Nico Vonneilich

Nico Vonneilich is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Medical Sociology within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hamburg. His primary affiliation is with the Center for Psychosocial Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE).

His research focuses on health inequalities, social networks, and migration-related health outcomes. Key topics include the intersectional analysis of depressive symptoms across socioeconomic and migratory groups, the role of social relationships in mitigating health disparities, and the analysis of healthcare access barriers in Europe and globally. His work often employs large-scale datasets such as the German National Cohort and SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe).

Recent studies highlight his expertise in topics like migration-sensitive healthcare education, volunteer well-being in refugee crises, and the socioeconomic determinants of aging populations' health. He has contributed to interdisciplinary projects addressing cultural competence in medical training and public awareness of poverty as a health determinant.

Dr. Vonneilich's research has been published in high-impact journals including International Journal for Equity in Health, BMJ Open, and Social Science & Medicine. He collaborates with international networks such as the European Liquid Biopsy Society and contributes to academic texts on health sociology and medical education.