Area of research
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism · Genetics
Research interest
Research interests include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Thyroid Disorders and Treatments, Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors, and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins.
Host and lifestyle factors associated with the anterior nares’ microbiome diversity and composition: A cross-sectional analysis based on the German National Cohort (NAKO)
Sex Differences in the Relationship of Socioeconomic Position With Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Estimated Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Results of the German National Cohort
Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound to Guide Decongestion in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Association of Neck Circumference With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Diseases in the German National Cohort
Prognostic Value of Cardiovascular Biomarkers in the Population
Multi-trait analysis characterizes the genetics of thyroid function and identifies causal associations with clinical implications
X-chromosome and kidney function: evidence from a multi-trait genetic analysis of 908,697 individuals reveals sex-specific and sex-differential findings in genes regulated by androgen response elements
German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine – areas of expertise: Division reports from the German Congress of Laboratory Medicine 2022 in Mannheim, 13–14 October 2022
Genome-wide analysis identifies genetic effects on reproductive success and ongoing natural selection at the FADS locus
OTTERS: a powerful TWAS framework leveraging summary-level reference data
Identification of candidate metabolite biomarkers for metabolic syndrome and its five components in population-based human cohorts
Das Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin: Technisch-organisatorische Ansätze für Forschungsdatenplattformen
The DZHK research platform: maximisation of scientific value by enabling access to health data and biological samples collected in cardiovascular clinical studies
Association of mineral and bone biomarkers with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in the German Chronic Kidney Disease (GCKD) cohort
Estimates of protection levels against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 in Germany before the 2022/2023 winter season: the IMMUNEBRIDGE project
Biomarker-based prediction of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with diabetes mellitus
High Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Low Free Triiodothyronine Levels Are Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Three Population-Based Studies from Germany
Ethical and coordinative challenges in setting up a national cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
Framework and baseline examination of the German National Cohort (NAKO)
DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases
The German National Pandemic Cohort Network (NAPKON): rationale, study design and baseline characteristics
Genetic analyses of the electrocardiographic QT interval and its components identify additional loci and pathways
Circulating Metabolome and White Matter Hyperintensities in Women and Men
Association of spermidine plasma levels with brain aging in a population‐based study
Insulin-Like Growth Factor, Inflammation, and MRI Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease in Predominantly Middle-Aged Adults
Statistical biases due to anonymization evaluated in an open clinical dataset from COVID-19 patients
Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression
Identification of 371 genetic variants for age at first sex and birth linked to externalising behaviour
Association of Thyroid Dysfunction With Cognitive Function
Meta-analyses identify DNA methylation associated with kidney function and damage