Isabella Eckerle is a German virologist who is the co-Head of the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases at the Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva. Her research considers infectious diseases and the development of cell lines that allow a better understanding of their epidemiology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Eckerle studied the difference in response of adults and children to coronavirus disease.

Her research interests are emerging viruses, zoonotic viruses from wildlife and livestock reservoirs and vectors as well as pandemic preparedness, especially for respiratory viruses and arboviruses, improved diagnostics of emerging viruses and clinical virology.