Thomas Mayrhofer

Prof. Thomas Mayrhofer is a Professor of Economics at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences since 2015 and concurrently serves as Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He holds a doctorate in Health Economics from the University of Duisburg-Essen, after studying Economics at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. His career includes research roles at CINCH (Essen) and Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston).

Education:

• PhD in Health Economics (University of Duisburg-Essen)
• MSc Economics (Otto-von-Guericke University)

Research Focus:

• Health Economics
• Medical Decision Theory
• Cardiovascular Disease Pathophysiology
• Atherosclerosis Mechanisms
• Imaging Biomarkers
• Sustainability in Healthcare

Key Article Trends: Recent work emphasizes cardiovascular outcomes in HIV populations (REPRIEVE Trial), epicardial adipose tissue imaging, air pollution-cardiovascular links (PROMISE Trial), and preterm infant neurodevelopment. His research bridges clinical medicine and economic decision frameworks.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Harvard Medical School's cardiovascular imaging group and CINCH Health Economics Research Center.