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Experienced Researcher | 20+ Years in Biomedical Sciences and Statistics | Transdisciplinary Collaboration

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights
Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation
Work Experience

Co-Founder

Moja Innovations GmbH

June 2021 - December 2024

Associate Professor

University of Pretoria

January 2021 - November 2024

Senior Lecturer

University of Pretoria

January 2017 - December 2020

Lecturer

University of Pretoria

March 2015 - December 2016

Research Fellow

University of Pretoria

March 2013 - February 2015

Postdoctoral fellow

University of Pretoria

March 2011 - February 2013

Education

PhD (School of Psychology and Neuroscience)

University of St Andrews

August 2007 - September 2010

MSc (Department of Genetics)

University of Pretoria

February 2003 - November 2006

BSc (Honours) (Department of Genetics)

University of Pretoria

January 2002 - November 2002

BSc (Department of Genetics)

University of Pretoria

February 1998 - November 2001

Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vinet Coetzee, Fortes-Lima, Cesar A., Concetta Burgarella, Rickard Hammarén, Anders Eriksson, Mário Vicente, Cecile Jolly, Armando Semo, Hilde Gunnink, Sara Pacchiarotti, et al. (2023). The genetic legacy of the expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples in Africa . Nature.
Parents’ perspectives on the use of children’s facial images for research and diagnosis: a survey <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Journal of Community Genetics.
Vinet Coetzee, M&#225;rio Vicente, Imke Lankheet, Thembi Russell, Nina Hollfelder, Himla Soodyall, Michael De Jongh, Carina Schlebusch(2021). Male-biased migration from East Africa introduced pastoralism into southern Africa . BMC Biology. 19. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Benedict Jones, Lisa M. DeBruine, Flake JK, Marco Tullio Liuzza, Jan Antfolk, Nwadiogo Chisom Arinze, Izuchukwu Ndukaihe, Bloxsom NG, Savannah C Lewis, Francesco Foroni, et al. (2021). To which world regions does the valence-dominance model of social perception apply? . Nature human behaviour.
Vinet Coetzee, Terhi Hakkarainen, Indrikis Krams, Ilona Skrinda, Sanita Kecko, Tatjana Krama, Jorma Ilonen, Markus J. Rantala(2021). MHC Class II Heterozygosity Associated With Attractiveness of Men and Women . Evolutionary Psychology. 19. (1). p. 147470492199199. {SAGE} Publications
Srinivasan Krishnamoorthy, Coetzee V, Kruger J, Potgieter H, Elna Buys (2020). Dysbiosis Signatures of Fecal Microbiota in South African Infants with Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Other Diseases . The Journal of pediatrics.
Vinet Coetzee, Andries G. S. Gous, Val&#233;rie L. Almli, Henrietta L. de Kock (2019). Effects of Varying the Color, Aroma, Bitter, and Sweet Levels of a Grapefruit-Like Model Beverage on the Sensory Properties and Liking of the Consumer . Nutrients.
Vinet Coetzee, Andries G. S. Gous, Valerie Almli, Ri&#235;tte De Kock (2019). Effects of Varying the Color, Aroma, Bitter, and Sweet Levels of a Grapefruit-Like Model Beverage on the Sensory Properties and Liking of the Consumer . Nutrients.
de Jager S, Coetzee N, Coetzee V (2018). Facial Adiposity, Attractiveness, and Health: A Review . Frontiers in psychology.
