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Josef Fritz is a Researcher at the Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Economics, Medical Statistics and Informatics (EpiCenter) at the Medical University of Innsbruck and an associate researcher at Lund University in Sweden. He holds a doctorate in biostatistics and epidemiology from the Medical University of Innsbruck and has conducted research in Austria, Sweden, and the USA.
Education:
- Mathematics studies at the University of Innsbruck
- Doctorate in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from the Medical University of Innsbruck
His research specializes in biostatistics and epidemiology, utilizing causal inference and mediation analysis to examine large-scale epidemiological registry and cohort data. He investigates how obesity and metabolic risk factors influence chronic disease development, with particular focus on cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and kidney disorders through advanced statistical modeling of population health data.
Scientific recognition:
- Max Kade Foundation Fellowship for postdoctoral research at the University of Colorado Boulder
He maintains active collaboration with Tanja Stocks' research group at Lund University, established during a 2021 research stay and continuing through joint projects on metabolic risk factors and chronic disease epidemiology. His work bridges biostatistical methodology with public health applications through the EpiCenter institute.
