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Childhood obesity - Antje Körner

Current group members

Prof. Dr. med. Antje Körner
Group leader

​Background:​Pediatric endocrinologist
​Research interest:​Childhood obesity and associated complications
​Time period:​Since 2002
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26500
​Fax:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26069
​E-mail:​Antje.Koerner@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

 
CV & Publications

​Dr. rer. nat. Kathrin Landgraf
Post-Doc

​Background:​Biologist
​Research interest:​Adipose tissue development
​Time period:​Since 2009
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26507
​E-mail:​Kathrin.Landgraf@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

 
Publications

​Dipl. troph. Mandy Geserick
PhD student (maternity leave)

​Background:​Nutritional scientist
​Research interest:​Vitamin D and bone metabolism
​Time period:​Since 2012
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 16785
​E-mail:​Mandy.Geserick@medizin.uni-leipzig.de


Publications

​Dipl. troph. Ulrike Spielau
Study coordinator

​Background:​Nutritional scientist
​Research interest:​Childhood obesity, prevention
​Time period:​Since July 2014
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26539
​E-mail:​Ulrike.Spielau@medizin.uni-leipzig.de


Publications

​Antje Berthold
Lab assistant

​Background:​Lab technician
​Time period:​Since 1998
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26508 or 26526
​E-mail:​Antje.Berthold@medizin.uni-leipzig.de


Publications

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​Nathan Fekade
Lab assistant

 

​Background:​Lab technician
​Time period:​Since 2019
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26508 or 26526
​E-mail:Nathan.Fekade@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

 

  ​Dr. med. Robert Stein
Trial physician
​Background:​Physician in training
​Research interest:​Childhood obesity and its endocrinological / cardiovascular consequences
​Time period:​Since 2018
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26537
​Fax:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26069
​E-mail:​Robert.stein@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

 

​M.Sc. Elena Kempf
PhD student

​Background:​Biologist
​Research interest:​Adipose tissue development
​Time period:​Since October 2015
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26507
​E-mail:​ElenaTamara.Kempf@medizin.uni-leipzig.de


Publications

      

 ​M. Sc. Martha Hanschkow
PhD student

​Background:​Biophysicist and Biochemist
​Research interest:​Adipose tissue development
​Time period:​Since June 2018
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 26508
​E-mail:​Martha.Hanschkow@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

 

​M. Sc. Andreas Kühnapfel
PhD student

​Background:​Mathematician (statistician)
​Research interest:​Genetic aspects of obesity
​Time period:​Since 2018
​Telephone:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 16346
​Fax:​+49 / (0)341 - 97 16109
​​E-mail:​Andreas.kuehnapfel@medizin.uni-leipzig.de


Publications

 

MD students

​Agnes Kalenda
MD student

Research interest: Characterization of BDNF polymorphisms in lean and obese children

​Falk Bernhard
MD student

Research interest: Regulators of adipocyte differentiation

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​Susanne Behrendt
MD student

Research interest: Induction of endoplasmatic reticulum (ER) stress

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​Tobias Drechsler
MD student

Research interest: Circadian rhythm-dependent expression of CLOCK genes

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​Jo Ana Schunter
MD student

Research interest: FOXD3 association with vitiligo and autoimmune endocrinopathies
 

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​Julia Bielitz
MD student

Research interest: Effect of excercise on circulating adipocytokines in obese children

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​Christin Melchior
MD student

Research interest: MC4R genotyping on obese children

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​Jan Windholz
MD student

Research interest: Obesity genetics

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​Denis Gutmann
MD student

Research interest: Diurnal alterations of adipocytokines in obesity

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​Moritz Schreier
MD student

Research interest: The role of osteopontin in early cardiovascular alterations in obese children 

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​Helene Dunzendorfer
MD student

Research interest: Brown adipose tissue development

​Sarah Abdul Majeed
MD student

Research interest: Adipose tissue development

 

Fomer group members

​Christian Degen
Finished a clinical Master thesis (April 2012)

​Background:​Sport scientist
​Time period:​March 2011 - March 2012
​Thesis:​Effect of excercise on the cardiovascular system and lung function in obese children
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​Dipl. troph. Tina Ullrich
Finished an experimental Diploma thesis (April 2012)

​Background:​Nutritional scientist
​Time period:​November 2010 - March 2011
​​Thesis:​Adipocytokines and endothelial dysfunction in obese children
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​PhD Daniela Friebe
Finished an experimental PhD thesis (February 2012)

​Background:​Biotechnologist
​​Time period:​August 2007 - November 2011
​Thesis:​Adipocytokines and endothelial progenitor cells in obese children
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​Dipl. troph. Manon Kraus
Finished a Diploma thesis (May 2008)

​Background:​Nutritional scientist
​Time period:​April 2007 - April 2008
​Thesis:​Excercise, nutrition, and knowledge in obese children
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​Dr. rer. nat Dennis Löffler
Post-Doc

​Background:​Biologist
​Time period:​2008 - 2015
​Research interest:​The role of microRNA's in adipose tissue development

​PhD Denise Rockstroh
Finished a PhD thesis (May 2015)

​Background:​Biologist
​Time period:​2010 - 2014
​Thesis:​The role of microRNA's in adipose tissue development
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​M.Sc. Ariane Strobach
Finished a Master thesis (2014)

​Background:​Biotechnologist
​Time period:​2010 - 2014
​Thesis:​The role of microRNA's in adipose tissue development

​Dr. med. Julian Schwartze
Post-Doc and trial physician

​Background:​Pediatrician
​Time period:​2013 - 2015
​Research interest:​Early metabolic and cardiovascular alterations in obese children

​Dipl. troph. Kathrin Scheuermann
Study coordinator

​Background:​Nutritional scientist
​Time period:​2008 - 2018
​Research interest:​Childhood obesity and fatty acid metabolism

​Dr. med. Maria Schlanstein
Post-Doc and trial physician

​Background:​Medicine
​Time period:​2016 - 2018
​Research interest:​Adipose tissue development
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​Dr. Ph.D. Juraj Stanik
Post-Doc

​Background:​Pediatric endocrinologist
​Time period:2015 - 2017
​Research interest:Genetic and clinical aspects of obesity
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