Dr Tanja Mueller

Senior Lecturer

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

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Personal statement

My research interest is, broadly speaking, rational use of medicines, mainly focusing on pharmacoepidemiology – particularly drug utilisation – but also comprising related areas such as health policy. Topics include drugs used in cancer and cardiovascular disease; antimicrobial stewardship; drug adherence and treatment outcomes; and electronic record linkage. While mostly applying a range of statistical methods, I am also interest in mixed-methods approaches.

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Publications

The Scottish Medicines in Pregnancy programme : supporting the surveillance of medicines use during pregnancy and assessment of associated clinical outcomes
Mueller Tanja, Stobo Laura, Jarvis Lynne, Millar Morven, Moore Emily, Hopkins Leanne, Stark Victoria, Hynd Amy, Osei-Oppong Kwaku, Kurdi Amanj, McTaggart Stuart, Wood Rachael, Bennie Marion
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-026-04062-2
UK Antimicrobial Registry : Virtual Registry-an innovative surveillance approach for monitoring the real-world use and effectiveness of newly licensed antimicrobials in Scotland
Goswami Cosmika, Turgal Ebru, Mueller Tanja, Bennie Marion, Parr Rebecca, Jones Gareth T, Seaton R Andrew, Jenkins David, Baltas Ioannis, Sneddon Jacqueline, Sandoe Jonathan A T, Garraghan Frances, Brown Nicholas M, Macfarlane Gary J, Kurdi Amanj
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance Vol 8 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlag053
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antidepressant use in eleven European regions : a comparative time series analysis 2018–2022
Krulichová Iva Selke, Hallberg Adam, Selke Gisbert W, Aaltonen Katri, Casula Manuela, Fürst Jurij, Gvozdanovic Katarina, Hajiebrahimi Mohammadhossein, Kurdi Amanj, Nyberg Fredrik, Olmastroni Elena, Rättö Hanna, Slabý Juraj, Wettermark Björn, Mueller Tanja
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Vol 61, pp. 701-712 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02962-9
A roadmap to embedding real-world evidence into Health Technology Assessment processes for cancer medicines : experiences from Scotland
Mueller Tanja, Dunlop Emma, Clarke Julie, Crearie Christine, Thomson Catherine S, McGuire Pauline, Henriquez Alex, Semple Yvonne, Hunter Richard, Bennie Marion, Lu Liya, Sneden Fraser N, Pan Jiafeng, Martin David, Teufl Stefan, Kurdi Amanj
Value in Health (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2026.03.011
Public Health Scotland (PHS) homecare medicines dataset : a national resource for linked prescribing data for specialist medicines prescribed in hospital outpatient setting and supplied via homecare services
Kurdi Amanj, Stobo Laura, Millar Morven, Clayton Will, Merrick Andrew, McTaggart Stuart, Mueller Tanja, Bennie Marion
International Journal of Population Data Science Vol 8 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v8i6.3139
Data Resource Profile : The Scottish Combined Medicines Dataset (SCoMeD)
Mueller Tanja, Jarvis Lynne, Stark Victoria, Millar Morven, Hynd Amy, Pauline Elaine, Kurdi Amanj, Stobo Laura, McTaggart Stuart, Bennie Marion
International Journal of Population Data Science Vol 8 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v8i6.3006

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Teaching

I teach content across all years of the MPharm degree course, with a focus on information gathering and interpretation; research methods; and communication skills. I also teach critical appraisal, research methods including study designs and data analysis/statistics, and other transferrable skills on the MSc Clinical Pharmacy course. Furthermore, I am actively engaged in supervising undergraduate (MPharm) as well as postgraduate taught (MSc Clin Pharm) and research (MPhil, PhD) students.

My main areas of interest are Public Health, and the intersection of medical/pharmaceutical topics and wider societal issues. In my teaching, I aim to spark interest in research among students, and strive to develop their skills holistically.

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Professional Activities

Drug utilisation research in Scotland - opportunities and challenges
Invited speaker
9/4/2026
Congresso de Ciencias Farmaceuticas de Ouro Preto
Invited speaker
8/4/2026
The use of databases to conduct (Pharmaco-)epidemiological research
Speaker
8/4/2026
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Visiting lecturer
1/4/2026
The Future of Pharmacy
Organiser
12/3/2026
Cross-Faculty Connections: Growing Networks and Building Opportunities with and for Children and Young People
Participant
26/2/2026

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Projects

Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme - Public Health Scotland
Dunlop, Emma (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Lu, Liya (Researcher) Kavanagh, Kimberley (Co-investigator)
The aim of CMOP-PHS is to better understand the real world outcomes of cancer medicines for cancer patients in Scotland. The project is a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde, Public Health Scotland and the NHS Health Boards.
01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
Prescribing medicines use in pregnancy: A scoping review protocol
Parvin, Mst Irin (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator)
Medication use during pregnancy can have detrimental effects on the mother as well as the unborn child, which might be unknown. Studies on medicine use during pregnancy can provide valuable information about the medications that pregnant women most frequently use for the diseases they are prescribed and whether or or not using these medications could be harmful for the mother and/or the unborn child. Findings from this scoping review will provide an insight of the medicines used during pregnancy as well as a comprehensive summary of the current evidence on this topic.
10-Jan-2024 - 14-Jan-2024
PHS Medicines Programme
Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2028
Profiling and assessing medicines use in pregnancy in Scotland: a population-based, whole system prescribing approach using routine data from clinical care
Mueller, Tanja (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027
22/145 Systems Engineering Innovation hubs for Multiple longterm Conditions - SEISMIC SHIFT: Systemetic Health Innovation Future Transformation
Maier, Anja (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Connolly, Patricia (Co-investigator) Gray, Louise (Co-investigator) Inns, Tom (Co-investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Maguire, Roma (Co-investigator) Mehnen, Jorn (Co-investigator) Michie, Craig (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Picanco Rodrigues, Vinicius (Co-investigator) Tachtatzis, Christos (Co-investigator) Whitfield, Ian (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2030
Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme Interim 23-24
Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Kavanagh, Kimberley (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Emma (Principal Investigator) Fontes, Pedro (Researcher) Csoban, Tunde (Researcher)
Continuation of funding for the CMOP programme for 23-24
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024

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Dr Tanja Mueller
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Email: tanja.muller@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2865