Charlotte Gryseels

Charlotte Gryseels is a postdoctoral researcher at the Socio-Ecological Health Research Unit of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. She holds a PhD in Social and Behavioural Sciences from the University of Amsterdam (2017), and masters in Medical Anthropology (Brunel University London) and Social/Cultural Anthropology (KU Leuven). Her work focuses on global health interventions, malaria prevention, and vaccine hesitancy in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Belgium. Current projects include malaria control strategies in Vietnam and addressing healthcare worker vaccine hesitancy in Belgium.

Education:

• PhD in Social and Behavioural Sciences, Universiteit van Amsterdam (2017)
• Medical Anthropology, Brunel University London
• Social & Cultural Anthropology, KU Leuven

Research Interests: Qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to study health intervention acceptability, malaria control strategies, vaccine hesitancy dynamics, and socio-cultural factors influencing disease transmission. Active in transdisciplinary projects targeting health equity and vulnerable populations.

Grants & Projects:

• be-IMPACT: Malaria Prevention in Travelers (2025-2028)
• Targeting Residual Malaria in Vietnam (2017-ongoing)
• Unspoken Hesitancy in Belgian Healthcare Workers (2021-2022)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Dialogue Project (2020-2023)

Labs/Teams: Socio-Ecological Health Research Unit at ITM, collaborating with global health partners in柬埔寨, Vietnam, Benin, and Indonesia.