dr. K. (Kerstin) Klipstein-Grobusch
dr. K. (Kerstin) Klipstein-Grobusch
- Julius Center, dept. Epidemiology & Health Economics
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, MSc, MSc, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Vice-Chair Global Health at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Department of Global Public Health and Bioethics, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands and Visiting Professor at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Germany.
She is an epidemiologist and nutrition scientist with over 25 years of experience in international research capacity building in epidemiology and public health including in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as previous Academic Head of the Master of Science in Epidemiology programme at the University of the Witwatersrand and as a principal investigator and collaborator in capacity building training programmes and courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, public and global health such as the NIH-funded Wits Non-Communicable Disease Research Leadership Programme.
She leads the Julius Center’s Global Health research on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic disease in low-resource settings and vulnerable populations that addresses (i) the influence of urbanisation and migration on cardio-metabolic disease risk; (ii) the short- and long-term consequences of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy on maternal and child health; and (iii) communicable and non-communicable co-and multimorbidity. She is the Utrecht based principal investigator on several implementation science projects that aim to improve and scale-up care for hypertension in Africa, Asia and Europe such as the iHEART-SA (Integrating heart health in HIV care in South Africa (NIH)), SCUBY (Scaling-up diabetes and hypertension in vulnerable populations (EC H2020)) or MRC-PaLS (Patient-led support groups in the management of hypertension and diabetes in low-resource settings (UKRI). She has supervised and mentored over 100 Master, PhD and postdoctoral fellows and published over 250 peer-reviewed papers.
In her current position as Associate Professor and Vice-Chair Global Health her focus is on the development of global and planetary health research and education (www.globalhealth.eu) at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Academic and societal activities include memberships of institutional committees and academic/research networks. Amongst others, she is Deputy Editor of the World Health Federations’ scientific journal Global Heart and Executive Board Member of the European Global Health Research Institutes Network (EGHRIN).
Research Output (296)
de Vries Annemiek E M, Xaba Zanele, Moraba Sehulong R, Goerlitz Luise, Tempelman Hugo A, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Hermans Lucas E, Scheuermaier Karine, Devillé Walter L J M, Vos Alinda G 15 Mar 2023, In: Tropical medicine & international health. 28 , p. 367-373 7 p.
Olanrewaju Timothy O., Osafo Charlotte, Raji Yemi R., Mamven Manmak, Ajayi Samuel, Ilori Titilayo O., Arogundade Fatiu A., Ulasi Ifeoma I., Gbadegesin Rasheed, Parekh Rulan S., Tayo Bamidele, Adeyemo Adebowale A., Adedoyin Olanrewaju T., Chijioke Adindu A., Bewaji Clement, Grobbee Diederick E., Blankestijn Peter J., Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Salako Babatunde L., Adu Dwomoa, Ojo Akinlolu O. 1 Mar 2023, In: Kidney International Reports. 8 , p. 658-666 9 p.
Marzà-Florensa Anna, Gutierrez Laura, Gulayin Pablo, Vaartjes Ilonca, Grobbee Diederick E., Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Irazola Vilma Mar 2023, In: International Journal of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention. 16 , p. 1-8
Soesanti Frida, Uiterwaal Cuno S P M, Meliefste Kees, Chen Jie, Brunekreef Bert, Idris Nikmah S, Grobbee Diederick E, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Hoek Gerard 27 Feb 2023, In: Environmental Health [E]. 22
Lamptey Roberta, Amoakoh-Coleman Mary, Barker Mary Moffett, Iddi Samuel, Hadjiconstantinou Michelle, Davies Melanie, Darko Daniel, Agyepong Irene, Acheampong Franklyn, Commey Mary, Yawson Alfred, Grobbee Diederick E, Adjei George Obeng, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin 24 Feb 2023, In: BMC Health Services Research. 23 9 p.
van der Linden Eva L, Meeks Karlijn A C, Chilunga Felix, Hayfron-Benjamin Charles, Bahendeka Silver, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Venema Andrea, van den Born Bert-Jan, Agyemang Charles, Henneman Peter, Adeyemo Adebowale 13 Feb 2023, In: EBioMedicine. 89 13 p.
Chilunga Felix P, Schwerzel Pleun S, Meeks Karlijn A C, Beune Erik, Bahendeka Silver, Mockenhaupt Frank, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Agyemang Charles Jan 2023, In: Diabetic Medicine. 40 , p. 1-10
Martens Monika, Wouters Edwin, van Olmen Josefien, Klemenc Ketiš Zalika, Chhim Srean, Chham Savina, Buffel Veerle, Danhieux Katrien, Stojnić Nataša, Zavrnik Črt, Poplas Susič Antonija, Van Damme Wim, Ir Por, Remmen Roy, Ku Grace Marie V, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Boateng Daniel 29 Dec 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12
Sanya Richard E, Johnston Erin Stewart, Kibe Peter, Werfalli Mahmoud, Mahone Sloan, Levitt Naomi S, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Asiki Gershim 14 Dec 2022, In: Tropical medicine & international health. 28 , p. 80-89 10 p.
Sheikh Jameela, Allotey John, Kew Tania, Fernández-Félix Borja M, Zamora Javier, Khalil Asma, Thangaratinam Shakila, , Browne Joyce, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin 10 Dec 2022, In: Lancet (London, England). 400 , p. 2049-2062 14 p.