Holger Muehlan

PD Dr. Dr. Holger Muehlan is a Scientific Assistant at the Chair of Health & Prevention, Faculty of Psychology, University of Greifswald. He holds advanced academic qualifications (Dipl.-Soz., Dipl.-Psych., and two doctoral degrees) and is actively contributing to interdisciplinary health research.

His research focuses on:

• Methodological aspects and psychosocial impacts of digital health applications
• Development and validation of patient-reported outcomes and experience measures
• Moment-based (ecological momentary) assessments
• Health monitoring in children, adolescents, and young adults
• Pediatric health services and transition research
• Long-term quality of life and well-being after medical treatments
• Help-seeking behavior and care satisfaction

Although no recent publications are listed in the provided text, his involvement in numerous funded projects indicates active research output in digital health, patient-centered outcomes, and pediatric/adolescent well-being. His work spans public health, clinical psychology, and preventive medicine with a strong methodological foundation.

He has received research funding from major agencies including the EU, DFG, BMBF, GBA, and VNU. Notable projects include:

• PHM-Ethics (EU): Ethics of personalized health monitoring
• DIA-LOC (BMBF): Lab-on-a-chip diagnostics
• M-Health (BMBF): Knowledge transfer via mobile health
• TELE-QOL (GBA): Quality of life in telemedicine
• KIDS-CAT (BMBF): Pediatric quality of life assessment
• TRANS-Disab (DFG): Transition in young adults with disabilities
• STIGMA (DFG): Mental health help-seeking
• DDR-PSYCH (BMBF): Mental health and GDR past
• GDM-QOL: Gestational diabetes quality of life
• GeLePa: Green spaces and urban health
• KGA-AOK: Children’s Health Atlas

Dr. Muehlan is actively engaged in research teams and contributes to interdisciplinary projects bridging psychology, medicine, ethics, and public health. His work emphasizes participatory design, ethical considerations, and sustainable health solutions.