I’ve carried out research into various other topics both in the Dutch and global context. Most recently, I worked on the integration of social sciences in community engagement in humanitarian action and the mapping of actors working on the prevention of infectious diseases.

In pursuit of my PhD at the EHESS and the Cermes3 research institute in France, I conducted research on genetic medicine and genomic research with an emphasis on diabetes in Mexico. I was especially interested how genetic technologies were put to work in explaining diabetes prevalence in the Mexican population. I paid particular attention to public health policies, epidemiological transition, health care reforms, and changing ways of living and eating.

Before my PhD, I examined the stigmatization and access to care of people living with HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQI+ community in Ecuador. I was also involved in a project on drug use and the impact of drug policy, law enforcement and harm reduction in Argentina, and I assisted in research about the experiences of users and managers of drug consumption facilities in the Netherlands and across Europe.