Dissertations and Habilitations
The future-oriented promotion of young scientists is of great importance at DIfE. PhD students and postdocs receive extensive training that is characterized by intensive research activities. All habilitations and dissertations that have been completed at DIfE in the past few years can be found here.
Habilitations
Vogel, Heike, Dr.:
Genetics of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2022
Dissertations
Bishop, Christopher Allen:
Influence of dairy intake on odd-chain fatty acids and energy metabolism. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2022
Gil, Carla Igual:
Role of the GDF15-GFRAL pathway under skeletal muscle mitochondrial stress. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2022
Korovila, Ioanna:
Role of proteolytic systems in lipotoxicity-induced hepatocellular damage. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2022
Polemiti, Elli:
Identifying risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications of type 2 diabetes - Findings from the European Prospektive Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition - Potsdam Study. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2022
Rausch, Theresa:
Role of intestinal bacteria in the conversion of dietary sulfonates. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2022
Schell, Mareike:
Investigating the effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on emotional behavior in diet-induced obese C57BL/6N mice. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2022
Habilitations
Laeger, Thomas, Dr.:
Protein-dependent regulation of feeding, metabolism and development of type 2 diabetes: FGF21’s biological role. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2021
Dissertations
Aga-Barfknecht, Heja:
Investigation of the Phenotype and Genetic Variant(s) of the Diabetes Locus Nidd/DBA. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2021
Alfine, Eugenia:
Investigation of Sirtuin 3 overexpression as a genetic model of fasting in hypothalamic neurons. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2021
Burkhardt, Wiebke:
Role of dietary sulfonates in the stimulation of gut bacteria promoting intestinal inflammation. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2021
Hauffe, Robert:
Investigating metabolic consequences of an HSP60 reduction during diet-induced obesity. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2021
Herpich, Catrin:
Fibroblast growth factor 21 and its association with nutritional stimuli in older age. Universität Potsdam, Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, 2021
Lenihan-Geels, Georgia Ngawai:
The regulation of metabolic flexibility by p53 in skeletal muscle and brown adipose tissue. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2021
Mancini, Carola:
Analysis of the effects of age-related changes of matabolic flux on brown adipocyte formation and function. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2021
Reichmann, Robin:
Novel applications of machine learning techniques in epidemiology of age-related diseases: from multidimensional data modelling to risk prediction. Universität Potsdam, Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, 2021
Saussenthaler, Sophie:
The impact of DNA methylation on susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in NZO mice. Universität Potsdam, Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, 2021
Habilitations
Aleksandrova, Krasimira, Dr.:
Understanding the link between obesity and colorectal cancer: the role of biomarkers of inflammation, immunity and metabolic dysfunction. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2020
Dissertations
Gottschald, Marion:
Habitual meal patterns in an EPIC-Potsdam sub-study - Description, associations with cardiometabolic disease risk factors and multilevel modeling of energy and macronutrient intake. 2020
Müller, Friederike:
Der Einfluss einer proteinreichen versuchs ballaststoffreichen Ernährungsintervention auf die Prävention des metabolischen Syndroms über den mTOR-Signalweg. Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Medizinische Fakultät, 2020
Schiborn, Catarina:
Extension of the German Diabetes Risk Score with regard to risk communication and cardiovascular outcomes. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2020
Seebeck, Nicole:
Regulation of the organokines FGF21 and chemerin by diet - Metabolic and molecular effects in liver and adipose tissue of obese human subjects. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2020
Dissertations
Bellucci, Gabriele:
Psychological and Neural Dynamics of Trust. Freie Universität Berlin, Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie, 2019
Bertz, Martin:
Funktion von Selenoproteinen während der kolorektalen Karzinogenese. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Coleman Mac Gegor of Inneregny, Verena:
Cell-autonomous and cell-non-autonomous adaptation to skeletal muscle mitochondrial stress. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Eichelmann, Fabian:
Novel Adipokines as Inflammatory Biomarkers of Chronic Disease Risk. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Gottmann, Pascal:
In silico Analyse zur Klärung der Beteiligung von micro-RNAs, die in QTL lokalisiert sind, an den metabolischen Erkrankungen Adipositas und Typ-2-Diabetes mit Hilfe von Mausmodellen. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Kehm, Richard:
The impact of metabolic stress and aging on functionality and integrity of pancreatic islets and beta-cells. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Kochlik, Bastian Max:
