Expert groups
NAKO scientists work on specific questions and topics in 25 expert groups. The aim is to improve structures and processes within the German National Cohort (NAKO), but also to investigate specific research questions in the particular area of interest.
| Expert group | Speakers | Deputies |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular diseases | Dr. Karin Halina Greiser | Prof. Dr. Marcus Dörr |
| Cancer diseases | Prof. Dr. Rudolf Kaaks | Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Leitzmann |
| Diabetes/metabolic diseases | Prof. Dr. Matthias Schulze | Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rathmann |
| Infectious diseases | Dr. Peter Ahnert Prof. Dr. André Karch |
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| Neurological and psychiatric diseases | Prof. Dr. Klaus Berger | Dr. Fabian Streit |
| Ophthalmic diseases | Prof. Dr. Marius Ueffing | Dr. Alexandra Schweig |
| Musculoskeletal diseases | Prof. Dr. Carsten Oliver Schmidt | Klaus-Peter Günther |
| Dental / oral cavity diseases | Prof. Dr. Stefan Rupf | PD. Dr. Birte Holtfreter |
| Lung diseases | Dr. Stefan Karrasch | |
| Sleep | Prof. Dr. Andreas Stang | PD Dr. Jan Kantelhardt |
| Fitness, physical activity | Dr. Hansjörg Baurecht Dr. Florian Herbolsheimer |
Prof. Dr. Karen Steindorf PD Dr. Lilian Krist |
| Lifestyle, nutrition | Prof. Dr. Jakob Linseisen | Prof. Dr. Matthias Schulze |
| Anthropometrie | Dr. Andreas Kühnapfel | Dr. Beate Fischer |
| OMICS | Prof. Dr. Annette Peters | Prof. Dr. Matthias Nauck |
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | Prof. Dr. Fabian Bamberg | Prof. Dr. Christopher Schlett |
| Social and occupational influences, migration | Prof. Dr. Nico Dragano Prof. Dr. Heiko Becher |
Prof. Dr. Börge Schmidt |
| Environmental and geographical factors | Dr. Alexandra Schneider | Prof. Dr. Barbara Hoffmann |
| Secondary data and mortality | Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ahrens | Prof. Dr. Dr. Ulrich Mueller |
| Recruitment, response analyses and methods | Dr. Stefan Rach | Dr. Matthias Sand Prof. Dr. Carsten Oliver Schmidt |
| Medication and pharmacoepidemiology | Prof. Dr. Ulrike Haug | |
| Statistical evaluation strategies | Prof. Dr. Oliver Kuß | |
| Kidney diseases and physiology | Prof. Dr. Anna Köttgen | Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lieb |
| Biomaterials and laboratory analyses | Prof. Dr. Matthias Nauck | Dr. Kathrin Günther |
| Artificial intelligence | Prof. Dr. Thomas Küstner | Prof. Dr. Christoph Lippert |
Artificial Intelligence
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Küstner
Prof. Dr. Christoph Lippert (Deputy Spokesperson)
Biomaterials and laboratory analyses
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Nauck
Dr. Kathrin Günther (Deputy Spokesperson)
Cancer diseases
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Kaaks
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Leitzmann (Deputy Spokesperson)
Cardiovascular diseases
Speakers:
Dr. Karin Halina Greiser
Prof. Dr. Marcus Dörr (Deputy Spokesperson)
Dental and oral diseases
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Stefan Rupf
PD Dr. Birte Holtfreter (Deputy Spokesperson)
Diabetes/metabolic diseases
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Schulze
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rathmann (Deputy Spokesperson)
Environmental and geographical factors
Speakers:
Dr. Alexandra Schneider
Prof. Dr. Barbara Hoffmann (Deputy Spokesperson)
Fitness, physical activity
Speakers:
Dr. Hansjörg Baurecht
Dr. Florian Herbolsheimer
Prof. Dr. Karen Steindorf (Deputy Spokesperson)
PD Dr. Lilian Krist (Deputy Spokesperson)
Kidney diseases and physiology
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Anna Köttgen
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lieb (Deputy Spokesperson)
Lifestyle, nutrition
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Jakob Linseisen
Prof. Dr. Matthias Schulze (Deputy Spokesperson)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Fabian Bamberg
Prof. Dr. Christopher Schlett (Deputy Spokesperson)
Medication and pharmacoepidemiology
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Haug
Musculoskeletal diseases
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Günther
Prof. Dr. Carsten Oliver Schmidt (Deputy Spokesperson)
Neurological and psychiatric diseases
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Berger
Dr. Fabian Streit (Deputy Spokesperson)
Ophthalmic diseases
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Marius Ueffing
Dr. Alexandra Schweig (Deputy Spokesperson)
Recruitment, response analyses and methods
Speakers:
Dr. Stefan Rach
Dr. Matthias Sand (Deputy Spokesperson)
Prof. Dr. Carsten Oliver Schmidt (Deputy Spokesperson)
Secondary data and mortality
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ahrens
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mueller (Deputy Spokesperson)
Social and occupational influences, migration
Speakers:
Prof Dr. Nico Dragano
Prof. Dr. Heiko Becher
Prof. Dr. Börge Schmidt (Deputy Spokesperson)
Statistical evaluation strategies
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Oliver Kuß
Dr. Claudia Börnhorst (Deputy Spokesperson)
PD Dr. Stephanie Roll (Deputy Spokesperson)