Bronke Boudewijns, MSc
Researcher Infectious Diseases in Primary Care
Research
I contribute to research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on influenza activity. We study the circulation of influenza and COVID-19 as well as surveillance and prevention strategies, and models for future scenarios. Additionally, I am working on developing a scale to classify disease severity in people who are hospitalized with the flu.
Publications
- 2024|Caini, S., Meijer, A., Nunes, M.C., Henaff, L., Zounon, M., Boudewijns, B., Del Riccio, M., Paget, J. Probable extinction of influenza B/Yamagata and its public health implications: a systematic literature review and assessment of global surveillance databases. Lancet Microbe: 2024, 5(8), p. Art. nr. 100851.
- 2023|Boudewijns, B., Paget, J., Del Riccio, M., Coudeville, L., Crépey, P. Preparing for the upcoming 2022/23 influenza season: a modelling study of the susceptible population in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2023, 17(1), p. Art. nr. e13091.
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Career
Before starting at Nivel, I worked as a junior epidemiologist in COVID-19 surveillance at the RIVM (national institute for public health and the environment).
Education
- Master biomedical sciences (specialisation in epidemiology & infectious disease) – Radboud University, Nijmegen
- Bachelor biomedical sciences – Radboud University, Nijmegen
- Bachelor biomedical sciences – Radboud University, Nijmegen