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Prof. Dr. Ir. Monique van der Veen (1967) was trained at the University of Groningen as applied physicist with a focus on optics. She then moved to dentistry working on the development of optical tools for caries and plaque assessment. She held positions as researcher and lecturer at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IN, USA), Liverpool University (UK) and since 2007 at Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) and University for Applied Sciences Inholland (Amsterdam). Next to diagnostic sciences, her research focuses on a transdisciplinary approach to health amplition and the diminishing of health equalities via participatory action research and systems thinking. 

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Ancillary activities

  • Hogeschool in Holland Mondzorgkunde | Amsterdam | Medewerker | 2009-11-02 - present
  • European Organization for Caries Research | Basel | Bestuurder | 2013-07-02 - present
  • Stichting Orale Biologie | Huizen | Bestuurder | 2014-10-01 - present

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

User created Keywords

  • Public Health
  • Health inequality
  • Transdisciplinary research (TDR)
  • health behavior
  • Health monitoring
  • Quantitative light induced fluorescence

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