Jan Hontelez

Dr. Jan Hontelez serves as an Assistant Professor in Public Health at Erasmus MC, specializing in mathematical modeling of infectious diseases and cancer prevention strategies. His research integrates epidemiological data with policy analysis to address critical public health challenges globally.

His primary research interests focus on mathematical epidemiology with emphasis on HIV/AIDS dynamics and cervical cancer elimination. Key areas include:

• Cost-effectiveness analysis of tuberculosis screening programs for immigrant populations
• Modeling disparities in cervical cancer elimination timelines across US demographic groups
• Optimizing cervical screening protocols in partially HPV-vaccinated populations
• Assessing global health financing impacts on HIV treatment access
• Validating HPV vaccination impact through systematic review of population-level data

His work demonstrates significant policy relevance through frequent media coverage and Wikipedia citations.

Hontelez actively supervises research projects, with 4 supervised works documented in his portfolio. His publications show substantial real-world impact, evidenced by:

• Reference in 287 Bluesky discussions
• Coverage by 5 major news outlets
• Citation in Wikipedia policy discussions
• High Mendeley readership (43 readers for PEPFAR study)

His research network spans 12 similar profiles with strong topical alignment in HIV medicine (100%), cervical cancer (54%), and systematic review methodology (50%). Collaborative work extends across multiple countries, particularly focusing on sub-Saharan Africa for HIV research and North America for cervical cancer modeling initiatives.