Nour Abou-Chakra
Senior epidemiologist
Biography:
Claire Nour is a senior epidemiologist and joined the team in October 2023. She holds a BSc in Biochemistry from UPMC, a Masters degree in pharmacoepidemiology from Université de Bordeaux and a PhD in clinical sciences from Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. Her career covered both the academic research in France and Canada, and the private sector in CRO and as a consultant in real world evidence for pharmaceutical industry. During these professional experiences, Claire worked on several infectious diseases, mainly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), C. difficile, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, varicella, and blastomycosis, as well as other diseases using advanced methods, predictive modelling, meta-analysis, and various sources of data (primary prospective and retrospective, and secondary claims data).
Claire is passionate about p-values, painting art, gardening, cats, history of societies, coffee, traveling, and sweets.
Publications:
Abou Chakra C N, Blanquart F, Vieillefond V, Enouf V, Visseaux B, Haim-Boukobza S, … Nunes MC; RELAB study group; Bal, A. (2025). Vaccine Effectiveness Dynamics against Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in Community-tested Patients in France 2023-2024. Emerging Microbes & Infections. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2025.2466699
Blanquart F, Vieillefond V, Visseaux B, Abou Chakra CN, Nunes MC, Jacques A, Haim-Boukobza S, Josset L, Wehrle V, Deleglise G, Duret T, Rameix-Welti MA, Lina B, Enouf V; RELAB study group; Bal A. Influenza vaccine effectiveness against detected infection in the community, France, October 2024 to February 2025. Euro Surveill. 2025 Feb;30(7):2500074. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.7.2500074.
Chauvel C, Horvat C, Javouhey E, Gillet Y, Hassenboehler J, Chakra CNA, Ragouilliaux C, Plaisant F, Ploin D, Butin M, Casalegno JS, Nunes MC. Changes in Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Hospitalisations Epidemiology After Nirsevimab Introduction in Lyon, France. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Dec;18(12):e70054. doi: 10.1111/irv.70054.
Loubet P, Fernandes J, de Pouvourville G, Sosnowiez K, Elong A, Guilmet C, Omichessan H, Bureau I, Fagnani F, Emery C, Abou Chakra CN. Respiratory syncytial virus-related hospital stays in adults in France from 2012 to 2021: A national hospital database study. J Clin Virol. 2023 Dec 31;171:105635. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105635.