Jürg Utzinger, Professor, PhD

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Director

Qualification
Professor in Epidemiology, Director

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Jürg Utzinger is the Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (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.

Latest Publications

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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

Cambaco O et al. Understanding stakeholders' perceptions of the impact of extractive industries on adolescent health and well-being in Mozambique: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2025;15(6):e088207. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088207

Galli A et al. Defining the noma research agenda. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19(4):e0012940. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012940

Galli A et al. Baseline characteristics of a cluster randomized controlled trial targeting hand hygiene in primary healthcare in Burkina Faso and Mali. Int J Public Health. 2025;70:1608406. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608406

Joubert N et al. Predictors of metabolic syndrome among teachers in under-resourced schools in South Africa: baseline findings from the KaziHealth workplace health intervention. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025;5(6):e0004681. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004681

Long K.Z et al. Micronutrient status, food security, anaemia, Plasmodium infection, and physical activity as predictors of primary schoolchildren's body composition in Côte d'Ivoire. Front Nutr. 2025;11:1524810. DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1524810

Lv S et al. Snail control as a crucial approach to schistosomiasis elimination: evidence from the People's Republic of China. Infect Dis Poverty. 2025;14:10. DOI: 10.1186/s40249-025-01281-0

Matimbwa H et al. Factors contributing to retention in care and treatment adherence among people living with HIV returning to care in South-eastern Tanzania: a qualitative study. HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2025;17:39-57. DOI: 10.2147/hiv.S492673

Minja E.G et al. Effect of physical activity and multi-micronutrient supplementation on body composition among Tanzanian schoolchildren: secondary outcomes from the KaziAfya cluster-randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2025;25:2356. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23457-x

Moshi L.S et al. Trends of severe HIV disease and mortality among children in rural Tanzania. HIV Med. 2025;26(5):800-812. DOI: 10.1111/hiv.70015