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Population Cancer Registry, Santa Maria University Hospital
Spain
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Global Health
Pandemic Preparedness
Infectious Disease
Covid-19
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OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Norway
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Molecular Epidemiology
Pandemic Studies
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Disease Transmission
Molecular Epidemiology
Pandemic Preparedness
University of Lancaster
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Pandemic Preparedness
Covid-19
Disease Transmission
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Covid-19
Cohort Study
Pharmacoepidemiology
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Universidad de Navarra
Spain
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Sars-cov-2
Pandemic Preparedness
University of Michigan School of Public Health
United States
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Smoking Cessation
Cohort Study
Cancer Epidemiology
Københavns Universitet
Denmark
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Environmental Chemistry
Air Pollution
Environmental Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Spain
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Hiv
Molecular Epidemiology
Disease Transmission
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Justus Liebig University
Germany
Research Interests
Microbiology
Veterinary Pathology
Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria
Environmental Microbiology
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Pennsylvania State University
United States
Research Interests
Virology
Microbiology
Pathogen Biology
Retrovirology
Molecular Biology
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University of Bern
Switzerland
Research Interests
Veterinary Pathology
Immunology
Brain Tumor
Tumor Immunology
Vaccinology
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University of Zurich
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Switzerland
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The University of Zurich is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for the UZH Population Research Center and the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute. The researcher will join the Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project “Mapping Mental Health in Municipalities.” The project investigates how mental health and wellbeing can be understood at the local level, with particular attention to ensuring that underrepresented populations are included in population-based research. It com...
Epidemiology
Sociology
Psychology
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University of Zurich
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Switzerland
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The University of Zurich’s Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute and the UZH Population Research Center are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for the Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project “Mapping Mental Health in Municipalities.” The project examines how mental health and wellbeing can be better understood at the local level. It combines innovative sampling and recruitment approaches with population-based research to produce actionable evidence for municipalities and p...
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Psychology
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Spain
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Albert Salas-Huetos and the research group at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) are seeking PhD students to join an international and multidisciplinary research environment in reproductive, maternal and child health. The group investigates how nutrition influences reproductive health and fertility, including dietary patterns and nutritional biomarkers relevant to male and female reproductive outcomes. A second research line examines early-life health and development, including maternal and pate...
Epidemiology
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