Cordova R.

Dr. Cordova R. is a researcher at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), focusing on nutritional epidemiology and cancer risk factors with a particular interest in the interplay between cardiometabolic diseases, body weight dynamics, and chronic disease outcomes. Their work spans large-scale multinational cohort studies including the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) and UK Biobank.

Research interests include:

• Role of ultra-processed foods in weight gain and obesity
• Impact of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) on cancer risk
• Genetic and environmental predictors of adiposity gain
• Association between socioeconomic position and multimorbidity
• Dietary patterns and CRC molecular pathways

Recent publications analyze:

• Dicarbonyl compounds and weight regulation
• Stress-induced glucocorticoids and inflammation
• PLAG1 fusions in CNS tumors

Labs/Tasks:

• EPIC cohort analysis
• Physical Activity, Nutrition, Alcohol, Cessation of smoking (PANACEA) study
• International cancer epidemiology collaborations