Raffael Ott

Dr. Raffael Ott serves as Lead Scientist for Computational Biology and Immune Response Trajectories of Type 1 Diabetes Development at Helmholtz Munich's Institute of Diabetes Research, a position he has held since 2022 after progressing from a post-doctoral fellowship (2019-2022) within the same institution's Forschergruppe Diabetes e.V. framework.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science, Technical University Munich (2009)
• Master of Science in Nutritional Science, Technical University Munich (2011)
• PhD in Biology, Charité – University Medicine Berlin and Humboldt-University Berlin (2012-2018)
• Visiting Fellow, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide (2011)

His research integrates computational biology with immunological analysis to map type 1 diabetes development trajectories, specializing in epigenetic mechanisms, fetal programming influences, and big data applications across diabetes subtypes. This multidisciplinary approach connects molecular biology with population-level epidemiological patterns through advanced data science methodologies.

Scientific Awards:

• Project award 2016 from the GFVP e.V.
• Best abstract award at the 8th international Diabetes in Pregnancy (DIP) conference (2015)

Dr. Ott actively contributes to major scientific networks including the PREcisE consortium, Epigenetics Society, Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics Consortium, and GFVP, while leading collaborative research initiatives at the intersection of computational analytics and diabetes pathophysiology.