Jürg Utzinger, Professor, PhD

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Director

Qualification
Professor in Epidemiology, Director

Organisational Entity

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

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

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

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

Saric J, Bretzler A, Breu T, Utzinger J, Käser F. Swiss science diplomacy: exploring strategies, instruments, current priorities, and the role of international development cooperation. Sci Public Policy. 2025;52(2):298-316. DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scae091

Seiler J, Wetscher M, Harttgen K, Utzinger J, Umlauf N. High-resolution spatial prediction of anemia risk among children aged 6 to 59 months in low- and middle-income countries. Commun Med (Lond). 2025;5:57. DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-00765-2

Weisser M et al. Body weight changes in people with HIV starting dolutegravir versus efavirenz-based regimens in a large cohort in rural Tanzania. Aids. 2025;39(4):362-372. DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000004085

Worrell C.M et al. Microplanning improves stakeholders' perceived capacity and engagement to implement lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19(3):e0012105. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012105

Arnaiz P et al. Acceptability and perceived feasibility of the KaziKidz health promotion intervention among educators and caregivers in schools from South Africa: a qualitative descriptive study. BMC Public Health. 2024;24:934. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18456-3