Molecular Epidemiology - Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology

Molecular Epidemiology Unit

Our research unit is dedicated to identify the causal relationships between environmental, molecular, immunological, and genetic factors and the onset of non-communicable diseases, spanning from cancer to cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. The unit aims to advance the research on environmental health by taking advantage of cutting-edge molecular technologies that allow the assessment of complex and subtle biological changes of the internal milieu. The unit is fostering a transdisciplinary approach to gain a better understanding of environmental origins of adverse health outcomes by collaborating with experts from range of disciplines such as environmental sciences, biological sciences, epidemiology, geography, and data sciences within the ongoing HealthyPlanet project. To further advance research on determinants of childhood cancer, the unit is investigating the role of the immune system, and especially of vaccinations, in the etiology of childhood cancer within the PRECHIC (Prenatal and childhood immunization and risk of childhood cancer) project.

In collaboration with other units at BIPS, the unit exploits the existing research databases such as The German Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database (GePaRD), German National Cohort (NAKO), and the IDEFICS/I.Family study to investigate general and specific external factors within the exposome.

Current Projects

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