Jakob Linseisen

Prof. Dr. Jakob Linseisen is the Chairholder of Epidemiology at the Medical Faculty of the University of Augsburg, located at Augsburg University Hospital. He leads a multidisciplinary team conducting epidemiological research on cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders (e.g., obesity, type 2 diabetes), and cancer prevention. His research employs biomarker analyses (including omics) to investigate physiological processes, nutrition, immune system interactions, and psychological comorbidities.

Research interests focus on:

• Risk-adapted screening for gastric/esophageal cancer (RISC-VAL)
• Metabolic health and immune system interactions (MeGA study)
• Diabetes management (INDIMA)
• Pulmonary embolism outcomes (INFO-LE)
• Population nutrition studies (Bavarian Nutrition Study)

He coordinates major projects like the €2M BMBF-funded RISC-GAP consortium and represents nutritional epidemiology in national cancer prevention initiatives. Current supervision includes >10 doctoral candidates. Teaching responsibilities encompass epidemiology and medical statistics for medical students at Augsburg University and LMU Munich.