Prof Catherine Quantin, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, France
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Education 🎓
Professor Catherine Quantin 🎓📊 is a Senior Fellow and Professor of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics at Dijon University Hospital 🏥, where she has led the Biostatistics and Medical Information Department since 1998. She is affiliated with the Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (Inserm, University of Paris-Saclay) 🔬🌍. She heads the Master’s program in Public Health and serves as Director of Studies in Biostatistics, Medical Informatics, and Epidemiology 📘👩🏫. As Coordinator of the Horizon-Europe SERENA Project on child abuse 👶📈, she drives impactful research. Awarded the National Order of Academic Merit in 2013 🏅, she has mentored numerous postdocs and students 🎓💼.
Experience 🏥
Professor Catherine Quantin 🎓📊 has led the Biostatistics and Medical Information Department at Dijon University Hospital 🏥 since 1998. A senior fellow and Professor of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics 👩🏫, she is also a key member of the Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (Inserm, University of Paris-Saclay) 🌍. As Coordinator of the Horizon-Europe SERENA project 👶📈, she leads groundbreaking work on child abuse. She directs the Public Health Master’s program and oversees studies in Biostatistics, Informatics, and Epidemiology 📘. With 3 Postdocs, 22 PhDs, and 36 Master’s theses mentored 👩🔬, and a National Order Academic Award 🏅, her impact is profound and far-reaching.
Book Contributions 📚
Professor Catherine Quantin 📚💡 has made significant contributions to academic literature through her co-authorship of foundational texts in medical informatics and biostatistics. Her books include Medical Informatics, e-Health: Fundamentals and Applications (2014) and its French edition Informatique médicale, e-Santé (2013) written alongside Alain Venot and Anita Burgun 🧠💻. She also co-authored Biostatistique (2009) with renowned scholars Regis Beuscart, Jacques Bénichou, and Pascal Roy 📈🔬. These works, published with respected academic publishers, serve as essential references for students, educators, and healthcare professionals worldwide, highlighting her role as a thought leader in digital health and statistical sciences 🌍📘.
Collaborations 📊
Professor Catherine Quantin 🌍🤝 has built a strong network of international collaborations, enriching global research in biostatistics and public health. Her major partnerships include work with Pr Abrahamowicz at McGill University, Canada 🇨🇦 (Epidemiology & Biostatistics); Pr Rodwin at NYU, USA 🇺🇸 (Health Policy); Pr Paccaud at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland 🇨🇭 (Public Health); Pr Thilaganathan at St George’s University of London, UK 🇬🇧 (Obstetrics & Gynecology); and Pr Echouffo-Tcheugui at Johns Hopkins University, USA 🇺🇸 (Endocrinology & Diabetes). These collaborations reflect her multidisciplinary impact and dedication to advancing health research through global expertise 🌐📊.
Research Focus 🔬
Professor Catherine Quantin 🧠📊 is a trailblazer in biostatistics, medical informatics, and epidemiology. Her research spans the development of advanced statistical methods 📈, data linkage and anonymization techniques 🔐, perinatal epidemiology 👶, and the innovative use of medico-administrative databases 🏥 for public health research. A global leader in child abuse research 🚸, she developed algorithms for detecting physical abuse using ICD-10 codes and coordinates the Horizon-Europe SERENA project 🇪🇺. Her work informs national and international policy 📜 and promotes better healthcare access and outcomes for vulnerable populations 🌍. Her impactful studies blend methodology and real-world application seamlessly 💡.
Publications 📘
Hospitalisations for physical abuse in infants and children less than 5 years, 2013–2021: a multinational cohort study using administrative data from five European countries
👩⚕️ Authors: Catherine Quantin, Jonathan Cottenet, Troels T. Graesholt-Knudsen, Laura Elizabeth Cowley, et al.
📚 Journal: The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, 2025
Evaluation of the Quality of Results of Lung Cancer Surgery in France Using the PMSI National Database
👩⚕️ Authors: Alain Bernard, Jonathan Cottenet, Catherine Quantin
📚 Journal: Cancers, 2025
🏥 The effect of primary care on potentially avoidable hospitalizations in France: A cross-sectional study
👩⚕️ Authors: Grégoire Mercier, Véra Georgescu, Elodie Plancque, Annick Le Pape, Catherine Quantin
📚 Journal: BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Comparison of Epithor clinical national database and medico-administrative database to identify the influence of case-mix on the estimation of hospital outliers
👩⚕️ Authors: Alain Bernard, Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, Pascal Alexandre Thomas, Pierre Benoit Pagès, Marcel Dahan, Catherine Quantin
📚 Journal: PLoS ONE, 2019
Is combined cataract surgery associated with acute postoperative endophthalmitis? A nationwide study from 2005 to 2014
👩⚕️ Authors: Catherine P. Creuzot-Garcher, Anne Sophie Mariet, Éric Benzénine, Alain Marie Bron, Catherine Quantin
📚 Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019