Lena Kusche

Lena Kusche is a researcher at the Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne. Her work focuses on public health, particularly in diabetes prevention within vulnerable populations, with a strong emphasis on interpersonal communication and health promotion strategies.

• Key Research Domains: Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), Gestational Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Health Promotion
• Collaborations: Worked with Dr. J. Breuing, Dr. C. Joisten, and Prof. D. Pieper across sports medicine and public health disciplines

Her 2021 journal article Systematic reviews explores communication approaches in diabetes prevention, building on her 2020 PloS one publication and 2019 conference abstracts. Projects include health promotion in local authorities and movement promotion structures in Germany.