Joeri Buis is a tuberculosis (TB) researcher specializing in vaccine preparedness, working with KNCV’s Prevention and Access team since 2023. With a background in social psychology and global health, she has been leading TB vaccine preparedness activities since 2024, supporting the effective implementation of a novel adult/adolescent TB vaccine.
Previously, Joeri served as a researcher and COVID-19 vaccine advisor at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in the Netherlands. At KNCV, her work includes (sub) national TB planning, the Patient Pathway Analysis (PPA), implementation and evaluation of the People-Centred Framework (PCF), and TB vaccine preparedness projects. She has collaborated with organizations, NTPs and experts working in Ethiopia, Vietnam, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Joeri has expertise in geospatial research, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and literature reviews. She has co-authored six publications and recently launched the TB Vaccine Preparedness Repository, advancing global TB prevention efforts, as part of the SMART4TB project.
Recent publications:
- Pelzer PT, Holleman M, Helinski MEH, Weinberg AL, Buis J, Beattie P, Nyirenda T, van Rest J, Voss G. The TB vaccine clinical trial centre directory: An inventory of clinical trial centres in Sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS ONE 19(10): e0292981. October 28, 2024.
- Buis JS, Jerene D, Gebhard, A, Bakker R, Majidulla A, Kerkhoff AD, Limaye RJ, Pelzer PT. Mapping the existing body of knowledge on new and repurposed TB vaccine implementation: A scoping review. PLOS Glob Public Health 4(8): e0002885, August 22, 2024.
- Gerste AK, Majidulla A, Baidya A, Pelzer PT, Jerene D, Buis JS et al. Lessons from a decade of adult vaccine rollout in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review. Expert Rev Vaccines 2024.