Research at IPAS

The Institute and Policlinic for Occupational and Social Medicine (IPAS) has research experience and competence; providing an excellent basis for projects in various fields of research.

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Research

Find out more about the six research sections of the IPAS. Learn about their current projects, publications and participating researchers.

Section Leaders

You want to find out more about our sections leaders? Here you find information on their education and work history, research experiences, teaching, committee work and other activities.

Publications

Selected publications since 2010 can be found here.

Research Priorities

The diverse research activities of the Institute and Policlinic for Occupational and Social Medicine are consistently geared towards the topic of prevention and health promotion. The focus is on public health-relevant common diseases such as musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, cancers and mental illness. Thereby etiological research and preventive health care research are of particular importance, especially in the occupational setting. The occupational setting provides an important starting point for disease prevention and health promotion for broad parts of the population.

More information on each of our research sections can be found here:

Research section 1: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Research section 2: Clinical Occupational Medicine
Research section 3: Social Medicine and Public Health
Research section 4: Occupational, Social and Environmental Epidemiology
Research section 5: Preventive Health Services Research
Research section 6: Health Sciences, Public Health
Research section 7: Public Mental Health
Cross-sectional research: Systematic Reviews and Guidelines