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Joaquim Gascon is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with a significant volume of work related to Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Their studies cover several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Organic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research interests are concentrated on Trypanosoma species and their implications, as well as on Leishmaniasis studies. Other notable topics of study include the synthesis and biological evaluation of compounds, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, parasite and host interactions, and chemical synthesis related to alkaloids.

Recent publications exhibit an emphasis on Chagas disease, involving clinical trials, treatment assessments, and global management perspectives. Notable papers include:

  • New regimens of benznidazole monotherapy and in combination with fosravuconazole for treatment of Chagas disease (BENDITA): a phase 2, double-blind, randomised trial (2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • Worldwide Control and Management of Chagas Disease in a New Era of Globalization: a Close Look at Congenital Trypanosoma cruzi Infection (2022, Clinical Microbiology Reviews)
  • A Phase 2, Randomized, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Trial of Oral Fexinidazole in Adults With Chronic Indeterminate Chagas Disease (2022, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • Efficacy and safety of fexinidazole for treatment of chronic indeterminate Chagas disease (FEXI-12): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 2 trial (2024, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • Target product profile for a test for the early assessment of treatment efficacy in Chagas disease patients: An expert consensus (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)

Joaquim Gascon collaborates frequently with coauthors such as María-Jesús Pinazo, Julio Alonso-Padilla, Faustino Torrico, Nieves Martínez-Peinado, and Alejandro G. Schijman. These collaborations reflect a consistent engagement within a collective research network focused on infectious diseases and parasitology.

The researcher's works have appeared in several well-regarded publication venues. Frequent venues include:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Acta Tropica
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases

The body of work represented by Joaquim Gascon contributes extensively to understanding infectious protozoan diseases, their treatment, and control strategies, particularly focusing on Chagas disease and related parasitic infections.

Best Publications

  • Chagas disease in Spain, the United States and other non-endemic countries.

    Joaquim Gascon;Caryn Bern;María-Jesús Pinazo

  • Neurological complications of dengue virus infection.

    Francisco Javier Carod-Artal;Francisco Javier Carod-Artal;Ole Wichmann;Jeremy Farrar;Jeremy Farrar;Joaquim Gascón

  • Chagas Cardiomyopathy: An Update of Current Clinical Knowledge and Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes;Andrea Beaton;Harry Acquatella;Caryn Bern

  • Development of a real-time PCR assay for Trypanosoma cruzi detection in blood samples

    Maria Piron;Roser Fisa;Natalia Casamitjana;Paulo López-Chejade

  • Prevalence of Chagas disease in Latin-American migrants living in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Ana Requena-Méndez;Edelweiss Aldasoro;Elisa de Lazzari;Elisa Sicuri

  • Benznidazole and Posaconazole in Eliminating Parasites in Asymptomatic T. Cruzi Carriers: The STOP-CHAGAS Trial

    Carlos A Morillo;Hetty Waskin;Sergio Sosa-Estani;Maria Del Carmen Bangher

  • Treatment of adult chronic indeterminate Chagas disease with benznidazole and three E1224 dosing regimens: a proof-of-concept, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

    Faustino Torrico;Joaquim Gascon;Lourdes Ortiz;Cristina Alonso-Vega

  • Towards a paradigm shift in the treatment of chronic Chagas disease

    R. Viotti;B. Alarcón de Noya;T. Araujo-Jorge;M. J. Grijalva

  • Severe Dengue Virus Infection in Travelers: Risk Factors and Laboratory Indicators

    Ole Wichmann;Ole Wichmann;Joaquim Gascon;Mirjam Schunk;Sabino Puente

  • Socio-Cultural Aspects of Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research

    Laia Ventura-Garcia;Maria Roura;Christopher Pell;Elisabeth Posada

  • Tolerance of Benznidazole in Treatment of Chagas' Disease in Adults

    María-Jesús Pinazo;José Muñoz;Elizabeth Posada;Paulo López-Chejade

  • ETIOLOGY OF DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN IFAKARA, TANZANIA

    Martha Vargas;Joaquim Gascon;Climent Casals;David Schellenberg

  • Prevalence and vertical transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among pregnant Latin American women attending 2 maternity clinics in Barcelona, Spain.

    José Muñoz;Oriol Coll;Teresa Juncosa;Mireia Vergés

  • Diagnóstico, manejo y tratamiento de la cardiopatía chagásica crónica en áreas donde la infección por Trypanosoma cruzi no es endémica

    Joaquim Gascón;Pedro Albajar;Elías Cañas;María Flores

  • Diarrhea in Children under 5 Years of Age from Ifakara, Tanzania: a Case-Control Study

    J. Gascón;M. Vargas;D. Schellenberg;H. Urassa

  • Chagas disease and stroke

    Francisco Javier Carod-Artal;Joaquim Gascon

  • Etiology of diarrhea in children younger than 5 years of age admitted in a rural hospital of southern Mozambique.

    Inácio M. Mandomando;Eusébio V. Macete;Joaquim Ruiz;Sergi Sanz

  • Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in at-risk blood donors in Catalonia (Spain).

    Maria Piron;Mireia Vergés;José Muñoz;Natàlia Casamitjana

  • New regimens of benznidazole monotherapy and in combination with fosravuconazole for treatment of Chagas disease (BENDITA): a phase 2, double-blind, randomised trial

    Faustino Torrico;Joaquim Gascón;Fabiana Barreira;Bethania Blum

  • Successful Treatment with Posaconazole of a Patient with Chronic Chagas Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    María-Jesús Pinazo;Gerard Espinosa;Montserrat Gállego;Paulo Luis López-Chejade

  • Failure of standard treatment with praziquantel in two returned travelers with Schistosoma haematobium infection.

    David Alonso;Jose Muñoz;Joaquim Gascón;Maria Eugenia Valls

Frequent Co-Authors

Jordi Vila
Jordi Vila University of Barcelona
Joaquim Ruiz
Joaquim Ruiz Autonomous University of Barcelona
Alejandro G. Schijman
Alejandro G. Schijman National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Martin P. Grobusch
Martin P. Grobusch University of Amsterdam
Ole Wichmann
Ole Wichmann Robert Koch Institute
Igor C. Almeida
Igor C. Almeida The University of Texas at El Paso
Clara Menéndez
Clara Menéndez University of Barcelona
Pedro L. Alonso
Pedro L. Alonso University of Barcelona
Antonio Tenorio
Antonio Tenorio Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Francesc Marco
Francesc Marco University of Barcelona

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