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
  • Carla Rebeca da Silva Sena PhD
  • Dr. med. Fabienne Decrue PhD
  • Dr. med. Benjamin Stöcklin PhD
  • Dr. med Felicitas Bellutti Enders PhD
  • David Schürmann, PhD
  • Maria Alessandra Vigano, PhD
  • Dr. med. Maria Giulia Conti, PhD 

PhD/Masters/MD Candidates

  • Dr. med. Olga Gorlanova (epidemiologist)
  • Malena Gwerber
  • Yasmin Salem Mahmoud 
  • Corin Willers
  • Carmen Streibel 

Study nurses

Basel

  • 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)
  • 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
  • Künstle Noëmi
  • Kurz Johanna
  • Latzin Philipp
  • Proietti Elena
  • Schmidt Anne
  • Singer Florian
  • Stern Georgette
  • Steinberg Ruth
  • 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
  • Nahum Uri
  • Nissen-Kratzert Annika
  • Oller Heide
  • Pachlopnik Iana
  • Petrus Nicole
  • Pramana Isabella
  • Ramsey Katherin
  • Regamey Nicolas
  • Reinman Beni
  • Rodriguez Romy
  • Rohia Hanna
  • Sutter Oliver
  • Thamrin Cindy
  • Usemann Jakob
  • Wyler Florian

  • Zanolari Maura

Study Nurses

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