Vinet Coetzee, Barbara Pietrzak, Adrian Ward, Man Kit Cheung, Beat A. Schwendimann, Gurkan Mollaoglu, Michael Tran Duong, Nils Ulltveit-Moe, Veerasathpurush Allareddy, Ken Dutton-Regester, et al. (2018). Education for the future . Science.
Vinet Coetzee, Ian D. Stephen, Vivian Hiew, Bernard P. Tiddeman, David I. Perrett(2017). Facial Shape Analysis Identifies Valid Cues to Aspects of Physiological Health in Caucasian, Asian, and African Populations . Frontiers in Psychology. 8. Frontiers Media {SA}
Vinet Coetzee, Khutso G. Phalane, Catherine Tribe, Helen C. Steel, Moloko C. Cholo (2017). Facial appearance reveals immunity in African men . Scientific Reports.
Vinet Coetzee, Khutso G. Phalane, Catherine Tribe, Helen C. Steel, Moloko C. Cholo(2017). Facial appearance reveals immunity in African men . Scientific Reports. 7. (1). Springer Nature
M. J. Rantala, V. Coetzee, F. R. Moore, I. Skrinda, S. Kecko, T. Krama, I. Kivleniece, I. Krams(2017). Correction to ‘Adiposity, compared to masculinity, serves as a more valid cue to immunocompetence in human mate choice’ . Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284. (1852). p. 20170103. The Royal Society
Coetzee, V., Greeff, J.M., Stephen, I.D., Perrett, D.I.(2014). Cross-cultural agreement in facial attractiveness preferences: The role of ethnicity and gender . PLoS ONE. 9. (7).
Coetzee, V., Perrett, D.I.(2014). Effect of beta-carotene supplementation on African skin . Journal of Biomedical Optics. 19. (2).
(2013). NextGenVOICES: Work-life Balance . Science.
Rantala, M.J., Coetzee, V., Moore, F.R., Skrinda, I., Kecko, S., Krama, T., Kivleniece, I., Krams, I.(2013). Adiposity, compared with masculinity, serves as a more valid cue to immunocompetence in human mate choice . Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 280. (1751).
Moore, F.R., Coetzee, V., Contreras-Garduno, J., Debruine, L.M., Kleisner, K., Krams, I., Marcinkowska, U., Nord, A., Perrett, D.I., Rantala, M.J., et al.(2013). Cross-cultural variation in women's preferences for cues to sex- and stress-hormones in the male face . Biology Letters. 9. (3).
Rantala, M.J., Coetzee, V., Moore, F.R., Skrinda, I., Kecko, S., Krama, T., Kivleniece, I., Krams, I.(2013). Facial attractiveness is related to women's cortisol and body fat, but not with immune responsiveness . Biology Letters. 9. (4).
Re, D.E., Holzleitner, I.J., Coetzee, V., Tiddeman, B.P., Xiao, D.-K., Perrett, D.I.(2013). How much weight is in the face?: Perceptual thresholds for three-dimensional facial form changes associated with body weight | Wie viel Gewicht liegt im Gesicht?: Wahrnehmungsschwellen für körpergewichtsassoziierte Veränderungen der dreidimensionalen Gesichtsform . Journal fur Asthetische Chirurgie. 6. (3). p. 141-146.
Re, D.E., Hunter, D.W., Coetzee, V., Tiddeman, B.P., Xiao, D., DeBruine, L.M., Jones, B.C., Perrett, D.I.(2013). Looking like a leader-facial shape predicts perceived height and leadership ability . PLoS ONE. 8. (12).
Danel, D.P., Fedurek, P., Coetzee, V., Stephen, I.D., Nowak, N., Stirrat, M., Perrett, D.I., Saxton, T.K.(2012). A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Population-Specific Face Shape Preferences (Homo sapiens) . Ethology. 118. (12). p. 1173-1181.
Coetzee, V., Faerber, S.J., Greeff, J.M., Lefevre, C.E., Re, D.E., Perrett, D.I.(2012). African Perceptions of Female Attractiveness . PLoS ONE. 7. (10).
Stephen, I.D., Scott, I.M.L., Coetzee, V., Pound, N., Perrett, D.I., Penton-Voak, I.S.(2012). Cross-cultural effects of color, but not morphological masculinity, on perceived attractiveness of men's faces . Evolution and Human Behavior. 33. (4). p. 260-267.
