Mariken de Wit

Mariken de Wit, MSc is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Wageningen University & Research. Her academic trajectory includes completing a PhD on arbovirus modeling, transitioning into her current postdoctoral position where she continues advanced research on vector-borne disease transmission dynamics.

Her research focuses on mathematical modeling of arbovirus transmission systems, with particular expertise in West Nile virus, Usutu virus, and Rift Valley fever virus. De Wit specializes in developing mechanistic models that incorporate vector competence, host susceptibility, and environmental factors to understand disease emergence patterns. Her work bridges theoretical epidemiology with practical public health applications for disease surveillance and control.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong methodological focus on spatial-temporal modeling, multi-host systems, and parametrization techniques for vector-borne diseases. Her research consistently applies mathematical approaches to address specific questions about spillover events, transmission thresholds, and the ecological drivers of disease emergence in the Netherlands and beyond.

Her collaborative network includes prominent researchers at Wageningen University such as Q.A. ten Bosch and M.C.M. de Jong, with whom she has developed sophisticated modeling frameworks for understanding arbovirus dynamics across different ecological contexts.

De Wit's research program demonstrates significant potential for informing vector control strategies and early warning systems for emerging arboviral diseases, with implications for both human and animal health sectors within the One Health framework.