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Kayvan Bozorgmehr is a Professor in Public Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Bielefeld University, specializing in Social Epidemiology, Health Services Research, and Forced Migration. He leads the Section Health Equity Studies & Migration and directs the Research Lab for Population Medicine.
- Medical Doctor (Frankfurt)
- Dr. med. (Charité Berlin)
- MSc. Public Health (Umeå University)
- Habilitation in Health Services Research and Social Epidemiology (Heidelberg University)
His research focuses on structural, social and economic determinants of refugee health, with emphasis on health equity, migration policy, and health system resilience. He has led major projects like RESPOND, PRICARE, and NEXUS, funded by BMBF, BMG, DFG, and EU.
Recent publications analyze refugee health system resilience, social isolation impacts, COVID-19 disparities, and housing environment effects on migrant mental health. His work appears in The Lancet, BMJ Global Health, and SSM - Population Health.
Scientific Awards:
- Stephan-Weiland Prize (German Society for Epidemiology, 2015)
- Ferenc-Boyan Young Investigator Award (European Public Health Association, 2016)
Bozorgmehr serves as consultant to WHO Europe, IOM, and Robert Koch Institute, and co-chairs the German Alliance for Global Health Research. His lab develops privacy-preserving data linkage methods for refugee health studies.
