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Esther de Vries has been working at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana since 2016 and is currently a full professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the Faculty of Medicine. She works as Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Epidemiology and has teaching tasks in the Master's and Doctorate in Clinical Epidemiology. She is also a representative of the Academy in the Global Initiative for the Development of Population-Based Cancer Registries - Latin America region. As of january 2024 she is also a Honorary Senior Lecturer for the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen´s University Belfast.
Her main research areas are in the field of cancer epidemiology, population- and institutional-based disease registries, and palliative care and end-of-life medical decisions. Research results in the areas of end of life and palliative care are available on the Proyecto Colibrí page. Esther has published more than 200 original articles in highly reputed international peer-reviewed journals, and is a reviewer for many international journals as well - on the topics of her research interest.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education
Master, Master in Epidemiology
Bachelor, Biologist
PhD, Doctor in Public Health and Epidemiology
Associated academic programs
- Bacteriology
- Doctorate in Clinical Epidemiology
- Doctorate in Neuroscience
- Specialization in Anesthesiology
- Specialization in Cardiology
- Specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery
- Specialization in General Surgery
- Specialization in Oncological Surgery
- Specialization in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Specialization in Hand Surgery
- Specialization in Dermatology
- Specialization in Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Specialization in Endocrinology
- Specialization in Gastroenterology
- Specialization in Geriatrics
- Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Specialization in Infectious Diseases
- Specialization in Mastology
- Specialization in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Specialization in Family Medicine
- Specialization in Internal Medicine
- Specialization in Emergency Medicine
- Specialization in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
- Specialization in Nephrology
- Specialization in Neonatology
- Specialization in Pulmonology
- Specialization in Neurosurgery
- Specialization in Neurology
- Specialization in Clinical Oncology
- Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Specialization in Otolaryngology
- Specialization in Pathology
- Specialization in Pediatrics
- Specialization in Psychiatry
- Specialization in Liaison Psychiatry
- Specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Specialization in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
- Specialization in Radiotherapy
- Specialization in Rheumatology
- Specialization in Urology
- Master's Degree in Biostatistics
- Master's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology - Cali
- Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology
- Medicine
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Senior
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Commentary to Oliveros et al., Cancer Epidemiol 2025;96:102784
de Vries, E., Arias-Ortiz, N. & Piñeros, M., Jun 2025, In: Cancer Epidemiology. 96, 102813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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End of Life in Patients With Advanced Non-curable Cancer: Patient Considerations Around the Moment of Death
Moreno, S., Medina-Rico, M., Osorio Clavijo, K., Rodríguez, N. A., Vicuña Jiménez, V. M., Calvache, J. A. & de Vries, E., Dec 2025, In: Omega (United States). 92, 2, p. 831-848 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishing the First Genetic Variant Registry for Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Colombia: Insights and Implications
Deugd, R. D., Riano, J. C., de Vries, E., Cardona, A. F., Rodriguez, J., Fidalgo-Zapata, A., Sanchez, Y., Sanchez, S., Olaya, J., de Leon, D., Ossa, C. A., Reynales, H., Quintero, P., Vargas, E., Hamann, U. & Torres, D., Jul 2025, In: DISEASES. 13, 7, 222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global burden of cutaneous melanoma incidence attributable to ultraviolet radiation in 2022
Langselius, O., Rumgay, H., de Vries, E., Whiteman, D. C., Jemal, A., Parkin, D. M. & Soerjomataram, I., 27 May 2025, In: International Journal of Cancer. 157, 6, p. 1110-1119 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations -
Medically assisted dying in Colombia
de Vries, E., Gómez-Córdoba, A. I. & Moreno-Molina, J., 09 Sep 2025, Research Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practice.. 1 ed. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Vol. 1. p. 150-160 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Evaluación de las necesidades holísticas en cuidados paliativos de personas con cáncer a través de la validación y aplicación del instrumento SPARC-Sp-Col en áreas urbanos y rurales en Colombia
De Vries, E. (PI), Calvache España, J. A. (CoI), Martinez Garavito, M. (CoI), Mendieta Cubilllos, C. V. (CoI), Rondón Sepulveda, M. A. (CoI), Ahmedzai, S. H. (Ases), Montoya Ramírez, D. L. (Ases), Prue, G. (Ases), Reid, J. (Ases), - Bogotá, A. R. (Asis) & - Popayán, A. R. (Asis)
15/01/26 → 14/01/28
Project: Research
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Explorar el desempeño de SkinVision, en relación con variables clínicas y sociodemográficas en la valoración de lesiones de la piel potencialmente malignas
De Vries, E. (PI), Omaña-Paipilla, F. (CoI) & Rondón Sepulveda, M. A. (CoI)
15/08/25 → 14/02/26
Project: Research
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Rendimiento diagnóstico de la aplicación de smartphone Skinvision® en Colombia para la detección lesiones malignas de piel.
Chaparro Reyes, L. D. (PI), Cuellar Rios, I. C. (CoI), De Vries, E. (CoI), Orozco Carrillo, J. S. (Estud) & SABBAGH DE LA ESPRIELLA, D. (Estud)
09/09/24 → 09/09/25
Project: Research
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Development and adaptation of Colombia-specific module of SPARC-Sp in rural and urban health institutions in Colombia
De Vries, E. (PI) & Calvache España, J. A. (CoI)
29/05/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Factors associated with suffering from dying in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional analytical study among bereaved caregivers
De Vries, E. (Other)
21/04/23 → 20/10/23
Project: Research