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University Medical Center Groningen

prof. dr. G.H. (Truuske) de Bock

Hoogleraar oncologische epidemiology

Address (office)        : University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen

PO Box 30.001, FA 40, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

g.h.de.bock umcg.nl

Current function: Professor in Oncological Epidemiology, head of unit Oncological Epidemiology, UMCG, Groningen, The Netherlands.

 Qualifications

  • 1997 Registered epidemiologist (PhD level, SMBWO), Medical University, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
  • 1994 PhD, Medical University, University of Leiden, The Netherlands De Bock GH. Peripheral osteoarthritis in general practice. Leiden: University of Leiden, 1994
  • 1987 MA, Psychology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

 Positions at academic institutions

  • From 2010: Professor in Oncological Epidemiology, Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • From 2012: Visiting professor, Faculdade de Medicina, Sao Paulo, Brazilië.
  • 2004-2010: Associate professor in Oncological Epidemiology, Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • 1998-2000: Head of Research Unit, Department of Primary Health Care, LeidenUniversityMedical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • 1996-1997: EG-Fellowship in Southampton at the Department of Primary Medical Care at the University of Southampton.
  • 1990-2004: Department of Medical Decision Making of the LeidenUniversityMedical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • 1988-1997: Researcher, Department of Primary Health Care, LeidenUniversityMedical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.

 International collaborations 

  • 2014-now: consultant IARC.
  • 2013: Invited visit Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China (Dr. Guowei Huang): follow-up of breast cancer.
  • 2012-now Special Visiting Researcher. Science without Borders. Faculdade de Medicina, Sao Paulo, Brazilië.
  • 2010-now: Dr. N. Houssami, Sydney Medical School, Australia.
  • 2010-Invited visit Digestive Diseases Research Institute (DDRI); prof. Dr. Reza Malekzadeh, Teheran, Iran
  • 2010-now: Digestive Diseases Research Institute (DDRI); prof. Dr. Reza Malekzadeh, Teheran, Iran
  • 2009-Travel grant China Exchange Program.
  • 2006-now: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China: follow-up of breast cancer.
  • 2003-2006: Cooperation G. Evans, Department of Medical Genetics, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK and C.J van Asperen (Klinische Genetica, Leiden) “Validation guideline risk estimation in breast cancer.”
  • 2003-2004: Cooperation D. Easton Genetic, Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, UK and The CHEK2 Breast Cancer Case-Control Consortium.
  • 2002-2004: Cooperation Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. Department of Gynaecology, Poland en prof. P. Devilee and prof. C.J. Cornelisse (Humane Genetica, Pathologie, Leiden).
  • 1998-1999: Visiting scientist University of Cambridge, UK, prof. A.L. Kinmonth, Department of General Practice and Universiteit van Oxford, prof. D. Mant, Department of General Practice. Topic: Breast cancer genetics in primary care.
  • 1996 - 1997: EU-Fellowship University of Southampton, UK, Department of Primary Medical Care. Topics: Sinusitis in primary care, Breast cancer genetics in primary care.
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