Joint interdisciplinary research on sexual medicine

Prof. Charlotta Löfgren-Mårtenson

Prof. Charlotta Löfgren-Mårtenson

Working Group 2 Leader
Prof. Erick Janssen

Prof. Erick Janssen

Working Group 2 Co-Leader

WG 2 aims to promote:

  • Knowledge exchange within the research landscape related to European clinical sexual science
  • Research in the European Sexual Medicine Network
  • Young European researchers in sexual science

During the first period of 12 – 18 months, we aim to reach the following goals:

  1. Define blind spots and research priorities, focusing on cross-cultural perspective
  2. Define topics for relevant systematic reviews
  3. Conduct a Delphi study to assess priorities in improving sexual health across Europe
  4. Invite experts with specific knowledge in planned research areas
  5. Exchange information about funding opportunities for identified research questions

WG 2 Subgroups:

  1. Sexual Harassment within Academia. Lotta Löfgren
  2. Migration and Sexual Health. Valeska Padovese
  3. Gaps between Common People’s and Experts’ Perception Of Sexual Problems: Young People`s Attitudes Towards Sexuality in Serbia and Finland: A Comparison. Osmo Kontula & Svetlana Zdravkovic
  4. New Technologies and Sexual Health Issues. Marcos Bote
  5. Qualitative study on Sexual Health (Delphi Study). Ethel Quayle
  6. Covid19-study, Sexual Desire and Satisfaction in Firm Partnership. Aleksandar Stulhofer
  7. LGBTQ. Laura Baams & Travis Salway
  8. National Sex Surveys. Osmo Kontula
  9. Psychophysiology. Laura Hatzler & Erick Janssen
  10. Students Group. Ethel Quayle
  11. Training School. Erick Janssen

Working Group Members

Prof. Emre Akkus

  • Turkey
  • emreak@istanbul.edu.tr
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
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Prof. Silvana Andric

  • Serbia
  • silvana.andric@dbe.uns.ac.rs
  • Faculty of Sciences at University of Novi Sad
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Heather Armstrong

  • h.armstrong@soton.ac.uk
  • University of Southampton
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Dr. Sandrine Atallah

  • Lebanon
  • sandrine.atallah@gmail.com
  • American University of Beirut Medical Center
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Dr. Rafael Ballester-Arnal

  • Spain
  • rballest@uji.es

Dr. Jaime Eduardo Barrientos Delgado

  • Spain
  • jbarrien@ucm.es
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
  • Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile
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Axelle Bavré

  • Belgium
  • axelle.bavre@kuleuven.b
  • KU Leuven: Institute of Family & Sexuality Studies
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Prof. Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad

  • Norway
  • esben.esther@uia.no
  • University of Agder, Norway
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Dr. Charmaine Borg

  • Netherlands
  • c.borg@rug.nl

Dr. Marcos Bote

  • Spain
  • mbote@um.es

Prof. Peer Briken

  • Germany
  • briken@uke.de
  • University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Prof. Ann Buysse

  • Belgium

Dr. Joana Carvalho

  • Portugal
  • joana.pereira.carvalho@gmail.com

Marie Chollier, MSc

  • France
  • marie.chollier.fr@gmail.com
  • CRIR-AVS, France
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Dr. Hanneke de Graaf

  • Netherlands
  • h.degraaf@rutgers.nl
  • Rutgers, Dutch Centre of Expertise on SRGR
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Cynthia Deverchin MSc

  • Belgium
  • cynthiadeverchin@hotmail.com

Prof. Alexis Dewaele

  • Belgium
  • Alexis.dewaele@ugent.be

Dr. Marieke Dewitte

  • Belgium
  • marieke.dewitte@maastrichtuniversity.nl
  • Maastricht University. The Netherlands
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Carlotta Dörfler

  • Germany
  • carlotta.doerfler@charite.de
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Redona Dudushi, MSc

  • Albania
  • redona.dudushi@alumni.emory.edu

Joke Dupont, MSc

  • Belgium
  • joke.dupont.be@gmail.com
  • Ghent University
  • Catholic University of Leuven
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Dr. Eva Elmerstig

  • Sweden
  • eva.elmerstig@mau.se
  • Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies, Malmö University
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Dr. Nantje Fischer

  • Norway
  • nantje.fischer@psykologi.uio.no

Prof. Morten Frisch

  • Denmark
  • mfr@ssi.dk
  • Statens Serum Institut and Aalborg University
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Dr. Donia Gamoudi

  • Malta
  • doniagamoudi@gmail.com
  • Sexual health services, Malta
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Dr. Joanna Ghigo

  • Malta
  • jghigo@hotmail.co.uk
  • Mater Dei Hospital Malta/University of Malta
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Prof. Alain Giami

  • France
  • alain.giami@inserm.fr
  • INSERM & WAS
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Dr. M. Dolores Gil Llario

  • Spain
  • dolores.gil@uv.es
  • University of Valencia
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Dr. Cristobal Guerra

  • Chile
  • cristobalguerra@santotomas.cl
  • Universidad Santo Tomás
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Dr. Mika Hagerlid

  • Sweden
  • mika.hagerlid@mau.se
  • Department of Criminology, Malmö University
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Laura Pietras MSc

  • Germany
  • l.pietras@uke.de
  • University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Dr. Laura Hatzler

