Vincent Jaddoe

Vincent Jaddoe is a Full Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Erasmus MC, Faculty of Medicine, Netherlands. He is a leading researcher in early-life determinants of child and adult health, with a strong emphasis on environmental and epigenetic factors. His work is primarily based on the Generation R Study, a large prospective birth cohort.

Research Interests: His research spans developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), prenatal environmental exposures, epigenetics (especially DNA methylation), childhood obesity, and cardiovascular risk programming. He investigates how factors such as chemical exposure (phthalates, bisphenols), noise pollution, and maternal stress affect offspring development.

The recent articles show a consistent focus on environmental epidemiology and long-term pediatric outcomes. Themes include endocrine disruptors and reproductive health, noise exposure and stress biomarkers, and predictive modeling for obesity. His work is highly collaborative across Europe and published in top journals like Environmental Research and BMC Pediatrics.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• Principal Investigator on an European Research Council (ERC)-funded grant on embryonic obesogenic environment and cardiovascular diseases

Advising and Grants: He has supervised 42 research works, indicating a strong mentorship role. He leads major funded projects, including ERC-supported research, and contributes to large international consortia. His datasets are publicly shared, promoting open science.

Labs and Teams: He is a key figure in the Generation R Study, a multidisciplinary team tracking child development from fetal life. His work involves close collaboration with epidemiologists, geneticists, endocrinologists, and public health scientists across Europe.