Dr. Louise Fritsche
Team Leader "Clinical Study Center"“My research focus is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the non-genetic transmission of metabolic risk to the next generation ("transgenerational diabetes"). GDM not only affects the mother during pregnancy but can have a lasting impact on the health and development of the child.”
“My research focus is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the non-genetic transmission of metabolic risk to the next generation ("transgenerational diabetes"). GDM not only affects the mother during pregnancy but can have a lasting impact on the health and development of the child.”
Academic Pathway & Research Area
From 01/00 -12/ 05 she studied Study of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
From 01/06-07/06 she worked as a student assistant at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart finishing up a project about substitution of fat-soluble vitamins in children with Cystic fibrosis. After that she conducted her PhD-thesis from 08/06 - 10/10 at the lab of Prof. Erwin Schleicher and Prof. Cora Weigert at the University of Hohenheim/Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Angiology, Nephrology and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.
After her maternal leave she began working at the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Angiology, Nephrology and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany as a scientist and study coordinator.
Since 02/13 she is working as scientist at the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen. In 2015 she was appointed team lead of the Study Center Diabetology of the IDM.
Fields of Work and Expertise
Gestational Diabetes MellitusFetal programmingModulation of insulin sensitivity and insulin secretionProlactin Incretins
Professional Background
Teamlead Study Center Diabetology
Scientist IDM
Scientist Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Angiology, Nephrology and Clinical Chemistry
Honors and Awards
Prof. Rainer Wild Award
2006Hellmut-Mehnert-Projektförderung
2020
Publications
See all2021 BMJ Journals
2021 Deutsches Ärzteblatt