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Dr. Matthijs S. Berends is a medical epidemiologist and microbiologist at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Faculty of Medical Sciences, working within the Cure and Care in the Community Context (FOUR-C) research group. He holds a PhD from the University of Groningen and maintains dual appointments at UMCG's Department of Primary Care Medicine and Certe Medical Diagnostics and Advice Foundation.
His research focuses on innovative applications of data science in microbial epidemiology, particularly in antimicrobial resistance analysis and COVID-19 prediction modeling. Dr. Berends has developed widely adopted analytical methods used in 175 countries with over 85,000 downloads, reflecting significant global impact in his field.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong trajectory in applying machine learning to primary care challenges, with multiple 2025 publications examining post-COVID syndrome, hand hygiene compliance, urinary tract infection management, and prenatal care disruptions. These works consistently leverage Dutch healthcare data within international frameworks, showing methodological rigor across epidemiological, qualitative, and time-series analytical approaches.
- Open Research Award - University of Groningen (2021) for development of antimicrobial resistance data analysis method
- Method published in Journal of Statistical Software (IF 22.1) ranking in 97th percentile of most popular research
- Recognized by ResearchGate as top 10 weekly most read preprints
Dr. Berends actively contributes to professional discourse through media commentary on public health matters (16 media appearances between 2021-2022) and professional service as a member of The Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) since 2020. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being, with research spanning both structured and unstructured healthcare data analysis.
