We strive for excellence in scientific research in a diverse range of fields including parasitology, infection biology, epidemiology, public health, health systems and economics. Our aim is to generate knowledge about disease and health systems, and to develop new tools and interventions.

At Swiss TPH, we conduct basic, translational and implementation science. Our research spans from laboratory and desk to field and bedside. We address both infectious and non-communicable diseases, focusing on molecules, genes, cells, individuals, communities and populations. We employ modern digital approaches and cross-fertilise methodologies and mixed methods across diseases and social-ecological systems.

In all its activities, Swiss TPH works along a value chain from innovation through validation to application. Innovations such as new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines or approaches and tools are validated in real-world settings and finally applied and integrated into health systems and policies.

Long-standing partnerships built on mutual trust are a central feature of Swiss TPH’s activities and impact. Excellence in basic science, coupled with extensive experience in personalised, public and global health, are Swiss TPH’s key assets to deepen the understanding of diseases and health systems in different environmental and socio-cultural contexts, and to contribute to the discovery of new diagnostics, drugs, vaccines and other interventions to improve global health.
 

Swiss TPH is home to the editorial office of two public health journals: The International Journal of Public Health and Public Health Reviews. These two independent society journals are owned and published by the non-profit Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) using the systems and services of Frontiers. Christopher Woodrow is the managing editor of both journals at Swiss TPH. The journals are published Gold Open Access and offer APC waiver schemes for researchers from low and middle income countries and SSPH+ affiliates. More information