Peter Jüni is a Swiss

physician A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...

, general internist, and

epidemiologist Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and risk factor, determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decision ...

based in England. He was previously both a member of, and the scientific director of, the

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, and also a director of a research centre at St Michael's Hospital in

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. He is a

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of the

European Society of Cardiology The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is an independent non-profit, non-governmental professional association that works to advance the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and improve scientific un ...

, and a Tier 1

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in Clinical Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases.

Early life and education

Jüni was born just outside of

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. He graduated from Bern University with a degree in medicine, specialised in internal medicine, and was a Research Fellow at

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

in the Department of Social Medicine.

Career

After his research, Jüni returned to the University Bern, where he founded their

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in 2007 and became Director of the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine in 2013. In 2016, e moved to

, and joined St Michael's Hospital and was appointed professor of medicine at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

. Jüni was the director of the Applied Health Research Centre (AHRC) at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and the

in Clinical Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases. Jüni was part of the

, sitting on the Drugs & Biologics Clinical Practice Guidelines Working Group, and serving as the Scientific Director from July 2020 to May 2022. During his time at the advisory table, he participated on the table's Modelling Consensus Table, and recommended better protections and paid sick days for the front-line workers who were disproportionately impacted by the disease. He also criticised of the Ontario provincial government's response to the pandemic and has stated that "the government continues to ignore the advice of experts." After leaving the advisory table, Jüni took a job at

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, in England. Jüni is a

of the

Research

Jüni has published over 300 scientific papers in the fields of

cardiology Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart d ...

and

epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

, for which he has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by

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. He has previously performed cardiovascular research funded by

AstraZeneca AstraZeneca plc () is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with its headquarters at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in Cambridge, England. It has a portfolio of products for major diseases in areas includin ...

Biotronik Biotronik (BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG; Biotronik Worldwide) is a limited partnership multi-national cardiovascular biomedical research and technology company, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company offers equipment for diagnosis, treatment, ...

Biosensors International Biosensors International Group is a medical device company that specializes in developing, manufacturing and licensing technologies for use in interventional cardiology procedures and critical care. The company was listed in the Mainboard of the ...

Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly and Company is an American pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices in 18 countries. Its products are sold in approximately 125 countries. The company was founded in 1876 by, and named after, Colonel ...

, and The Medicines Company, and has acted as an advisor to

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, AVA Pharmaceuticals, and Fresenius. He has further acted as an unpaid member of steering groups or executive committees of clinical trials for Abbott Vascular, St. Jude Medical, and

Terumo was founded in 1921 as Red Line Thermometer Corporation by a group of medical scientists led by Dr. Kitasato Shibasaburō to produce medical thermometers in Japan. The company's first product was "Jintan Taionkei", the first Japanese-made ther ...

. Jüni was a

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on a study called ''Coagulopathy of COVID-19: a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Therapeutic Anticoagulation versus Standard Care'' funded by a joint grant from

Defence Research and Development Canada Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC; french: Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada, ''RDDC'') is a special operating agency of the Department of National Defence (DND), whose purpose is to provide the Canadian Armed Forces ...

, the

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, St. Michael's Hospital Foundation, St. Joseph's Health Centre Foundation, and the International Network of Venous Thromboembolism Clinical Research Networks (INVENT). He is an investigator for a study to evaluate

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for potential

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against

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, sponsored by Appili Therapeutics. Jüni is a co-investigator in a research project titled ''From idea to reality: COVID-19 Vaccination for Children and Youth'', taking place between June 2021 and May 2022. Funded by the

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR; french: Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada; IRSC) is a federal agency responsible for funding health and medical research in Canada. Comprising 13 institutes, it is the successor to the M ...

, the intended outcome of the study is to examine vaccine safety and

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COVID-19 vaccines A COVID19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19). Prior to the COVID19 pandemic, an est ...

in children and youth, to provide confidence to parents considering vaccinating their children, and increase vaccine uptake. A continuation of the study was funded in December 2021, with the expanded goal of applying previously gathered data to "enhance COVID-19 vaccine acceptability, curtail

vaccine hesitancy Vaccine hesitancy is a delay in acceptance, or refusal, of vaccines despite the availability of vaccine services and supporting evidence. The term covers refusals to vaccinate, delaying vaccines, accepting vaccines but remaining uncertain abou ...

, and promote equitable vaccine distribution." He is also a co-investigator on a study titled ''Identifying strategies to (re)build trust in Canadian social institutions and increase public acceptance of COVID-19 countermeasures.''

Personal life

Jüni is married, and has four children.

References

External links

Profile page at St Michael's Hospital
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