New guest researcher: Vitalie Ștîrba, Charles University in Prague
Vitalie Ștîrba will be visiting PANSOC from 9 February to 13 March.
Ștîrba is a demographer and a PhD student in the Department of Demography and Geodemography at Charles University in Prague, where he study avoidable cancer mortality in European countries. His doctoral research focuses on the effects of cancer mortality on life expectancy dynamics, trends in leading preventable and treatable cancer sites, lung cancer mortality and tobacco control policies, and the role of multimorbidity in mortality trends among cancer patients.
Ștîrba has a bachelor’s degree in Geography, a master’s degree in Demography, and a master’s degree in Public Administration; His dissertations focused on population censuses, internal migration, and avoidable mortality. In recent years, Ștîrba has participated in several projects related to population forecasting, historical demography, and regional development in Moldova.
At PANSOC, Ștîrba is interested in collaborating with local researchers to exchange experiences, particularly by exploring how historical events shape the health of yearly cohorts, and learning new techniques in demographic analysis.