Prof. Dr. Krasimira Aleksandrova

Since 2021 Professor for Methods of Molecular Epidemiology with a Focus on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Bremen and Deputy Head of the Department of Epidemiological Methods and Etiological Research, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, Bremen

2020 Habilitation for Epidemiology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany Topic: “Understanding the link between obesity and colorectal cancer: the role of biomarkers of inflammation, immunity and metabolic dysfunction”

2015-2020 Research group leader, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam-Rehbrücke

2009-2015 Scientist, Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam-Rehbrücke

2009 PhD in Public Health, Higher Medical Attestation Commission, Bulgaria

2007-2009 Assistant professor, Department of Social Medicine and Organization of Health Care, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria

2002 Master in Public Health, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Israel

1999 Master in Health Management, Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria

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    Selected BIPS-Publications

  • Articles with peer review

  • Aleksandrova K, Koelman L, Egea Rodrigues C. Dietary patterns and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation: A systematic review of observational and intervention studies. Redox Biology. 2021;42:101869.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2021.101869
  • Aleksandrova K, Reichmann R, Kaaks R, Jenab M, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Dahm CC, Eriksen AK, Tjønneland A, Artaud F, Boutron-Ruault M-C, Severi G, Hüsing A, Trichopoulou A, Karakatsani A, Peppa E, Panico S, Masala G, Grioni S, Sacerdote C, Tumino R, Elias SG, May AM, Borch KB, Sandanger TM, Skeie G, Sánchez M-J, Huerta JM, Núria S, Barricarte Gurrea A, Quirós JR, Amiano P, Berntsson J, Drake I, van Guelpen B, Harlid S, Key TJ, Weiderpass E, Aglago EK, Cross AJ, Tsilidis KK, Riboli E, Gunter MJ. Development and validation of a lifestyle-based model for colorectal cancer risk prediction: The LiFeCRC score. BMC Medicine. 2021;19:1.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01826-0
  • Aleksandrova K, Egea Rodrigues C, Floegel A, Ahrens W. Omics biomarkers in obesity: Novel etiological insights and targets for precision prevention. Current Obesity Reports. 2020;9:219-230.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-020-00393-y
  • Koelman L, Markova M, Seebeck N, Hornemann S, Rosenthal A, Lange V, Pivovarova-Ramich O, Aleksandrova K. Effects of high and low protein diets on inflammatory profiles in people with morbid obesity: A 3-week intervention study. Nutrients. 2020;12(12):3636.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123636

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  • Felix Burda Award for Medicine and Science
  • Leibniz Association
  • Best abstract award
  • Travel Grant
  • Scholarship - Stipend

2016 –2021 Lecturer in Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology, International Master Program in Toxicology University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

September, 2016 Lecturer in Epidemiology, Summer workshop ‘Introduction to Epidemiology’ NUTRIACT Project Potsdam, Germany

2015 – 2017 Lecturer in Epidemiology, Master Program in Toxicology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany

2014 –2018 Teaching coordinator, Seminar Series Advancements in nutritional epidemiology, University of Potsdam, Germany

2009-2015 Lecturer, Summer School f Nutritional Epidemiology
German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke

2003 - 2009 Teaching assistant and lecturer, Medical University of Varna

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