Departments and Professorships

The Department of Biometry and Bioinformatics at the Institute for medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology provides research, education, and consultation on statistical methods for fundamental medical research, clinical projects, and public health more

The Chair leads innovative research projects in the fields of Health Services Research and Public Health with the goal of improving the health and well-being of clinical populations and the general population. more

Chair of Epidemiology of the IBE at Helmholtz München

The Institute of Epidemiology at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, director Professor Dr. Annette Peters, analyzes the role of environment, genetics and lifestyle on a population-based level. The focus is on development and progression of common chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, allergies and lung diseases. more

The working group Public Health Evaluation focuses on the development, piloting, evaluation and implementation and adaptation of public health measures in the area of public health prevention, using innovative concepts and method more

The researchers at the Chair of AI-supported Therapy Decisions conduct theoretical and applied research for artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms at the intersection with healthcare and medicine. Our motivation is generating a positive impact on human wellbeing, be it through supporting prevention, maintaining health, improving rehabilitation, or monitoring disease. more

The professorship focuses on methological and biostatistical aspects of clinical research. We deal with deriving answerable clinical questions, developing study design and framework, supervising the progress of clinical trials with biostatistical methods, statistical analysis and communication of results. We investigate own research questions in clinical epidemiology and methodological issues related to dealing with systematic bias and statistical uncertainty. more

The working group's research activities concentrate on three main areas:

-Development of statistical methods
-Statistical applications/consulting
-Epistemology more

Subjects

- Vertigo and Dizziness
- Aging Research
- Health Services Research
- Patient Reported Outcomes more

The professorship is currently not occupied:

The tasks of the department include: The development of innovative biostatistical concepts for the integration of the cancer registry of the TRM with the clinical and health care research, contributing to the expansion and integration of registries in clinical epidemiology and public health, and providing support for the research of biomarkers and molecular medicine more

The field of Public Health aims to provide conditions in which people can live a healthy life (Institute of Medicine, 1988 u. 2002). This task of public health is only achievable through the cooperation of various different actors in society. The World Health Organization therefore describes Public Health as the science and practice of disease prevention, prolongation of life, and promotion of health through community intervention. more