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Research interests
As an infectious disease epidemiologist, my main research interest involves the spread of infectious diseases in the public domain.
I am the site coordinator of the Amsterdam Cohort Study at the Public Health Service of Amsterdam, a study initiated in 1984. My research line focuses on the spread of HIV and other sexually and blood-borne infections in men who have sex with men. I have conducted studies on HIV, viral hepatitis, Chlamydia, gonorrhea, sexual behavior and substance use in the context of these infections.
My research line is expanding towards public health responses to emerging infectious diseases. I am the project leader of CONTROL, a large collaboration between nine Public Health Services and the RIVM to evaluate the effectiveness of source- and contact tracing after SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and study geo-spatial spread. In the broader infectious disease context, my research line focuses on the impact of preventive measures affected by risk perceptions and behaviors of individuals and the public health care system.
specialisation
Epidemiology; Public Health; Sexually Transmitted Infections; HIV; Viral Hepatitis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ACS: Amsterdam Cohort Studies
Matser, A., Prins, M., Kootstra, N. & van der Hoek, L.
1/09/2020 → …
Project: Research
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CONTROL: CONTROL: effectiviteit & optimalisatie van bron- en contactonderzoek om de verspreiding van SARS-CoV-2 te beperken
Matser, A. & Schim van der Loeff, M.
1/09/2020 → 1/04/2023
Project: Research
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Sexual Behavior and Its Determinants During COVID-19 Restrictions Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Amsterdam
van Bilsen, W. P. H., Zimmermann, H. M. L., Boyd, A., Coyer, L., van der Hoek, L., Kootstra, N. A., Hoornenborg, E., Prins, M., Schim van der Loeff, M. F., Davidovich, U. & Matser, A., 1 Mar 2021, In: JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. 86, 3, p. 288-296 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access42 Citations (Scopus) -
Diverging trends in incidence of HIV versus other sexually transmitted infections in HIV-negative MSM in Amsterdam
van Bilsen, W. P. H., Boyd, A., van der Loeff, M. F. S., Davidovich, U., Hogewoning, A., van der Hoek, L., Prins, M. & Matser, A., 1 Feb 2020, In: AIDS. 34, 2, p. 301-309 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
23 Citations (Scopus) -
The Rhythm of Risk: Sexual Behaviour, PrEP Use and HIV Risk Perception Between 1999 and 2018 Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Basten, M., den Daas, C., Heijne, J. C. M., Boyd, A., Davidovich, U., Rozhnova, G., Kretzschmar, M. & Matser, A., 1 Jun 2021, In: AIDS and Behavior. 25, 6, p. 1800-1809 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Self-reported symptoms as predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population living in the Amsterdam region, the Netherlands
Bosdriesz, J. R., Ritsema, F., Leenstra, T., Petrignani, M. W. F., Bruisten, S. M., Coyer, L., Schreijer, A. J. M., van Duijnhoven, Y. T. H. P., Schim van der Loeff, M. F. & Matser, A. A., 1 Jan 2022, In: PLOS ONE. 17, 1 January, e0262287.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Increase in recreational drug use between 2008 and 2018: results from a prospective cohort study among HIV-negative men who have sex with men
Coyer, L., Boyd, A., Davidovich, U., van Bilsen, W. P. H., Prins, M. & Matser, A., Mar 2022, In: Addiction. 117, 3, p. 656-665 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Editorial activity
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BMC infectious diseases (Journal)
Amy Matser (Editor)
May 2019 → Jun 2020Activity: Editorial work › Editorial activity