Populace Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Alexis Parenté, PhD, as Founding Deputy Editor-in-Chief.
Dr Parenté is an Associate Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at the University of Limoges, France, and a member of the EpiMaCT laboratory (Inserm U1094 and IRD U270). He holds a PhD in Biological and Health Sciences and works in the genetic and molecular epidemiology of chronic diseases, particularly cancer.
His career is strongly rooted in Africa. As a postdoctoral researcher at LEMACEN, University of Abomey-Calavi, in Cotonou, Benin, he has led numerous studies on breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, covering access to treatment, survival, costs of care, and the continuum of care, including through the international GlobalSurg 3 study. He has also contributed to the first population-based cancer registry in Gabon and to the Cotonou cancer registry.
In France, he served as Scientific Director of the Haute-Vienne Cancer Registry at Limoges University Hospital.
In his new role, he will work alongside Dr Nadjib M. Mokraoui, Founding Editor-in-Chief, to oversee peer review, support the editorial board, and ensure the quality and integrity of the journal’s publications. His expertise in women’s health will be an asset to the journal’s thematic collection on this topic.
Populace Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Populace Publishing Ltd, an independent scholarly publisher registered in England and Wales (Company No. 17483684), dedicated to the publication of learned journals, research and education in public health. The journal applies double-blind peer review in line with COPE and ICMJE recommendations.
October 26, 2026