Colette van Hees

Colette van Hees is a Researcher at the Dermatology Department of Erasmus University Medical Center. Her research focuses on dermatological conditions including lichen sclerosus, skin diseases, and infectious diseases like leprosy.

• Active in immunological research and diagnostic tool development
• Collaborating internationally in Ethiopia and Tanzania
• Specializing in skin screening and quality of life assessments

Van Hees contributes to translational research in dermatology and infectious diseases, with recent studies analyzing immune responses in leprosy patients and developing rapid diagnostic tests. Her work extends to creating clinical guidelines and implementing mobile health technologies for frontline healthcare workers.

Her research output includes collaborations on topics like host-pathogen interactions, immunophenotyping, and mHealth applications, with publications in journals such as EBioMedicine, Infectious Diseases of Poverty, and Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. Current projects involve field testing skin screening tools in low-resource settings.