Lefevre, C.E., Lewis, G.J., Bates, T.C., Dzhelyova, M., Coetzee, V., Deary, I.J., Perrett, D.I.(2012). No evidence for sexual dimorphism of facial width-to-height ratio in four large adult samples . Evolution and Human Behavior. 33. (6). p. 623-627.
Whitehead, R.D., Coetzee, V., Ozakinci, G., Perrett, D.I.(2012). Cross-cultural effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on skin color . American Journal of Public Health. 102. (2). p. 212-213.
Coetzee, V., Perrett, D.I.(2011). African and Caucasian body ideals in South Africa and the United States . Eating Behaviors. 12. (1). p. 72-74.
Coetzee, Vinet, Perrett, David I.(2011). African and Caucasian body ideals in South Africa and the United States . Eating Behaviors. 12. (1). p. 72-74.
Coetzee, Vinet, Stephen, Ian D., Perrett, David I.(2011). Carotenoid and melanin pigment coloration affect perceived human health . Evolution and Human Behavior. 32. (3). p. 216-227.
Stephen, I.D., Coetzee, V., Perrett, D.I.(2011). Carotenoid and melanin pigment coloration affect perceived human health . Evolution and Human Behavior. 32. (3). p. 216-227.
Coetzee, Vinet, Re, Daniel, Perrett, David I., Tiddeman, Bernard P., Xiao, Dengke(2011). Judging the health and attractiveness of female faces: Is the most attractive level of facial adiposity also considered the healthiest? . Body Image. 8. (2). p. 190-193.
Coetzee, V., Re, D., Perrett, D.I., Tiddeman, B.P., Xiao, D.(2011). Judging the health and attractiveness of female faces: Is the most attractive level of facial adiposity also considered the healthiest? . Body Image. 8. (2). p. 190-193.
Re, D., Coetzee, V., Xiao, D., Buls, D., Tiddeman, B., Boothroyd, L., Perrett, D.(2011). Viewing heavy bodies enhances preferences for facial adiposity . Journal of Evolutionary Psychology. 9. (4). p. 295-308.
Coetzee, Vinet, Chen, Jingying, Perrett, David I., Stephen, Ian D.(2010). Deciphering faces: Quantifiable visual cues to weight . Perception. 39. (1). p. 51-61.
Coetzee, V., Chen, J., Perrett, D.I., Stephen, I.D.(2010). Deciphering faces: Quantifiable visual cues to weight . Perception. 39. (1). p. 51-61.
Coetzee, Vinet, Perrett, David I., Stephen, Ian D.(2009). Facial adiposity: A cue to health? . Perception. 38. (11). p. 1700-1711.
Coetzee, V., Perrett, D.I., Stephen, I.D.(2009). Facial adiposity: A cue to health? . Perception. 38. (11). p. 1700-1711.
Coetzee, V., Greeff, J.M., Barrett, L., Henzi, S.P.(2009). Facial-based ethnic recognition: Insights from two closely related but ethnically distinct groups . South African Journal of Science. 105. (11-12). p. 464-466.
Coetzee, Vinet, Stephen, Ian D., Smith, Miriam Law, Perrett, David I.(2009). Skin Blood Perfusion and Oxygenation Colour Affect Perceived Human Health . Plos One. 4. (4).
Stephen, I.D., Coetzee, V., Smith, M.L., Perrett, D.I.(2009). Skin blood perfusion and oxygenation colour affect perceived human health . PLoS ONE. 4. (4).
Coetzee, Vinet, Barrett, Louise, Greeff, Jaco M., Henzi, S. Peter, Perrett, David I., Wadee, Ahmed A.(2007). Common HLA Alleles Associated with Health, but Not with Facial Attractiveness . Plos One. 2. (7).
Coetzee, V., Barrett, L., Greeff, J.M., Henzi, S.P., Perrett, D.I., Wadee, A.A.(2007). Common HLA alleles associated with health, but not with facial attractiveness . PLoS ONE. 2. (7).