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ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS (PI or co-PI) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2023\u20132026<\/strong> \u2013 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), SOR4D programme<\/strong>
Strengthening Mental Health and Human Capital in a Social Programme for Vulnerable Youth in Colombia<\/em>. PI., CHF 1\u2019000\u2019000. https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/youthwellbeing\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021\u20132027<\/strong> \u2013 Wellcome Trust (UK)<\/strong>
ALIVE: Improving Adolescent Mental Health by Reducing the Impact of Poverty<\/em>
Co-PI. US$5\u2019855\u2019606 (PI: Crick Lund and Jordans Marks, KCL). https:\/\/www.alive4mentalhealth.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024\u20132029<\/strong> \u2013 US National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/strong>
Gateway Exposome Coordinating Center for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Related Dementias (AD\/ADRD)<\/em>. Co-PI. US$1\u2019300\u2019000 at Unisant\u00e9 (total US$24.7 million). https:\/\/gatewayexposome.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023\u20132027<\/strong> \u2013 UK Medical Research Council (MRC)<\/strong>
Improving Adoption of Mental Health Interventions among Low-Income University Students in Brazil<\/em> Co-I. US$3\u2019130\u2019397 (PI: Sara Evans-Lacko). https:\/\/www.isrctn.com\/ISRCTN41098310<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025\u20132029<\/strong> \u2013 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), PNR83<\/strong>
Improving primary care physicians and nurses\u2019 cultural competence on LGBTI health: Effectiveness of the I-CARE e-learning program. Co-<\/em> PI., CHF 587\u2019412 (PI: Rapha\u00ebl Bize). https:\/\/www.isrctn.com\/ISRCTN93781961<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025\u20132027<\/strong> \u2013 US National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/strong>
Expanding the Gateway Infrastructure: Supporting Causal Research on Childhood Education and AD\/ADRD Outcomes<\/em>. Co-PI. US$608\u2019628 at Unisant\u00e9 (PI: Jinkook Lee, University of Southern California). https:\/\/g2aging.org\/policy-explorer\/overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023\u20132026<\/strong> \u2013 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), PNR80<\/strong>
COVID-19 Policies and Inequalities in Adult Well-being: Building Back Fairer from the Pandemic in Switzerland<\/em> Co-I. CHF 410\u2019475 at Unisant\u00e9 (PI: Joachim Marti). https:\/\/data.snf.ch\/grants\/grant\/210142<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2022\u20132024<\/strong> \u2013 US National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/strong>
Expanding the Gateway Research Infrastructure for Exposome Studies in Global Ageing Cohorts<\/em> Co-PI. US$2\u2019400\u2019000, PI: Jinkook Lee (CHF 548,411 at Unisant\u00e9). https:\/\/g2aging.org\/policy-explorer\/overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019\u20132026<\/strong> \u2013 UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)<\/strong>
Centre for Society and Mental Health<\/em>
Co-PI. \u00a37\u2019000\u2019000 centre grant (King\u2019s College London, PI: Craig Morgan). https:\/\/www.kcl.ac.uk\/csmh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019\u20132022<\/strong> \u2013 UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)<\/strong>
Poverty Reduction, Mental Health and Life Chances of Young People in Six LMICs<\/em>
Co-PI. \u00a31\u2019200\u2019000 (PI: Sara Evans-Lacko). https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/cpec\/research\/projects\/chances-6\/chances-6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016\u20132020<\/strong> \u2013 European Commission Horizon 2020<\/strong>
Mindmap: Promoting Mental Well-being in the Ageing Urban Population<\/em>
Co-PI and Co-lead. CHF5\u2019740\u2019000 total. https:\/\/www.mindmap-cities.eu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015\u20132019<\/strong> \u2013 European Commission Horizon 2020<\/strong>
Life-course Biological Pathways Underlying Social Differences in Healthy Ageing<\/em>
Co-PI and Work Package Lead. CHF6\u2019000\u2019000 total. https:\/\/www.lifepathproject.eu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016\u20132020<\/strong> \u2013 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR, UK)<\/strong>
ASSET: Health System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa<\/em>
Co-PI. CHF8\u2019800\u2019000 total programme (PI: Martin Prince, KCL)  https:\/\/healthasset.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OTHER COMPLETED PROJECTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2011-2016: European Research Council (ERC) Starting Independent Researcher Grant<\/strong>: Economic Cycles, Employment and Health: Disentangling Causal Pathways in a Cross-National Study (PI) (\u20ac1,273,280). https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/social-policy\/research\/research-clusters\/alpha\/projects\/healthcycle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016-2019: European Joint Programme Initiative, ESRC:<\/strong> <\/em>Impact of interventions and policies on prolonging working life in good health: an international study (Co-PI, total \u20ac639,254). https:\/\/jp-demographic.eu\/projects\/worklong\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012-2018: National Institute on Aging (NIA),<\/em><\/strong> RO1 (PI: Lisa Berkman): Social protection, work and family strain: Cumulative disadvantage effects in the US and Europe (Co-PI) (US$ 1.5 million)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2018: ESRC Dementia Initiative:<\/strong> comprehensive approach to modelling outcome and cost impacts of interventions for dementia (Co-investigator, PI: Martin Knapp) (\u00a33,000,000). https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/cpec\/research\/projects\/modem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: McArthur Foundation, Research Network on Ageing: <\/strong>Socioeconomic status, intergenerational support and mental health: Understanding the role of policy in the United States and 17 European countries (PI) (US$ 65,000). https:\/\/www.macfound.org\/programs\/pastwork\/research-networks\/research-network-on-an-aging-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: LSE research seed grant: <\/strong>Economic shocks, health insurance coverage and mortality in low- and middle-income countries: The case of Latin America (PI) (\u00a317,694)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012- 2013: LSE research seed grant: <\/strong>Effects of economic downturns on mental health and the role of public policies in mitigating this impact: a preliminary study (PI) (\u00a324,200)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011-2014: Netherlands Scientific Organization, VIDI grant,<\/strong> January: Economic Cycles and Health (PI) (\u20ac800,000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Bell Fellowship, Harvard University, September 2008:<\/strong> two-year fellowship at the Harvard Center for Population and Development studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007-2010: Netherlands Scientific Organization, VENI award: <\/strong>international comparisons of socioeconomic difference in health across the life-course (PI)<\/em> (\u20ac200,000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007-2011: Erasmus University Fellowship: <\/strong>The biological pathways of socioeconomic differences in health across the life-course (PI)<\/em> (\u20ac200,000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Institute on Aging (NIA), United States, 2010-2015, <\/strong>60 months, Co-PI (Funding ID R01AG037398): From Understanding to Reducing Health Disparities: A Model-Based Evaluation (PI: Titus Galama, University of Southern California).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European commission \u2013seventh framework programme grant, 2008-2011<\/strong>: The potential for reduction of health inequalities in Europe: an application of the Global Burden of Disease methodology(co-investigator) <\/em>(\u20ac700,000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Harvard University,<\/strong> 2007-2008: Socioeconomic disparities in health across borders: A comparison of Europe and the United States (PI)<\/em> (US$ 10,000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Harvard Center for Population and Development studies, 2009-2010:<\/strong>Unemployment insurance policies and the effects of life-course income, wealth, and employment status on late life health: disentangling causal effects (PI) (US$ 10,000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European commission -sixth framework programme grant, 2006-2009<\/strong>: Health promotion through obesity prevention in Europe (co-investigator) (\u20ac1 million)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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