Networks and cooperations
Complex issues can only be solved through a collaborative approach and in teamwork with others. The German National Cohort (NAKO) The NAKO is part of a diverse network of scientific collaborations.
EnvironMENTAL
environMENTAL is an EU-funded project that investigates the effects of climate, pollution, urbanity, regional socio-economic conditions and the Covid-19 pandemic on brain health and explores the underlying biological mechanisms.
German Centers for Health Research (DZG)
Combating these widespread diseases more effectively is a central goal of the German government’s health research program. With the German Centers for Health Research (DZG), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has established powerful structures to better identify, treat and prevent these diseases. In 2009, the German Centers for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and for Diabetes Research (DZD) were founded, followed in 2011 and 2012 by the centers for Infectious Diseases (DZIF), Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Lung Diseases (DZL) and Cancer (DKTK) and 2023 the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG). Another DZG is currently being established: the German Centre for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ).
German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA)
GHGA is building a secure national infrastructure for OMICS data that provides a framework for the use of human genome data for research purposes while preventing data misuse. GHGA connects research and medical care and creates the opportunity to effectively utilise both data and technology to develop new therapies and diagnostic tools.
Medical informatics initiative (MII)
The Medical Informatics Initiative Germny (MII) aims to make the best possible use of the opportunities offered by digitalisation in medicine for healthcare and research. As a first step, data integration centres have been set up and networked at university hospitals and partner institutions. These centres will create the conditions for connecting research and healthcare data across different locations.
Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) e.V.
The aim of the organisation is to improve data usage options for science and society. In collaboration with national and international partners, NFDI creates the framework conditions for legally compliant, interoperable and sustainable data infrastructures that are easily accessible for researchers in their everyday work.
Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin (NUM)
Wherever collaborative working and a harmonised strategy bring synergies, speed or other advantages, the NUM aims to promote cooperation between clinical researchers. Accordingly, the NUM’s research projects are clinically orientated and aim to produce findings of direct practical relevance in order to improve patient care or better manage large public health crises.
Technologie- und Methodenplattform für die vernetzte medizinische Forschung (TMF) e.V.
TMF is an association of regional and national research networks and institutions in the fields of medicine, informatics and related areas. In addition, scientific clinics, registries, specialist societies and IT infrastructure projects are also organised under the TMF umbrella.
ORCHESTRA
ORCHESTRA is an international research project to investigate the coronavirus pandemic. The project is led by the University of Verona. 26 partners from 15 countries are involved, including the NAKO Health Study. The project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme as part of the ERAvsCORONA action plan.
Nutritional Phenotype Assessment and Data Sharing Initiative (ENPADASI)
The aim of the European Nutritional Phenotype Assessment and Data Sharing Initiative (ENPADASI) project is to provide a research infrastructure containing data from a variety of nutritional studies. These range from mechanistic/interventional to epidemiological studies.
JPI HDHL Knowledge Platform "Intestinal Microbiomics" (INTIMIC)
HDHL-INTIMIC (INtesTInal MICrobiomics) coordinates national and regional programmes in the areas of nutrition, gut microbiome and health as well as nutrition and health in general. The overarching goal is to build a solid knowledge base for the development of new strategies for health promotion and the prevention of chronic diseases.
National Cancer Prevention Center
As part of a long-term partnership, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and German Cancer Aid have joined forces to establish the National Cancer Prevention Center. The centre’s partners include scientific, medical and social institutions as well as companies that are also committed to cancer prevention, including the German National Cohort (NAKO).