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Thijs Reyneirs has obtained his Master degree in Sociology in 2009 (Major: Sociology of Health) at Ghent University and one year after he finished the Teacher Program there. After that Thijs quickly found his way back to science and started conducting research concerning the appropriateness and avoidability of end-of-life hospital admissions in the End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Ghent University. Four years later (2015) he obtained his PhD in Social Health Sciences (VUB) and PhD in Health Sciences (Ghent University).
In 2015 (March) Thijs started working at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, in the HIV and Sexual Health Research Group where he is social science coordinater in the be-prep-ared study (www.be-prep-ared.be). His area of expertise concerns both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
Education/Academic qualification
Master in Sociology
PhD in Social Health Sciences
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sexual Health, Behaviours and Resilience of Trans and Gender Diverse Young Adults: A Mixed-Methods Model
Trenear, R. (PhD Student), Hensen, B. (Promotor), Reyniers, T. (Promotor), Dewaele, A. (Promotor) & Lander, F. (Promotor)
6/06/25 → …
Project: PhD-project
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PreP-FSW_Burkina: How to optimise the PrEP roll-out and HIV prevention among female sex workers in Burkina Faso?
Vuylsteke, B. (Researcher), Nöstlinger, C. (Researcher), Traore, I. (Researcher), Fiorentino, M. (Researcher), Togna Pabo Willy, L. (Researcher), Reyniers, T. (PI) & Hensen, B. (Promotor)
Flemish Government - Department of Work, Economy, Science, Innovation
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Project
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Injectable PrEP: Investigating the feasibility of providing injectable PrEP for HIV Prevention in Flanders
De Baetselier, I. (Copromotor), Nöstlinger, C. (Copromotor), Kenyon, C. (Copromotor), Scheerder, G. (Researcher), Vanbaelen, T. (Researcher), Togna Pabo Willy, L. (Researcher), Reyniers, T. (PI) & Hensen, B. (Promotor)
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research Project
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PrEP implementation in Belgium: Studying PrEP users’ behaviours, attitudes and care needs
Rotsaert, A. (PhD Student), Hensen, B. (Promotor), Reyniers, T. (Promotor), Vuylsteke, B. (Promotor) & Schim van der Loeff, M. F. (Promotor)
15/11/22 → 17/05/24
Project: PhD-project
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MMA InjPrEP: Mixed Method Approach to study the behavioural aspects of injectable PrEP use among West-African MSM
Reyniers, T. (PI), Fiorentino, M. (Partner), Hensen, B. (Promotor), Van Aerde, K. (Administrator) & Reyniers, T. (PI)
31/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research Project
Research output
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Long-term consequences of monkeypox virus infection or modified vaccinia virus Ankara vaccination in Belgium (MPX-COHORT and POQS-FU-PLUS): a 24-month prospective and retrospective cohort study
Van Dijck, C., Berens-Riha, N., Zaeck, L. M., Kremer, C., Verschueren, J., Coppens, J., Vanroye, F., Willems, E., Bosman, E., De Cock, N., Smekens, B., Vandenhove, L., Goovaerts, O., Van Hul, A., Wouters, J., Jacobs, B. K. M., Bracke, S., Hens, M., Brosius, I. & De Vos, E. & 21 others, , Feb-2026, In: Lancet Infectious Diseases. 26, 2, p. 190-202 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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A qualitative study on pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and retention among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Myanmar
Tun, N. N., Naing, S. Y., Tun, N. L., Hteik, M. M. M., Ko, M. K., Aung, H. H., Myint, N. P., Smithuis, F., Decroo, T., Gils, T. & Reyniers, T., 13-Nov-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Health. 8 p., ihaf130.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Belgium: awareness, use and antimicrobial resistance concerns in a cross-sectional online survey
Vanbaelen, T., Rotsaert, A., De Baetselier, I., Platteau, T., Hensen, B., Reyniers, T. & Kenyon, C., 29-Jan-2025, In: Sexually Transmitted Infections. 101, 1, p. 34-40 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Intention to use long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis among Belgian men who have sex with men - results of on online survey
Reyniers, T., Wang, H., Scheerder, G., Kolstee, J., Zimmermann, H., Tosh, J., Appiah, A., Schroeder, M. & Jonas, K. J., Oct-2025, In: HIV Medicine. 26, S4, p. 39-39 1 p., PS08.2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract in journal › peer-review
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Is global health security worth 0.01% of our gross domestic product?
Ooms, G., Assefa, Y., Charalambous, S., Dah, T. T. E., Decoster, K., de Jong, B., Hensen, B., Komatsu, R., Magloire, N. H., Mitchell, E. M. H., Reyniers, T., Rosanas-Urgell, A., Tarrafeta-Sayas, M.-B., Tinto, H., Whiteside, A. & Ravinetto, R., 2025, In: PLoS Global Public Health. 5, 5, e0004491.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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