Jürg Utzinger, Professor, PhD

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Director

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Professor in Epidemiology, Director

Organisational entity

Jürg Utzinger is the Director of Swiss TPH and Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Basel. He holds an MSc in environmental science, a PhD in epidemiology and pursued several years of postdoctoral research in demography and epidemiology at Princeton University in the USA. His research, teaching and training interests pertain to the epidemiology and integrated control of neglected tropical diseases and health impact assessments of large footprint projects in low- and middle-income countries. He is engaged in trans-national global health research consortia with ongoing projects in China, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa and Tanzania.

He is the President of the R. Geigy Foundation, a member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Centre for Scientific Research (CSRS), and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM).

Latest Publications

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Assaré R.K et al. Prevalence, risk factors and trends of human schistosomiasis in Côte d'Ivoire from 1974-2023: systematic review and meta-analysis. Infect Dis Poverty. 2026;15:8. DOI: 10.1186/s40249-025-01410-9

Beckmann J et al. Household socioeconomic status, dietary diversity, and risk of stunting among South African primary school children. J Health Popul Nutr. 2026(in press). DOI: 10.1186/s41043-026-01335-5

Bellai L.G, Koudou B.G, Utzinger J, Müller P, Edi C.A.V. Anopheles coluzzii from Sakassou, Central Côte d'Ivoire show aggravated resistance to pyrethroids and organophosphate but are fully susceptible to clothianidin. Parasit Vectors. 2026;19:168. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-026-07296-2

Chen W et al. Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance governance across 193 countries to inform the 2026 Global Action Plan update. Nat Med. 2026;32(4):1362-1373. DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04257-1

De Geest S.M et al. The Future of Implementation Science for Public Health and Healthcare: Insights From the Swiss Implementation Science Network (IMPACT) Conference 2024. Int J Public Health. 2026;71:1609478. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609478

Lustenberger S, Bonfoh B, Schwarzkopf D, Koné S, Utzinger J, Fink G. Agricultural productivity is linked to children's nutritional status: evidence from small-scale cocoa production systems in Côte d'Ivoire. Front Sustain Food Syst. 2026;10:1790760. DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1790760

Müller I et al. Forming partnerships and finding solutions to address challenges of physical education in South Africa. S Afr J Sci. 2026;122(3-4):25525. DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2026/25525

Ndum N.C et al. Day-to-day variation of Schistosoma haematobium infection and intensity estimates in the near-elimination setting Pemba, Tanzania. Acta Trop. 2026(in press):108177. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.108177

Assaré R.K et al. Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans in West Africa, 1975-2024: systematic review and meta-analysis. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2025;10(11):321. DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10110321

Bellai L.G, Koudou B.G, Utzinger J, Müller P, Edi C.A.V. Characterization and abundance of malaria vectors in Sakassou, Central Côte d'Ivoire. Malar J. 2025;24:198. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05451-1