, and mathematical modelling to understand the population-level impact of malaria prevention and control interventions. I am particularly interested in developing approaches that allow intervention effectiveness to be monitored over time, including identifying changes in coverage, adherence, efficacy, and transmission that may affect programme impact.

My research spans both chemoprevention and vector control, with a focus on seasonal malaria chemoprevention and insecticide-treated nets. More broadly, I am interested in bridging the gap between mathematical modelling, epidemiological evidence, and programme implementation to support evidence-based infectious disease policy and decision-making.