Mai Chin A Paw

2019-2021

I am University Research Chair professor at Amsterdam University Medical Centers. In my research I take a true translational approach from science to society by combining my scientific expertise in human movement science and epidemiology resulting in innovative studies in real-world situations. My research focuses on determinants and health consequences of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in youth, with a strong interest in underlying mechanisms and innovations in risk factor research. I am acknowledged for my innovations in methodology (e.g. mediation analyses, participatory action methods with children). Recently I developed novel analytical methods of accelerometer data providing detailed, unique information on SB and PA patterns.I am chair of the section ‘Child Health & Care Research’ and the Academic Collaborative Center ´Child Public Health´, a fruitful collaboration between Amsterdam University Medical Centers and five Municipal Health Services in North-Holland aiming to improve evidence-based Child Health Care practice. In addition, I have been chosen as one of the two program directors of the research program Health Behaviours and Chronic Diseases of the Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute.

I am involved in teaching for students in Medicine, Health Sciences, and Epidemiology. I am member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

For more information about my research and projects please see our website: www.jeugdengezondheid.org