Nino Künzli
Preventive Cardiology
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
About
Nino Künzli works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
Nino Künzli is Director Emeritus at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and holds emeritus status from the University of Basel. He previously served as Deputy Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute from 2010 to 2022 and as Full Professor of Public Health at the University of Basel Medical Faculty from 2009 to 2022. His research investigates the health impacts of air pollution, with a focus on cardiovascular diseases.
Research focus
Air pollution and cardiovascular riskTraffic-related pollution and atherosclerosisAmbient air pollution and myocardial infarctionLong-term air pollution exposure and heart rate variabilityEnvironmental factors in diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Impact
530 pubs · 35,510 cites · h-index 96
Training
PhD in Epidemiology
University of California Berkeley
1996
MPH
University of California Berkeley
1992
MD
University of Basel
1986
Affiliations
Work Experience
Director Emeritus
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · 2022 - Present
Deputy Director
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · 2010 - 2022
Full Professor of Public Health
University of Basel Medical Faculty · 2009 - 2022
ICREA Research Professor
Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL) · 2006 - 2009
Associate Professor
University of Southern California · 2002 - 2005