Epidemiology
Epidemiology conducts research on health and disease at the population level – infection epidemiology is concerned with contagious diseases. Their tools and methods are systematic queries, clinical examinations and laboratory diagnostic documentation for both healthy and afflicted individuals, as well as statistical analysis of the compiled data. Causes and risk factors for infections can thus be identified. Infectious diseases epidemiology contributes to the development of preventive measures, early detection and therapy for diseases. Moreover, it examines the efficacy of such measures. Thus epidemiology ties in with scientific findings in basic research as well as medicine, and examines these processes at the population level.
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Projects
1 Research projects on SARS-CoV-2 /COVID-19
1.1 EU-funded Consortium CORESMA (COVID-19-Outbreak Response combining E-health, Serolomics, Modelling, Artificial Intelligence and Implementation Research)
1.2 Multilocal and serial prevalence study on antibodies against SARS-2 coronavirus in Germany
2 Cohort Studies
2.1 GNC-Study Centre in Hannover (GNC-SC)
2.2 GNC-Vaccination Register (GNC-Vacc)
2.3 GNC-Periodontosis & Cardiovascular Health (PAROCARD)
2.4 GNC-Infection & Non-Communicable Diseases (ZIFCO)
2.5 DZIF-Transplant Cohort (Tx-Transplant)
2.6 Age Cohort RESIST
2.7 Citizen Science Project PIA (SMARAGD)
2.8 Individualized Vaccination (i.Vacc)
3 Diagnostic Development
3.1 Differential Multiplex Serology (DiSe)
3.2 Biosampling: Self-Sampling (HEMASPOT)
3.3 Non-Invasive Pathogen Collection in Low Respiratory Tract (PADFEX)
4 Digital Epidemiology
4.1 Surveillance, Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS)
4.2 Prospective Monitoring and Management App (PIA)
4.3 Prospective Mobile Vaccination Vigilance Programme (SafeVac)
4.4 Hospital Consortium Heidelberg-Göttingen-Hannover to Improve Medical Informatics (HiGHmed)
5 Antimicrobial Resistence
5.1 Effectiveness of Training on Antibiotic Management for General Practitioners (WASA)
5.2 Self Medication in India (AB-India)
5.3 Use of Antibiotics in the Gambia (AB-Gambia)
6 Viral Hepatitis
6.1 Seroprevalence HBV Burkina Faso (HBV-BF)
6.2 Seroprevalence HBV Rwanda (HBV-RW)
6.3 Seroprevalence HAV & HEV Colombia (HAV&HEV-CO)
7 Global Health
7.1 Climate Influences and Measles (Clim-Measles)
7.2 Climate Changes and Infectious Diseases (HI-CAM)
7.3 Tuberculosis Surveillance in Ghana (Tb-Ghana)
7.4 Evaluation of Case Definitons in West-Africa (CD-Eval)