Germaine is an IDIL Scholar currently in University of Montpellier in France who has made it her mission to stay one step ahead of outbreaks — before they even happen. Her work begins at the ecological level, modeling the behavior and distribution of disease-carrying vectors in the Philippines, with a particular focus on mosquito families that serve as the frontline drivers of some of the country's most persistent public health threats. Her focus on vector-borne diseases places her at a critical intersection of ecology, mathematics, and public health policy — a space where the right model at the right time can genuinely save lives. She is not just describing how diseases spread — she is engineering the logic for how to stop them.In a country where dengue, malaria, and other vector-borne diseases remain recurring crises, Germaine's work is exactly the kind of science that turns data into prevention.