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Claudine Burton-Jeangros is a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Geneva, specializing in the sociology of health and medicine and risk sociology. Her research examines health inequalities through the lens of socioeconomic determinants, focusing on vulnerable populations including undocumented migrants and aging communities. She leads the Parchemins project, a longitudinal study on the health impacts of legal status regularization in Geneva, and contributes to European-level analyses on cancer screening disparities.
- Institute for Sociological Research, University of Geneva
- Swiss National Center of Competence in Research LIVES
- Swiss School for Public Health + (Foundation Board member)
Her methodology integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyze complex social mechanisms in health systems. Key themes include:
- Risk and Medicalization: HIV/AIDS, vaccination, prenatal screening
- Migration and Health: Legal status transitions, pandemic impacts
- Life Course Perspectives: Cumulative advantages/disadvantages, aging
Recent publications focus on undocumented migrant health (2025), cancer screening equity (2024), and biomedical ethics (2020). She serves on multiple scientific boards and ethics committees, including the University of Geneva Research Ethics Commission. Her work bridges social theory with public health policy, emphasizing the social construction of health risks and institutional responses.
