dr. (David) DJ Blok

Biography

David Blok is an academic researcher at the Erasmus Movez Lab. In June 2018, he successfully defended his dissertation, entitled “Introducing systems approaches to health behavioral research”. His current research focuses on developing and applying complex system methods, in particular agent-based modeling, to study health behaviors in the context of (online) social networks. Next to his work at the Erasmus Movez Lab, he also has a position as a senior scientist of infectious disease modeling at the Department of Public Health at Erasmus MC.

Research interests: health, health behaviors, complex systems, agent-based modeling

Researcher

Email: d.j.blok.1@erasmusmc.nl

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Researcher | Behavioural Change

Email: d.j.blok@essb.eur.nl
Room: T19-16
Location: Burg. Oudlaan 50, Rotterdam

Work

Anneke T. Taal, Akshat Garg, Suchitra Lisam, Ashok Agarwal, Josafá G. Barreto, Wim H. van Brakel, Jan Hendrik Richardus & David J. Blok (2022) - Identifying clusters of leprosy patients in India: A comparison of methods - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16 (12) - doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010972 - [link]
Anna Borlase, Epke A. Le Rutte, , Soledad Castaño, David J. Blok, Jaspreet Toor, Federica Giardina & Emma L. Davis (2022) - Evaluating and mitigating the potential indirect effect of COVID-19 on control programmes for seven neglected tropical diseases: a modelling study - The Lancet. Global health, 10 (11), e1600-e1611 - doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00360-6 - [link]
A. T. Taal, D. J. Blok, A. Handito, S. Wibowo, Sumarsono, A. Wardana, G. Pontororing, D. F. Sari, W. H. van Brakel, J. H. Richardus & C. R.S. Prakoeswa (2022) - Determining target populations for leprosy prophylactic interventions: a hotspot analysis in Indonesia - BMC Infectious Diseases, 22 (1) - doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07103-0 - [link]
David Blok & Sake De Vlas (2022) - Guiding policy towards zero leprosy: Challenges for modelling & economic evaluation - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 155 (1), 7-10 - doi: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_220_22 - [link]
Anneke T. Taal, Avilash Chakrawarti, Nand Lal Banstola, Anil Kumar, Bikash Man Singh, Rabindra Baskota, Wim H. van Brakel, Jan Hendrik Richardus & David J. Blok (2022) - Trends and geographical variation in leprosy case detection and disability in Nepal, 2010–2021 - Leprosy Review, 93 (4), 348-363 - doi: 10.47276/lr.93.4.348 - [link]
Dorcas O. Ogunsumi, Vivek Lal, Karl Philipp Puchner, Wim van Brakel, Eva Maria Schwienhorst-Stich, Christa Kasang, Joseph Chukwu, Saskia Kreibich, Sandra Parisi, Jan Hendrik Richardus & David J. Blok (2021) - Measuring endemicity and burden of leprosy across countries and regions: A systematic review and delphi survey - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (9) - doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009769 - [link]
David Blok, J Kamgno, SD Pion, HC Nana-Djeunga, Y Niamsi-Emalio, CB Chesnais, CD Mackenzie, AD Klion, DA Fletcher, TB Nutman, Sake Vlas, MD Boussinesq & Wilma Stolk (2021) - Feasibility of onchocerciasis elimination using a “test and not treat” strategy in Loa loa co endemic areas - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72 (12), e1047-e1055 - doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1829 - [link]
Wilma A. Stolk, David J. Blok, Jonathan I.D. Hamley, Paul T. Cantey, Sake J. De Vlas, Martin Walker & María Gloria Basáñez (2021) - Scaling-Down Mass Ivermectin Treatment for Onchocerciasis Elimination: Modeling the Impact of the Geographical Unit for Decision Making - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72, S165-S171 - doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab238 - [link]
Jaspreet Toor, Emily R. Adams, Maryam Aliee, Benjamin Amoah, Roy M. Anderson, Diepreye Ayabina, Robin Bailey, Maria Gloria Basáñez, David J. Blok, Seth Blumberg, Anna Borlase, Rocio Caja Rivera, Mariá Soledad Castaño, Nakul Chitnis, Luc E. Coffeng, Ronald E. Crump, Aatreyee Das, Christopher N. Davis, Emma L. Davis, Michael S. Deiner, Peter J. Diggle, Claudio Fronterre, Federica Giardina, Emanuele Giorgi, Matthew Graham, Jonathan I.D. Hamley, Ching I. Huang, Klodeta Kura, Thomas M. Lietman, Tim C.D. Lucas, Veronica Malizia, Graham F. Medley, Aronrag Meeyai, Edwin Michael, Travis C. Porco, Joaquin M. Prada, Kat S. Rock, Epke A. Le Rutte, Morgan E. Smith, Simon E.F. Spencer, Wilma A. Stolk, Panayiota Touloupou, Andreia Vasconcelos, Carolin Vegvari, Sake J. De Vlas, Martin Walker & T. Déirdre Hollingsworth (2021) - Predicted Impact of COVID-19 on Neglected Tropical Disease Programs and the Opportunity for Innovation - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72 (8), 1463-1466 - doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa933 - [link]
David J. Blok, Peter Steinmann, Anuj Tiwari, Tanja Barth-Jaeggi, Mohammad A. Arif, Nand Lal Banstola, Rabindra Baskota, David Blaney, Marc Bonenberger, Teky Budiawan, Arielle Cavaliero, Zaahira Gani, Helena Greter, Eliane Ignotti, Deusdedit V. Kamara, Christa Kasang, Pratap R. Manglani, Liesbeth Mieras, Blasdus F. Njako, Tiara Pakasi, Unnati R. Saha, Paul Saunderson, W. Cairns S. Smith, René Stäheli, Nayani D. Suriyarachchi, Aye Tin Maung, Tin Shwe, Jan van Berkel, Wim H. van Brakel, Bart Vander Plaetse, Marcos Virmond, Millawage S.D. Wijesinghe, Ann Aerts & Jan Hendrik Richardus (2021) - The long-term impact of the leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis (Lpep) program on leprosy incidence: a modelling study - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (3) - doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009279 - [link]