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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Economic Policy, Applied Economics,Public Heatlh, Healthcare Research, Social and Occupational Medicine |
| Keywords | Infectious Disease, Social insurance, Health economics, Racial disparities in health, Health inequality |
| Honours and awards | 2022: National Academy of Medicine 2021: MacArthur Fellowship |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Stanford |
| Institution | Stanford University |
| Institute | Department of Economics |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg | Universität Hamburg, Hamburg |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/10/2025 |
Programme(s)
| 2024 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Alsan is a leading expert in health economics. Combing her expertise as an applied microeconomist and an infectious disease specialist, she is recognized internationally for studying the causes and consequences of health inequality. In Germany, Professor Alsan intends to examine the impact of the 2015-2016 refugee movement on the German health care system and the quality of care. |