Relevance of Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of the Frailty Syndrome: Focus on Parameters of Muscle Protein Turnover, Micronutrients and Oxidative Stress. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Schwerbel, Kristin:
Der Einfluss zweier immun-assoziierter GTPasen auf die Entstehung einer Hepatosteatose. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Wallroth, Raphael:
The Neural Representation of Taste Perception. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Lebenswissenschaftliche Fakultät, 2019
Wardelmann, Kristina:
Hormonal regulation of neuronal mitochondrial unfolded protein response and its impact on metabolism. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2019
Habilitations
Danquah, Ina, Dr. rer. medic.:
Epidemiologie des Typ-2-Diabetes bei afrikanischen Bevölkerungsgruppen - Die Rolle der Ernährung und Interaktionen mit Malaria. Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Medizinische Fakultät, 2018
Pivovarova, Olga, Dr. rer. medic.:
Innere Uhr und Stoffwechsel: wie unser Körper tickt. Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Medizinische Fakultät, 2018
Dissertations
Amsellem, Shirley:
The role of congruence in the subjective experience of food-like objects. Universität Münster, Psychologie, 2018
Dambeck, Ulrike:
Kohlenhydratarme, n-6-reiche Diät versus fettarme Diät: Metabolische Effekte einer 1-Jahres-Interventionsstudie bei Prädiabetikern unter Berücksichtigung der Leberfettreduktion. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2018
Eckel, Nathalie:
Metabolically healthy obesity and metabolically unhealthy normal weight - identification and associated risks. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2018
Jank, Anne-Marie:
Effects of Senescence on Microenvironment-Progenitor Cell Interaction. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2018
Kammel, Anne:
Identifizierung früher epigenetischer Veränderungen, die zur Ausbildung einer Fettleber beitragen. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2018
Kasch, Juliane:
Impact of maternal high-fat consumption on offspring exercise performance, skeletal muscle energy metabolism, and obesity susceptiblility. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2018
Schwedhelm Ramirez, Carolina:
Nutritional epidemiology: new insights for meal analysis. Technische Universität Berlin, Fakultät VII - Wirtschaft und Management, 2018
Weiß, Stefanie:
Contribution of bacterially synthesized folate itamers to folate status and impact on Crohn’s Disease. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2018
Dissertations
Ambrosi, Thomas Hans:
The Role of Bone-residing Adipocyte Progenitors in Age-related Stem Cell Dysfunction and Regenerative Processes. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Graja, Antonia:
Aging-related Changes of Progenitor Cell Function and Microenvironment Impair Brown Adipose Tissue Regeneration. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Hallahan, Nicole Louise:
Identification and characterization of a T2D QTL arising from an NZO.DBA mouse cross. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Höchenberger, Richard:
Olfactory stimuli in multisensory perception. Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Psychologie, 2017
Iqbal, Khalid:
Application of Gaussian Graphical Models to Derive Dietary Intake Networks and Association of the Identified Networks with Risk of Major Chronic Diseases in European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam Cohort. TU Berlin, Fakultät VII, Wirtschaft und Management, 2017
Jäger, Susanne:
Genetic variants and metabolic pathways of type 2 diabetes within the EPIC-Potsdam study. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Jannasch, Franziska:
Methodological aspects of the derivation of dietary patterns and their association with type 2 diabetes. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
König, Jeannette:
Lipofuscin - Entstehung und Rolle in der Zellalterung. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Markova, Mariya:
Metabolic and molecular effects of two different isocaloric high protein diets in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Menzel, Juliane:
Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ - The role of omentin-1 in cardiovascular diseases and bone health. Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Med. Fakultät, 2017
Nowotny, Kerstin:
The impact of collagen modifications by methylglyoxal on fibroblast function and the role in aging. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Ott, Christiane:
Die Untersuchung der intrazellulären Proteolyse während der Zellalterung: Einfluss von Proteinaggregaten. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Reeg, Sandra:
Degradation of oxidized proteins by the proteasome - Involvement of chaperones and the ubiquitin-system. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Rödiger, Maria:
The Impact of the ARFRP1 Action at the Golgi Apparatus on Adipocyte Function. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Stadion, Mandy:
Validation and Characterization of Zfp69 and Ifi202b, two Novel Disease Genes in Obesity-Associated Insulin Resistance. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Weitkunat, Karolin:
Dietary fibers and short-chain fatty acids in the development of diet-induced obesity. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
Wittenbecher, Clemens:
Linking whole-grain bread, coffee and red meat to the risk of type 2 diabetes: Using metabolomics networks to infer potential biological mechanisms. Universität Potsdam, Math.-Nat. Fakultät, 2017
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