Arfan Ikram

Prof. Arfan Ikram is a Full Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on genetic and epidemiological studies related to cardiovascular and neurological conditions, including genome-wide association studies, risk factor analysis for diseases like Alzheimer's and stroke, and the socio-economic determinants of health. He has published over 1,100 peer-reviewed articles and actively collaborates internationally on large-scale population studies.

Education:

• Formal academic training in epidemiology and genetics (details not explicitly provided in text).

His research interests include understanding genetic variants linked to income disparities in health outcomes, the role of motoric cognitive risk syndrome in cardiovascular disease prediction, and optimizing primary prevention strategies through coronary artery calcium scoring. Recent work emphasizes translational research bridging genetic discoveries to clinical applications.

Grants & Advising: Supervised 60+ academic works and leads large cross-cohort collaborations. His grants focus on population-based studies and methodological advancements in epidemiology.

Labs/Teams: Part of interdisciplinary teams at Erasmus MC, contributing to consortia like the Cross-Cohort Collaboration Consortium.