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Environmental Health Center Molecular Epidemiology

The Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology (AME) analyses population-based cohorts and case studies for specific diseases, using genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and functional analyses. The aim of this research unit is to decipher the molecular mechanisms of complex diseases like type 2 diabetes or obesity. The unit administers the biological specimen repository of the Department of Epidemiology and stores the samples for national and international projects.

The Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology (AME) analyses population-based cohorts and case studies for specific diseases, using genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and functional analyses. The aim of this research unit is to decipher the molecular mechanisms of complex diseases like type 2 diabetes or obesity. The unit administers the biological specimen repository of the Department of Epidemiology and stores the samples for national and international projects.

Research Groups

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Dr. Bettina Lorenz-Depiereux

Biobanking, Data and ELSI

The working group deals with topics regarding biobanking, ELSI questions and biodata management as basis for molecular epidemiology.

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Molecular Diagnostics
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Dr. Melanie Waldenberger

Complex Diseases

The working group aims to decipher the molecular underpinnings of complex traits and the effect of environment and lifestyle on (epi-)genomic regulation.

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Dr. Harald Grallert

Diabetes and Related Traits

The working group aims to elucidate molecular mechanisms of metabolic diseases, using this information to refine subtype definitions for precision medicine.

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People at Molecular Epidemiology

Porträt Christian_Gieger

Dr. Christian Gieger

Head of Research Unit 'Molecular Epidemiology', Scientist
Porträt Melanie Waldenberger

Dr. Melanie Waldenberger

Head of Research Group 'Complex Diseases', Senior Scientist View profile
Porträt Harald Grallert

Dr. Harald Grallert

Head of Research Group 'Diabetes and Related Traits', Scientist View profile
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Dr. Bettina Lorenz-Depiereux

Head of Research Group 'Biobanking, Data and ELSI', Senior Scientist View profile
Porträt Natascha Strauß

Natascha Strauss

Secretary
Porträt Pamela Matias Garcia

Pamela Matias Garcia

Deputy Head of Research Group 'Complex Diseases', Postdoc
Porträt Stephanie Mach-Kolb

Stephanie Mach

Science Manager
Porträt Monica Gomez

Monica del Carmen Gomez Alonso

Postdoc
Porträt Hans Demski

Hans Demski

IT and Data Manager
Porträt Qiuling Dong

Qiuling Dong

PhD Student
Porträt Jiefei Niu

Jiefei Niu

PhD Student
Porträt Sapna Sharma

Dr. Sapna Sharma

Senior Scientist
Porträt Nadine Lindemann

Nadine Lindemann

Technician
Porträt Monika Kraus

Dr. Monika Kraus

Senior Scientist, Deputy Head of Research Group "Biobanking, Data and ELSI"

Dr. Therese Feiler

Scientist
Porträt Julia Groth

Dr. Julia Groth

Senior Scientist, Project Manager
Porträt Liye Lai

Liye Lai

PhD Student
Porträt Marketa Rynesova

Markéta Fuchs (née Rynesova)

PhD Student

Dr. Thomas Delerue

Postdoc

Claudia Corsten

TA

Andreas Schmidt

Guest PhD Student
Porträt Homa Bazireh

Homa Bazireh

PhD Student
Porträt Esienanwan Efiong

Dr. Esienanwan Efiong

Postdoc
Porträt Elke Rodriguez

Dr. Elke Rodriguez

Senior Scientist

Aiman Farzeen

PhD Student
Porträt Chisom Soremekun

Chisom Soremekun

Visiting PhD Student
Porträt Jonathan Adam

Jonathan Adam

Scientist
Porträt Bärbel Fösel

Dr. Bärbel Fösel

Senior Scientist, Project Manager

Manuela Scheuner

Scientist, Project Manager / Quality Management (QMB)

Kathrin Hill

Technician

Sylwia Pietrasik

TA
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Aloysious Alonso Lubega

IT and Data Manager

Dr. Sonja Kunze

Senior Scientist, Project Manager

Lilia Lang

Documentalist

Marc Müller

Project Manager
Porträt Ganling Ding

Ganling Ding

PhD Student

Ewelina Parchanska

Scientist, Project Manager

Hakan Kantar

Technician

Ellen Sargsyan

Vanessa Nalewaja

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Helmholtz Munich Biobank

The Helmholtz Munich Biobank with its worldwide unique and valuable collection of human biosamples is a major resource for researchers working in the fields of prevention, diagnosis and therapy of complex diseases.

We currently store over 1 million biosamples from more than 50,000 people from population-based and clinical studies in a quality-controlled manner.

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Dr. Christian Gieger

Head of Research Unit 'Molecular Epidemiology', Scientist

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