  • Germany
  • laura.hatzler@charite.de
  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Dr. Juan Carlos Higuero Macias

  • Spain
  • juancarlos.higueromacas@gmail.com
  • Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella
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Prof. Ilpo Huhtaniemi

  • Finland
  • ilpo.huhtaniemi@imperial.ac.uk
  • Imperial College London/University of Turku
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Irma Jakic MSc

  • Croatia
  • irmajakic1@gmail.com
  • Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
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Prof. Zdravko Kamenov

  • Bulgaria
  • zkamenov@hotmail.com
  • Clinic of Endocrinology, Medical University of Sofia
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Prof. Tor-Ivar Karlsen

  • Norway
  • tor-ivar.karlsen@uia.no
  • University of Agder, Norway
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Dr. Ozge Kilic

  • Turkey
  • atay_ozge@yahoo.com
  • Koç University Hospital
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Dr. Kateřina Klapilová

  • Czech Republic
  • katerina.klapilova@seznam.cz
  • National Institute of Mental Health
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Prof Osmo Kontula

  • Finland
  • osmo.kontula@vaestoliitto.fi
  • Population Research Institute, Helsinki
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Prof. Barbara Krahé

  • Germany
  • krahe@uni-potsdam.de

Prof. Ellen Laan (* 3. 4. 1962 – ✝︎ 22. 1. 2022)

  • Netherlands
  • e.t.laan@amsterdamumc.nl
  • University of Amsterdam Medical Center
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Dr. Maria Fernanda Lara

  • Spain
  • nandalara76lc@gmail.com
  • IBIMA
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Dr. Vicky Lehman

  • v.lehmann@amsterdamumc.nl

Dr. Nehama Lewis

  • Israel
  • nehamalewis@gmail.com
  • University of Haifa
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Prof. Charlotta Löfgren (former Löfgren-Mårtenson)

  • Sweden
  • charlotta.lofgren@mau.se

Prof. Meriem Mahbouli

  • Tunisia
  • meriam.mahbouli@hotmail.com
  • University of Medicine of Tunis, Tunisia
  • University of Medicine of Sousse, Tunisia
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Prof. Vildan Mevsim

  • Turkey
  • vildan.mevsim@deu.edu.tr
  • Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty Department of Family Medicine
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Prof. Kirstin Mitchell

  • United Kingdom
  • Kirstin.Mitchell@glasgow.ac.uk

Dr. Alba Navalon-Mira

  • Spain
  • alba.navalon@ua.es
  • University of Alicante
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Dr. Melianthe Nicolai

  • Netherlands
  • m.nicolai@nki.nl
  • Netherlands Cancer Institute
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Dr. Valeska Padovese

  • Malta
  • valeska.padovese@gov.mt
  • Genitourinary Clinic, Maltese Ministry of Health
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Prof. Patricia Pascoal

  • Portugal
  • patricia.pascoal@ulusofona.pt
  • Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (ULHT)
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Hester Pastoor, MSc

  • Netherlands
  • h.pastoor@erasmusmc.nl
  • Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Prof. James Pfaus

  • Czech Republic
  • jim.pfaus@gmail.com
  • Charles University
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Dr. Mara Pieri

  • Portugal
  • marapieri@ces.uc.pt
  • Centre for Social Studies - University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Dr. Martin Plöderl

  • Austria
  • m.ploederl@salk.at

Dr. Maria Lucia Pop

  • Denmark
  • l.pop@rn.dk
  • Center for Gender Identity, Sexological Center, Aalborg University, Denmark
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Prof. Carla Moleiro

  • Portugal
  • carla.moleiro@iscte-iul.pt
  • ISCTE-IUL
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Prof. Ethel Quayle

  • United Kingdom
  • Ethel.Quayle@ed.ac.uk

Prof. Cristiano Scandurra

  • Italy
  • cristiano.scandurra@unina.it

Wiebke Schoon, MSc

  • Germany
  • w.schoon@uke.de
  • University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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Ms. Dagmar Stockman

  • Belgium
  • Dagmar.Stockman@Ugent.be

Prof. Aleksandar Štulhofer

  • Croatia
  • astulhof@ffzg.hr
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Dr. Sharon R. Sznitman

  • Israel
  • szitmans@gmail.com

Dr. Edgardo Toro Quezada

  • Chile
  • edgardo.toro@pucv.cl
  • School of Social Work Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Prof. Paolo Valerio

  • Italy
  • valerio48@live.com
  • University of Naples Federico II
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Prof. Jacques van Lankveld

  • Netherlands
  • jacques.vanlankveld@ou.nl

Piet van Tuijl, MSc

  • Netherlands
  • piet.vantuijl@ou.nl
  • Open Universiteit, Faculty of Psychology
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Dr. Sam Ward

  • Belgium
  • sward@clstjean.be

Dr. Katarzyna Waszyńska

  • Poland
  • katarzyna.waszynska@amu.edu.pl

Prof. Petr Weiss

  • Czech Republic
  • weisspetr@volny.cz
  • Institute of Sexology
  • 1st Medical Faculty
  • Charles University
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Ilaniek Zantingh

  • i.zantingh@nki.nl

Dr. Svetlana Zdravković

  • Serbia
  • svetlana.a.zdravkovic@gmail.com
  • Institute of mental health, Belgrade
  • College of Social Work, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Centro Italiano di psicologia analitica, Rome, Italy
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