Stella Weiland

Stella Weiland is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Primary and Long-term Care, Section Midwifery Science at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). Her work focuses on maternal health, smoking cessation during pregnancy, and leveraging big data for population health insights. She holds a PhD and contributes to research aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to public health and education.

• PhD in Epidemiology
• Specializes in maternal health interventions
• Develops frameworks for big data translation in healthcare

Her research spans smoking cessation programs for pregnant women, positive body image interventions for adolescents, and data-driven healthcare frameworks. Collaborations include Trimbos Institute and regional health organizations in the Netherlands. Recent work emphasizes socioeconomic disparities in prenatal health behaviors and community-based solutions.

Stella actively engages in academic presentations and public outreach, including workshops at the Universiteit van Noorderzon and media contributions to health journalism. She co-developed the CRISP-PIP framework for actionable population health insights and participated in multiple guideline implementation studies across the Netherlands.

Her activities include professional workshops, media appearances, and interdisciplinary collaborations with institutions like the Trimbos Institute and University Medical Center Groningen. She has presented findings on vulnerable pregnant populations and smoking cessation strategies at national conferences.