Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Dr. Fiona Ecarnot works as a researcher at the Cardiology Department of the University Hospital of Besançon, France, and affiliated with the SINERGIES research laboratory at the University Marie & Louis Pasteur, Besqnçon, France.
She received an MSc in biostatistics and epidemiology from the University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, and obtained a PhD at the same university in 2019 in the field of cardiovascular sciences, focussing on the use of qualitative research methods in the field of cardiology.
She qualified as a director of doctoral research in 2024. Her research areas include vaccines, geriatrics and gerontology, ethics in healthcare, palliative care, and end-of- life issues.
She has authored or co-authored over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, plus numerous book chapters.
