Dr. Clara Champagne

Clara Champagne is an infectious disease modeller with a background in applied mathematics, statistics and public health.

She works in the Analytics and Intervention Modelling group to provide modelling support for decision making on malaria interventions.

Her recent work includes vector control modelling of next-generation insecticidal nets, climate-informed models for intervention impact quantification, P. vivax modelling with applications in Central America, and metapopulation models for intervention prioritisation. She has also developed optimisation models for community health workers geographical placement and actively contributes to modelling work supporting national malaria control programmes.

Complete publication list available on Google Scholar.

Education

• PhD in Applied mathematics, Paris Saclay University, France 2018
• Master in Public Health, Paris Sud University, France 2015
• Statistician-Economist diploma, ENSAE Paristech, France 2015

Lemant J, Champagne C, Houndjo W, Aïssan J, Aïkpon R, Houetohossou C, Kpanou S, Goers R, Affoukou C, Pothin E. Supporting evidence-based decisions about the geographic and demographic extensions of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Benin: a modelling study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025;5(5):e0004509. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004509

Champagne C, Gerhards M, Lana J.T, Le Menach A, Pothin E. Quantifying the impact of interventions against Plasmodium vivax: a model for country-specific use. Epidemics. 2024;46:100747. DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2024.100747

Champagne C, Gerhards M, Lana J, Espinosa B.G, Bradley C, Gonzalez O, Cohen J.M, Le Menach A, White M.T, Pothin E. Using observed incidence to calibrate the transmission level of a mathematical model for Plasmodium vivax dynamics including case management and importation. Math Biosci. 2022;343:108750. DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2021.108750

Champagne C, Rajkumar A.S, Auxila P, Perrone G, Plötz M, Young A, Bazaz Jazayeri S, Napier H.G, Le Menach A, Battle K, Amratia P, Cameron E, Alfred J.-P, Deslouches Y.-G, Pothin E. Improving access to care and community health in Haiti with optimized community health worker placement. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2022;2(5):e0000167. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000167