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C.1 Annex: Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> study centers<br />

<strong>the</strong> existing expertise and <strong>the</strong>reby provides a platform for epidemiologic research to support<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Cohort</strong>.<br />

Being part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Helmholtz association, MDC is among <strong>the</strong> Helmholtz centers that have<br />

taken <strong>the</strong> initiative for setting up a prospective cohort for chronic disease epidemiology in<br />

Germany (Helmholtz cohort). An international epidemiology expert panel evaluated this proposal<br />

positively in 2008, which provided specific start-up funds for <strong>the</strong> planning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cohort<br />

at MDC along with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Helmholtz institutions involved. As part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> planning phase <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Helmholtz cohort, MDC has set up <strong>the</strong> working group on cardiovascular diseases which,<br />

based on <strong>the</strong> expertise <strong>of</strong> its more than 40 members, developed between 2009 and 2010 an<br />

expert report with detailed suggestions for scientific approaches and protocols for studying<br />

cardiovascular disease in <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Cohort</strong>.<br />

MDC will coordinate <strong>the</strong> Cluster Berlin-Brandenburg and establish and operat <strong>the</strong> study<br />

center Berlin-North. In addition, MDC will provide <strong>the</strong> infrastructure for storage and maintenance<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> biological samples within <strong>the</strong> cluster.<br />

Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> study center Berlin-North<br />

The study center will be located in Berlin-Buch in rooms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Experimental and Clinical<br />

Research Center (ECRC). Toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> study centers Berlin-Center and Berlin-South<br />

this study center will cover <strong>the</strong> metropolitan area Berlin-Brandenburg, with a total source<br />

population <strong>of</strong> 4.4 million inhabitants (3.4 million in Berlin and 1.0 million in <strong>the</strong> adjacent districts<br />

<strong>of</strong> Brandenburg). These three study centers, each recruiting 10,000 study participants,<br />

will help to minimize costs and time for <strong>the</strong> study participants to travel to <strong>the</strong> centers and<br />

increase <strong>the</strong>ir willingness to participate.<br />

Table 1: Overview <strong>of</strong> participating institutions and investigators/scientists<br />

Study center Berlin-Center<br />

Table 17: Overview <strong>of</strong> participating institutions and investigators/scientists<br />

Institution<br />

Town<br />

Principal investigator<br />

Institute/department/division<br />

e-mail<br />

Co-principal investigator<br />

Institute/department/division<br />

e-mail<br />

Associated scientist<br />

Institute/department/division<br />

e-mail<br />

Charité - University Medical Center Berlin<br />

10117 Berlin<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Stefan N. Willich, MPH, MBA<br />

Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health<br />

Economics<br />

stefan.willich@charite.de<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Peter Heuschmann<br />

Center for Stroke Research Berlin (CSB)<br />

peter.heuschmann@charite.de<br />

PD Dr. Thomas Keil, MSc<br />

Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health<br />

Economics<br />

thomas.keil@charite.de<br />

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