Research team

Study leaders

Principal investigators: Prof. Dr. Urs Frey (Basel) and Prof. Dr. Philipp Latzin (Bern) alongside Prof. Dr. Sven Schulzke (Basel). 

Co-investigators: 

  • Prof. Dr. Michael Kabesch (genetic and epigenetic analysis, University of Regensburg, Germany)

  • Prof. Dr. Pablo Sinues (chemistry and metabolomics, Pediatric Environmental Medicine, University of Basel)

  • Prof. Dr. Primo Leo Schär, ((epi)genome dynamics in development, aging, and disease, University of Basel)

  • Prof. Dr. Bianca Schaub (immunology and environmental epidemiology, University Children's Hospital, Munich) 

  • Prof. Dr. Erika von Mutius (immunology and environmental epidemiology, Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, LMU Munich)

  • Prof. Dr. Martin Röösli and Kees de Hoogh PhD (Unit for Environmental Exposures and Health, Swiss TPH, University of Basel) 

  • PD Dr. Loretta Müller (expertise in cell response to air pollution, University of Bern) 

  • Prof. Dr. Jörg Matthes (expertise in effects of maternal asthma on offspring, Chair of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Newcastle, Australia)

  • Dr. Sven Schuchardt (cord blood metabolomics analysis, Fraunhofer ITEM, Germany)

Post-Doc Researchers

  • Dr. med. Sophie Yammine PhD

  • Dr. Kathryn Ramsey PhD

  • Dr. med. Jakob Usemann PhD

  • Carla Rebeca da Silva Sena PhD

  • Dr. Uri Nahum, PhD (mathematician)

PhD/Masters/MD Candidates

  • Dr. med. Olga Gorlanova (epidemiologist)

  • Dr. med. Bettina Frauchiger

  • Dr. med. Yasmin Salem Mahmoud

  • Dr. med. Marc Alexander Oestreich

  • Pract. med. Noëmi Kuenstle (study doctor, PhD candidate)

  • Céline Rüttimann (MD candidate)

  • Ruth Steinberg (PhD candidate)

  • Xenia Bovermann (PhD candidate)

  • Simone Troxler (PhD candidate)

  • Carmen Streibel (PhD candidate)

Study nurses

in Bern

  • Fabienne Furrer (Study Nurse)

  • Sybille Thommen (Study Nurse)

  • Sandra Lüscher (Study Nurse)

in Basel

  • Isabel Gonzalez Novoa (Dipl. Pflegefachfrau & Expertin für Intensivpflege HF)

  • Kathrin Gerber-Windisch (Dipl. Pflegefachfrau HF)

  • Sandra Marti-Pasqual (Dipl. Pflegefachfrau HF)

  • Mana Okada (Dipl. Pflegefachfrau HF)

 Research Miscellaenous

  • Fiona Beck BOccThy (UQ), (Research Officer, Basel)

  • Léa Kim-Mi Ho Dac (Data Manager, Bern) 

  • Florian Wyler (Biomedical Engineer, Bern)

  • Marion Curdy (Biomedical Engineer, Bern)

  • Andrea Marten, Dipl. Ing. FH, (Research Laboratory Scientist, Basel) 

de Hoogh, Kees
Kabesch, Michael
Sinues, Pablo
Schär, Primo Leo
Schaub, Bianca
Matthes, Jörg
Röösli, Martin
von Mutius, Erika
Latzin, Philipp

 

Former Researchers for the BILD Cohort

 in alphabetical order

PhD Students

  • Decrue Fabienne 
  • Fuchs Oliver
  • Gisler Amanda
  • Hutten Jeroen
  • Kentgens Anne-Christiane
  • Kieninger Elisabeth
  • Korten Insa
  • Kurz Johanna
  • Latzin Philipp
  • Proietti Elena
  • Schmidt Anne
  • Singer Florian
  • Stern Georgette
  • Usemann Jakob
  • Willer Cora
  • Yammine Sophie

Researchers

  • Abbas Chiara
  • Baldwin David
  • Cangiano Giulia
  • Cernelc Mateja
  • Hall Graham
  • Kyburz Manuela
  • Landgren Karine
  • Mack Ines
  • Markle Angelina
  • Minocchieri Stefan
  • Nissen-Kratzert Annika
  • Oller Heide
  • Pachlopnik Iana
  • Petrus Nicole
  • Pramana Isabella
  • Regamey Nicolas
  • Reinman Beni
  • Rodriguez Romy
  • Rohia Hanna
  • Sutter Oliver
  • Thamrin Cindy

  • Zanolari Maura

Study Nurses

  • Becher Christine
  • Graf Monika
  • Hofer Barbara
  • Imolesi Amelia
  • Staub Heidi
  • Stalder Barbara
  • Weber Maya