Unit Epidemiology, Statistics and Exposure Modelling
Our tasks
Our tasks and objectives at a glance
- Quantitative risk assessments
- Initiation of epidemiological, statistical and experimental studies as well as involvement in the planning, data collection, evaluation, report and publication of these studies
- Statistical support of studies evaluating experimental procedures and diagnostic tests
- Statistical and epidemiological quality assurance of studies, reports, expert opinions and publications
- Review and evaluation of external studies with regard to study design, choice of model and statistical analyses
- Representation of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment on national and international committees and other bodies
- Organisation and implementation of in-house training courses in the fields of epidemiology, statistics and mathematical modelling
- Development and implementation of computer simulations and mathematical models for specific questions at the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (e.g. toxicokinetic models, network analyses)
- Development of methodological standards in the fields of epidemiology, statistics and mathematical modelling at the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Main areas of research
- Quantitative risk assessment
- Development and application of methods in the field of risk modelling
- Toxicokinetic modelling
- Statistical questions at the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Examples of recently carried-out projects
- Statistical analysis of lead contamination in game meat,
- statistical analysis of heavy metal contamination in livers and kidneys of cattle and pigs,
- statistical validation of diagnostic tests (leptospirosis),
- operator exposure models for pesticide use,
- database for statistical methods to improve the analyses of diagnostic tests,
- statistical analysis of inter-laboratory ring trials / proficiency testing,
- toxicokinetic models of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and dioxins in livestock.
Further information
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Specialist Publications
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Method development
PDshort foroutside lecturer Dr Christine Müller-Graf
BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Administrator
BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment-Commission - Evidence-Based Methods in Risk Assessment
E-mail:
EBM-Kommission@bfr.bund.de