dr. P.C.J.L. (Patricia) Bruijning-Verhagen
- Department of Epidemiology
- Julius Center Research Program Infectious Diseases
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Background
Dr. Bruijning is a pediatrician and epidemiologist. She studies common childhood infections, vaccination and emerging infectious diseases including COVID-19. Her research has a strong focus on Public Health and policy. She was the PI of several large scale vaccine studies, including rotavirus, influenza and pneumococcal vaccines evaluating vaccine effectiveness, timing and implementation. This scientific work has been instrumental in vaccine Advisory Statements from the Dutch Health Counsel, where served as an external advisor, clinical guidelines and vaccine policy decisions. She holds a cross-appointment at the RIVM Center for Infectious Disease Control, where she contributed to numerous vaccine guidelines. She has a strong interest in understanding dynamics of (emerging) infectious diseases and the role of children in transmission, for which she obtained a VENI career grant in 2015 and a VIDI career grant in 2020. She is currently leading three large scale population transmission studies on COVID-19 funded by ZonMw and the European Commission. With her VIDI career grant she will study interactions between key respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV2, and their implications for vaccination policies. She has published >75 articles including peer-reviewed papers, professional guidelines, scientific reports and publications for the lay public. She has a strong international network as evidenced by her involvement in several international emerging infections research consortia funded by the Innovative Medicine Initiative and the European Commission (ZIKAction, OneHealth-PACT, RECOVER, COVID-RED, Neo-Deco, VACCELERATE). She is currently a member of the COVID-19 taskforce of the Dutch Pediatric Society, and the taskforce COVID-19 testing in schools installed by the Minister of Education. She coordinates and teaches MSc courses in infectious diseases epidemiology and vaccines (Utrecht University, McGill University) and vaccinology masterclasses for healthcare professionals. She communicates actively on Twitter (@P_Bruijning) about infectious diseases and vaccines.
Side Activities
Board-member of the Vaccinology Masterclass Foundaton (professional education on vaccinology)
Member of the Dutch Vaccination Alliance (Ministery of Health)
Fellowship and Awards
NWO VIDI Grant 2020
NWO VENI Grant 2015
ESPID Small Grant Award, European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Maria Raiche Graduate Student Scholarship Award, McGill University
Vaccinology Student Research Award, Health Agency Canada
Research Output (57)
Rouers Elsbeth D.M., Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia C.J., Van Gageldonk Pieter G.M., Van Dongen Josephine A.P., Sanders Elisabeth A.M., Berbers Guy A.M. 15 sep 2020, In: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 324 , p. 1068-1077 10 p.
Ten Doesschate Thijs, Moorlag Simone J C F M, van der Vaart Thomas W, Taks Esther, Debisarun Priya, Ten Oever Jaap, Bleeker-Rovers Chantal P, Verhagen Patricia Bruijning, Lalmohamed Arief, Ter Heine Rob, van Crevel Reinout, van de Wijgert Janneke, Janssen Axel B, Bonten Marc J, van Werkhoven Cornelis H, Netea Mihai G, 22 jun 2020, In: Trials. 21 , p. 555 1 p.
Ten Doesschate Thijs, Moorlag Simone J C F M, van der Vaart Thomas W, Taks Esther, Debisarun Priya, Ten Oever Jaap, Bleeker-Rovers Chantal P, Verhagen Patricia Bruijning, Lalmohamed Arief, Ter Heine Rob, van Crevel Reinout, van de Wijgert Janneke, Janssen Axel B, Bonten Marc J, van Werkhoven Cornelis H, Netea Mihai G, 5 jun 2020, In: Trials. 21 2 p.
de Hoog Marieke L A, Venekamp Roderick P, Meijer Adam, Sanders Elisabeth A M, Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia C J L 9 apr 2020, In: Vaccine. 38 , p. 3397-3403 7 p.
van Hout Denise, Verschuuren Tess D, Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia C J, Bosch Thijs, Schürch Anita C, Willems Rob J L, Bonten Marc J M, Kluytmans Jan A J W 1 jan 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15 14 p.
Kretzschmar Mirjam E.E., Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia C.J.L., Bootsma Martin C.J., Bonten Marc J.M., van de Wijgert Janneke H.H.M. 2020, In: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde. 164
Karyanti Mulya Rahma, Uiterwaal Cuno S.P.M., Hadinegoro Sri Rezeki, Jansen Maria A.C., Heesterbeek J. A.P.Hans, Hoes Arno W., Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia 1 dec 2019, In: The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 38 , p. e314-e319
Rouers Elsbeth D.M., Berbers Guy A.M., van Dongen Josephine A.P., Sanders Elisabeth A.M., Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia 16 sep 2019, In: Vaccine. 37 , p. 5862-5867 6 p.
van Hout Denise, Plantinga Nienke L, Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia C, Oostdijk Evelien A N, de Smet Anne Marie G A, de Wit G Ardine, Bonten Marc J M, van Werkhoven Cornelis H 6 sep 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9
Kluytmans-van den Bergh Marjolein F Q, Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia C J, Vandenbroucke-Grauls Christina M J E, de Brauwer Els I G B, Buiting Anton G M, Diederen Bram M, van Elzakker Erika P M, Friedrich Alex W, Hopman Joost, Al Naiemi Nashwan, Rossen John W A, Ruijs Gijs J H M, Savelkoul Paul H M, Verhulst Carlo, Vos Margreet C, Voss Andreas, Bonten Marc J M, Kluytmans Jan A J W, 23 aug 2019, In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 19 , p. 1069-1079 11 p.