Nicole Probst-Hensch, Professor, PhD (Pharmacy and Epidemiology), MPH

Function(s)
Head of Department, Group Leader, Head of Unit

Organisational Entity

Nicole Probst-Hensch is Head of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and the Chronic Disease Epidemiology Unit at Swiss TPH. She is also Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Basel Medical School (Switzerland). Probst-Hensch has been trained in both Pharmaceutical Sciences (ETH Zürich) and Epidemiology (UCLA Los Angeles) and holds doctorates in both fields. She has broad research experience covering several chronic diseases including cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and covering multiple domains related to NCD risks (genetic and molecular epidemiology; environmental epidemiology; nutrition and physical activity; dual disease burden NCDs-Infectious diseases). In her research she applies biomarkers in the context of Exposome and Mendelian Randomisation approaches to improve mechanistic and causal understanding modifiable disease risks. Her research group has broad expertise in developing, implementing and scientifically exploiting longitudinal cohorts and biobanks, both nationally and internationally

Latest Publications

All Publications

Ikuteyijo O.O, Zepro N, Akinyemi A.I, Probst-Hensch N, Merten S. Socio-economic factors influencing intimate partner violence among adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review. Public Health Rev. 2025;45:1607041. DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2024.1607041

Jeong A et al. Lung function-associated exposome profile in the era of climate change: pooled analysis of 8 population-based European cohorts within the EXPANSE project. Environ Int. 2025;196:109269. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109269

Long K.Z et al. Micronutrient status, food security, anaemia, Plasmodium infection, and physical activity as predictors of primary schoolchildren's body composition in Côte d'Ivoire. Front Nutr. 2025;11:1524810. DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1524810

Southisavath P et al. Elimination of schistosomiasis mekongi in reach for Lao PDR: the last patient with severe disease?. Parasitol Int. 2025;104:102976. DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102976

Alchalabi L, Schaffner E, Imboden M, Difloe-Geisert J.C, Zitzmann N.U, Probst-Hensch N. Removable dental prostheses and difficulties with chewing among frail individuals: results from the Swiss SAPALDIA cohort. Swiss Dent J. 2024;134(2):53-71. DOI: 10.61872/sdj-2024-02-04

Baum E et al. Burden of chronic pain among adult pastoralists in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional household survey. Pain. 2024;165(11):2629-2643. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003282

Bringolf-Isler B et al. Does growing up in a physical activity-friendly neighborhood increase the likelihood of remaining active during adolescence and early adulthood?. BMC Public Health. 2024;24:2883. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20373-4

Brugger C et al. Assessment of health and well-being effects associated with the challenging drinking water situation in the Gaza Strip: protocol for a cross-sectional household survey study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024;13:e63415. DOI: 10.2196/63415

Bussalleu A, Hoek G, Kloog I, Probst-Hensch N, Röösli M, de Hoogh K. Modelling Europe-wide fine resolution daily ambient temperature for 2003-2020 using machine learning. Sci Total Environ. 2024;928:172454. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172454

Darkhawaja R et al. Weekend physical activity profiles and their relationship with quality of life: the SOPHYA cohort of Swiss children and adolescents. PLoS One. 2024;19(5):e0298890. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298890