Agnes van den Hoogen

Agnes van den Hoogen is an Assistant Professor and nurse scientist at the University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) – Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, specializing in neonatal infections, intravenous access management, ethics, and education. She earned her Ph.D. in 2009 from the University of Utrecht, focusing on infections in neonatal intensive care.

• Clinical Expertise: Neonatology, Infection Prevention, Ethical Care
• Educational Leadership: Teaches ethics, systematic literature research, and student coaching

Research Interests center on family-centered neonatal care, pain assessment in infants, and global healthcare practices. Her work emphasizes improving antibiotic use, developmental care, and outcome measurement frameworks.

Recent publications address pain management strategies, family-centered care standardization, and international variability in neonatal sedation protocols. These span journals like Pediatric Research and Acta Paediatrica.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Scientific Advisory Board member of EFCNI (European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants)
  • Active participation in the MDG-4 (Millennium Development Goal for child survival) Call to Action

Professional Roles include postdoctoral researcher, neonatal nurse at the NICU, and educational developer in clinical health sciences.