Barthelemy Kuate Defo

Barthélemy Kuate Defo is a Full Professor at the University of Montreal, holding dual appointments in the Department of Demography and Global Public Health (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) and the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the School of Public Health. He leads the PRONUSTIC research lab focusing on transnational health issues.

Educations:

• PhD in Demography (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• PhD in Preventive Medicine-Epidemiology (University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School)

Research Interests:

• Nutrition and health across life courses in low- and middle-income countries
• Epidemiology of infectious (malaria, HIV/AIDS) and non-communicable diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases)
• Mortality analysis using advanced statistical modeling
• Global health policy translation and implementation strategies
• Ecological approaches to health systems strengthening

Recent Research Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2016-2022) emphasize global burden of disease analysis, HIV epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa, and demographic transitions. Key themes include spatial modeling of health disparities, policy impact assessments, and multi-state survival analysis.

Grants & Leadership:

• Principal Investigator of CRSH-funded project on gender inequality and child mortality (2020-2026)
• Member of National Academy of Sciences committees since 2005
• President of Committee on Epidemiological Transition in Africa (2009-present)

Labs/Teams: Directs the PRONUSTIC lab exploring transnational health systems and nutrition policies. Collaborates with global networks like the Global Burden of Disease Study.