BIPS welcomes Konrad Stopsack as new professor

Epidemiological Methods and Etiological Research News

Bremen – The Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS welcomes Prof. Dr. Konrad H. Stopsack as a new professor. The internationally experienced epidemiologist will join BIPS from November 2024. His work focuses on the etiological research and prevention of chronic diseases and is a perfect fit for the mission of BIPS.

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From Boston to Bremen: Prof. Dr. Konrad Stopsack (c) Budde/BIPS

Prof. Stopsack has a distinguished career in research and teaching. After studying medicine at the University of Freiburg, he earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) in biostatistics and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. His training also includes residency in internal medicine at the renowned Mayo Clinic and postdoctoral training in cancer epidemiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Until the end of October 2024, he was an assistant professor at both Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Prof. Stopsack's research is interdisciplinary and includes various projects on the causes and prevention of diseases. His fundamental aim is to identify modifiable risk factors and characterize them better. Much of this work also uses genetic and molecular measurements. A particular focus is on prostate cancer and precancerous lesions, as well as the further development of epidemiological working methods. Prof. Stopsack is looking forward to his new role: “I am excited about the work at BIPS because I very much appreciate the holistic approach of the institute - it fits perfectly with my previous work. I look forward to continuing and expanding the research program on the etiology and prevention of chronic diseases at BIPS.”

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