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José Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher at ISGlobal. He is a Research Fellow of the Lancet Countdown for Health and Climate Change in Europe. His research focuses on climate change and health, Planetary Health, health policy and financing, sustainable health systems strengthening, and knowledge translation for policymaking.

He has a medical degree with specialization in Public Health, a master's degree in Health Economics and Management, with a focus on environmental management in health institutions, and a postgraduate diploma in European Union Law. His PhD in Global Public Health, hosted by the National School of Public Health, NOVA University of Lisbon, focused on burden of disease as a tool for policymaking in Europe.

Líneas de investigación

• Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation
• Sustainable Healthcare
• Urban environment and health
• Environmental economics
• Planetary Health
• Health policy and systems research

Principales publicaciones

• Chen-Xu J, Varga O, Mahrouseh N, et al. Subnational inequalities in years of life lost and associations with socioeconomic factors in pre-pandemic Europe, 2009-19: an ecological study. Lancet Public Health. 2024;9(3):e166-e177. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00004-5
• Chen-Xu J, Grad DA, Varga O, Viegas S. Burden of disease studies supporting policymaking in the European Union: a systematic review. Eur J Public Health. 2024;34(6):1095-1101. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckae133
• Chen-Xu J, Corda MO, Varga O, Viegas S. Health burden and costs attributable to the carbon footprint of the health sector in the European Union. Environ Int. 2024;190:108828. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108828
• Chen-Xu J, Jakobsen LS, Pires SM, Viegas S. Burden of lung cancer and predicted costs of occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium in the EU - The impact of different occupational exposure limits. Environ Res. 2023;228:115797. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.115797
• Chen-Xu J. The Role of Ethical Responsibility in the Management of Environmentally Sustainable Health Care. Acta Med Port. 2024;37(9):582-584. doi:10.20344/amp.20883