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Personal profile
Research interests
Epidemiology and control of poverty-related infectious diseases, in particular tuberculosis.
My scientific interest is in infectious diseases in resource-poor populations, specifically in multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to problems at the interface of their biomedical aspects, their socioeconomic context and control policy. I combine classical epidemiology with operational research and cost-effectiveness modeling.
My recent work focuses on tuberculosis and includes TB diagnostics, prediction of TB disease, TB vaccines and evaluation of novel interventions for TB control. My work strongly links to global policy, among others through participation in several WHO expert panels and advisory boards.
Specialisation
Global Health, infectious disease epidemiology, tuberculosis, diagnostics, vaccines, evaluation of complex interventions
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Amsterdam
Award Date: 2 Feb 2002
Master, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Award Date: 10 Sep 1996
Master, University of Amsterdam
Award Date: 15 Jul 1987
External positions
Chair, Executive Board, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development
1 Jan 2016 → …
Keywords
- RZ Other systems of medicine
- Health in resource-poor settings
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Network
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From latent to patent: rethinking prediction of tuberculosis
Cobelens, F., Kik, S., Esmail, H., Cirillo, D. M., Lienhardt, C. & Matteelli, A., 2017, In: lancet. Respiratory medicine. 5, 4, p. 243-244Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial* › Academic › peer-review
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Impact of replacing smear microscopy with Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosing tuberculosis in Brazil: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial
Durovni, B., Saraceni, V., van den Hof, S., Trajman, A., Cordeiro-Santos, M., Cavalcante, S., Menezes, A. & Cobelens, F., 2014, In: PLoS Medicine. 11, 12, p. e1001766Research output: Contribution to journal › Article* › Academic › peer-review
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Research on Implementation of Interventions in Tuberculosis Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Cobelens, F., van Kampen, S., Ochodo, E., Atun, R. & Lienhardt, C., 2012, In: PLoS Medicine. 9, 12, p. e1001358Research output: Contribution to journal › Article* › Academic › peer-review
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Which New Diagnostics for Tuberculosis, and When?
AUTHOR GROUP, 2012, In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 205, 2, p. S191-S198Research output: Contribution to journal › Article* › Academic › peer-review
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Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis with the Xpert MTB/RIF assay in high burden countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Vassall, A., van Kampen, S., Sohn, H., Michael, J. S., John, K. R., den Boon, S., Davis, J. L., Whitelaw, A., Nicol, M. P., Gler, M. T., Khaliqov, A., Zamudio, C., Perkins, M. D., Boehme, C. C. & Cobelens, F., 2011, In: PLoS Medicine. 8, 11, p. e1001120Research output: Contribution to journal › Article* › Academic › peer-review