Laura Van Den Borre

Laura Van Den Borre is a Researcher affiliated with the Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her work focuses on public health, social inequalities, and mortality studies with particular emphasis on Belgium. She has led projects investigating asbestos-related mortality and social science data management.

Research Interests:

• Public health policy and pandemic impacts
• Socioeconomic determinants of mortality
• Environmental health risks (asbestos)
• Data repository development for social sciences

Notable Awards:

• Best Poster Award at VUB PhD Research Day (2013)

Recent Activities:

• Organized #HELICONference on health inequalities (2023)
• Presented at workshops on public health data (2023)
• Contributed to media discussions on asbestos-related public health issues