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Silvia Stringhini
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Research
Latest papers
Prevalence and spatial distribution of highly processed food in a population-based study and associations with socioeconomic and health factors.
Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2026
Cohort profile: the SEROCoV-KIDS population-based cohort study and biobank on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents in Geneva, Switzerland.
BMJ open · 2026
Predictors of perceived social support and loneliness over time: A population-based study in Switzerland, 2021-2025.
Public health · 2026
Latest funding
- $602,056
The Health Impact of Parental Leave: Assessing the Effect of Policy Changes and Leave Uptake on Short- and Long-Term Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Canada
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
- $1,090,124
MAPping Lung DiseasE Through Social Epigenetics, Exposures, and Disparities (MAPLE-SEED) Study
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $719,100
Unequal Ageing Trajectories Across the Life Course: Environmental Pathways, Protective Factors, and Actionable Levers
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
33 publications.
Prevalence and spatial distribution of highly processed food in a population-based study and associations with socioeconomic and health factors.
Dumont R, Richard V, Fellay N, De Ridder D, Schrempft S, Baysson H, Joost S, Stringhini S, Guessous I, Nehme M
Cohort profile: the SEROCoV-KIDS population-based cohort study and biobank on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents in Geneva, Switzerland.
Lorthe E, Loizeau A, Richard V, Dumont R, Zaballa ME, Pennacchio F, Lamour J, L'Huillier AG, Baysson H, Fernandez Clares N, Bovio N, Nehme M, Lescuyer P, Vuilleumier N, Posfay-Barbe KM, Barbe RP, SEROCoV-KIDS study group, Guessous I, Stringhini S
Predictors of perceived social support and loneliness over time: A population-based study in Switzerland, 2021-2025.
Schrempft S, Baysson H, Dumont R, Stringhini S, Guessous I, Nehme M
Socioeconomic inequalities in functional ageing trajectories in England and Canada: A comparative longitudinal cohort study.
Schrempft S, Vereecke S, Nehme M, Schmidt KL, Guessous I, Kobor MS, Zaninotto P, Stringhini S
Spatial clustering of anxiety and depression and determinants of high-risk areas in a Swiss urban population, 2023-2025.
Fellay N, Jawal L, Voruz P, Baysson H, Schrempft S, Dumont R, Stringhini S, Joost S, Nehme M, Guessous I
Mental health trajectories of children and adolescents up to 5 years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.
Richard V, Lorthe E, Dumont R, Bovio N, Fernandez NB, Nehme M, Barbe RP, Posfay-Barbe KM, Guessous I, Stringhini S, SEROCoV-KIDS study group
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Addictive and Potentially Addictive Behaviors in Swiss Adults: A Population-Based Study.
Dumont R, Nehme M, Schrempft S, Baysson H, Uppal A, Bouhet AR, Mechoullam S, Lamour J, Stringhini S, Guessous I
Agreement between a new web-based and a legacy paper-based food frequency questionnaires in French-speaking Switzerland.
Chatelan A, Chevillard E, Pannen ST, Hillesheim E, Stringhini S, Nehme M, Guessous I, Rohrmann S, Steinemann N, Sych J, Marques-Vidal P
Prevalence of alcohol consumption and awareness of consumption guidelines: A population-based study in Geneva, Switzerland.
Dumont R, Baysson H, Mechoullam S, Mettraux C, Stringhini S, Guessous I, Nehme M
The interplay of social and family environments in shaping adolescent health behaviours: a population-based study.
Dumont R, Blanchard-Rohner G, Richard V, Nehme M, Posfay-Barbe KM, Barbe RP, Stringhini S, Guessous I, Lorthe E, SEROCoV-KIDS study group
The Health Impact of Parental Leave: Assessing the Effect of Policy Changes and Leave Uptake on Short- and Long-Term Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Canada
Principal investigators: Stringhini, Silvia
Keywords: Data Linkage; Maternal Health Outcomes; Natural Experiment; Parental Leave; Social Inequality
MAPping Lung DiseasE Through Social Epigenetics, Exposures, and Disparities (MAPLE-SEED) Study
Principal investigators: Leung, Janice
Keywords: Copd; Epigenetics; Methylation
Unequal Ageing Trajectories Across the Life Course: Environmental Pathways, Protective Factors, and Actionable Levers
Principal investigators: Stringhini, Silvia
Keywords: Aging; Cohort; Disadvantage; Environment; Equity; Evidence; Life-Course; Mechanisms; Social Determinants
CHARacterizing heterogeneity in dietary intake among equity deserving groups using Multidimensional data (CHARM)
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel; Gould, Shantelle; Bhatti, Parveen; Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Vena, Jennifer E
Keywords: Cancer; Dietary Intake; Health Equity; Multi Omics; Precision Nutrition; Prevention
Explaining life-course socio-economic inequalities in ageing trajectories
Principal investigators: Stringhini, Silvia
Keywords: Aging; Cohort; Disadvantage; Environment; Life-Course; Social Determinants
CHARacterizing heterogeneity in dietary intake among structurally excluded populations using Multidimensional data (CHARM)
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel; Gould, Shantelle; Bhatti, Parveen; Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Vena, Jennifer E
Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Dietary Intake; Health Equity; Metabolism; Population Health; Precision Nutrition
Socio-economic conditions and functional health trajectories in middle to old age: exploring the role of behavioural and environmental factors
Principal investigators: Stringhini, Silvia
Keywords: Ageing; Environmental Exposures; Lifestyles; Physical Functioning; Social Determinants; Years Of Functioning Lost
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Michael Brauer and Michael Kobor: 1 shared paper
- Michael Brauer and Silvia Stringhini: 1 shared paper
- Michael Kobor and Silvia Stringhini: 1 shared paper
- School of Population and Public Health
- Medicine
- Medical Genetics
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