Prevention research aims to understand, mitigate and ultimately avert
the onset and progression of disease and the spillover of pathogens.
Such research includes the analysis of risk factors and fundamental
mechanisms of disease emergence, early detection and screening,
stratification into risk groups, and the development and evaluation of
preventive interventions. In the face of population aging and escalating
planetary health challenges, such as the climate crisis1, prevention research is crucial in mitigating the burden of both non-communicable and communicable diseases.
Institut(e)Institute of Translational Genomics (ITG) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI) Institute of Diabetes Research (IDF) Institute of Asthma and Allergy Prevention (IAP)