Faces of YoungNAKO: “I want to use data to help people”
From math frustration to enthusiasm for statistics: As a teenager, Martina Bouka could hardly get excited about mathematics. Today, it is precisely this language that she uses every day to identify patterns in large data sets and reveal new correlations that affect health. Her path took her from Ioannina to the USA and then to […]
Apply Now: YoungNAKO Graduate Programme Starts in May 2026
The Graduate Programme is a 20-month training programme for early-career researchers working with data from population-based cohort studies, such as the NAKO Health Study (NAKO). Graduates will be trained to design and analyze their own studies based on NAKO data and to apply for funding for future NAKO-related projects. The programme is managed by a […]
Cardiovascular diseases: Uric acid is an underestimated risk factor even in the normal range – women are more affected
Press Release Universitätsmedizin Halle High uric acid levels increase the risk of cardiovascular disease: However, a recent study by a multidisciplinary consortium at the University Medical Centre Halle found that uric acid levels even within the normal range are linked to vascular stiffness and can therefore be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The analysis […]
First Epi Study Nurse course at NAKO successfully completed
On 24 June 2025, 22 participants successfully completed the first Epi Study Nurse course “Conducting Epidemiological Studies” of the NAKO Health Study. The course, organised by Dr. Sylvia Gastell, Head of the NAKO Study Centre Berlin-South/Brandenburg at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE), and NAKO Board Member Prof. Dr. Tamara Schikowski, teaches the […]
New Board of Directors of NAKO e. V.: Annette Peters appointed as Chair
The General Assembly of NAKO e. V. has elected a new Board of Directors. Professor Dr. Annette Peters, Director of the Institute of Epidemiology at Helmholtz Munich, will assume the role of Chair. The newly appointed, voluntary Board of Directors started its three-year term on 1 April 2025. In addition to Professor Dr. Annette Peters […]
Register now for the information event on the YoungNAKO graduate programme
Doctoral students working with large-scale population-based cohort studies like the German National Cohort (NAKO) are cordially invited to an online information event on the YoungNAKO graduate programme on 25 March. Please register by e-mail. Participation is free of charge. How is the training programme for early career researchers structured? What specific skills or knowledge can […]