Many students made their PhD, MD, master or diploma thesis during the last two decades. They have been or are still part of our team and we very much appreciate their contributions.
When considering writing a thesis at our institute, please have a look at the available theses. You can also suggest a topic that fits in our research fields.
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PhD Thesis
Mutation analysis in the Lipoprotein(a) (LPA) gene and epidemiological studies in large sample collections Silvia di Maio
Time: 2020/03 - 2024/05
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Bachelor Thesis
Low genetic and clinical risks protect against cardiovascular diseases in chronic kidney disease patients with high Lp(a) levels Lena Mayr
Time: 2023/04 - 2023/12
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MD Diploma Thesis
Evaluating instruments for a Mendelian Randomization study of Lipoprotein(a) and Diabetes Michael Bloching
Time: 2023/02 - 2023/10
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Master Thesis
Evaluation of nanopore sequencing with unique molecular identifiers for variant detection in the LPA KIV-2 copy number variation Stephan Amstler
Time: 2022/07 - 2023/07
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PhD Thesis
Investigation of unknown aspects of Lipoprotein(a) genetics and biology: From expression profiles to hidden variants Rebecca Grüneis
Time: 2019/05 - 2023/02
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Habilitation Thesis
Shedding light on a dark genome region: The role of genetic variation in the LPA gene region in the regulation of lipoprotein(a) concentrations Stefan Coassin
Finished: 2022/04
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Master Thesis
A nextflow pipeline to evaluate and compare microarray chips for genotype imputation Martin Eberle
Time: 2021/03 - 2022/04
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MD Diploma Thesis
Correlation between a Genetic and a Family Risk Score and BMI in two Population-Based Studies Lukas Gruber
Time: 2020/07 - 2022/01
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Bachelor Thesis
Genetic Predisposition and Diabetes: Statistical analysis of genetic and family risk score for diabetes mellitus Elena Duschek
Time: 2021/03 - 2021/08
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Master Thesis
Mitochondrial DNA copy number and relative telomere length in patients with age-related macular degeneration Adriana Koller
Time: 2021/01 - 2021/08
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Bachelor Thesis
Association between a polygenic risk score and a family risk score and lipoprotein(a) on the prevalence and incidence of myocardial infarction in the KORA F3 study Florian Schnitzer
Time: 2021/01 - 2021/06
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Bachelor Thesis
Evaluating familial accumulation of stroke events: a family and a genome-wide polygenic risk score are independently and significantly associated with stroke in a population-based study Michelle Hämmerle
Time: 2021/01 - 2021/05
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Master Thesis
Establishment of a specific targeted sequencing approach and evaluation of the use of whole exome sequencing data to detect genetic variants in the complex LPA gene Peter Zöscher
Time: 2019/03 - 2021/02
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Bachelor Thesis
Analysis of the CHD Risk Factors Lipoprotein(a) and Apolipoprotein A-IV in a Family Study Verena Sturmlehner
Time: 2018/12 - 2019/09
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Bachelor Thesis
Mitochondrial DNA copy number variations in patients with peripheral arterial disease Adriana Koller
Time: 2018/12 - 2019/06
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PhD Thesis
Scalable data analysis of mitochondrial DNA in the era of high-throughput data generation Hansi Weissensteiner
Time: 2009/05 - 2017/10
Supervisor(s):
Günther Specht (Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck)
PhD Thesis
Searching for genetic and non-genetic factors affecting lipoprotein(a) and apolipoprotein A-IV using genome-wide association and Mendelian randomization approaches Salome R. Mack
Time: 2014/09 - 2017/09
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Bachelor Thesis
Evaluation of the Lp(a) trait in the Young Finns Study compared to Central European populations Gertraud Erhart
Time: 2016/11 - 2017/07
Supervisor(s):
Bachelor Thesis
Etablierung einer Klonierungsstrategie zur Isolation der LPA KIV-2 Subtypen (an der FH Gesundheit, BMA Studium) Jamie Lee Losso
Time: 2016/01 - 2016/07
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Habilitation Thesis
Genome-wide association studies and beyond: Utilizing genome-wide data to uncover the genetic basis for atherosclerosis- associated traits Claudia Lamina
Finished: 2016/06
Supervisor(s):
Murabito JM, White CC, Kavousi M, Sun YV, Feitosa MF, Nambi V, Lamina C, Schillert A, Coassin S, Bis JC, Broer L, Crawford DC, Franceschini N, Frikke-Schmidt R, Haun M, Holewijn S, Huffman JE, Hwang SJ, Kiechl S, Kollerits B, Montasser ME, Nolte IM, Rudock ME, Senft A, Teumer A, van der Harst P, Vitart V, Waite LL, Wood AR, Wassel CL, Absher DM, Allison MA, Amin N, Arnold A, Asselbergs FW, Aulchenko Y, Bandinelli S, Barbalic M, Boban M, Brown-Gentry K, Couper DJ, Criqui MH, Dehghan A, den Heijer M, Dieplinger B, Ding J, Dörr M, Espinola-Klein C, Felix SB, Ferrucci L, Folsom AR, Fraedrich G, Gibson Q, Goodloe R, Gunjaca G, Haltmayer M, Heiss G, Hofman A, Kieback A, Kiemeney LA, Kolcic I, Kullo IJ, Kritchevsky SB, Lackner KJ, Li X, Lieb W, Lohman K, Meisinger C, Melzer D, Mohler 3rd ER, Mudnic I, Mueller T, Navis G, Oberhollenzer F, Olin JW, O'Connell J, O'Donnell CJ, Palmas W, Penninx BW, Petersmann A, Polasek O, Psaty BM, Rantner B, Rice K, Rivadeneira F, Rotter JI, Seldenrijk A, Stadler M, Summerer M, Tanaka T, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, Uitterlinden AG, van Gilst WH, Vermeulen SH, Wild SH, Wild PS, Willeit J, Zeller T, Zemunik T, Zgaga L, Assimes TL, Blankenberg S, Boerwinkle E, Campbell H, Cooke JP, de Graaf J, Herrington D, Kardia SL, Mitchell BD, Murray A, Münzel T, Newman AB, Oostra BA, Rudan I, Shuldiner AR, Snieder H, van Duijn CM, Völker U, Wright AF, Wichmann HE, Wilson JF, Witteman JC, Liu Y, Hayward C, Borecki IB, Ziegler A, North KE, Cupples LA, Kronenberg F:
Association between chromosome 9p21 variants and the ankle-brachial index identified by a meta-analysis of 21 genome-wide association studies.
Circ. Cardiovasc. Genet.
5:100-112, 2012. PMID:
22199011
Journal Article
Wassel CL, Lamina C, Nambi V, Coassin S, Mukamal KJ, Ganesh SK, Jacobs Jr DR, Franceschini N, Papanicolaou GJ, Gibson Q, Yanek LR, van der Harst P, Ferguson JF, Crawford DC, Waite LL, Allison MA, Criqui MH, McDermott MM, Mehra R, Cupples LA, Hwang SJ, Redline S, Kaplan RC, Heiss G, Rotter JI, Boerwinkle E, Taylor HA, Eraso LH, Haun M, Li M, Meisinger C, O'Connell JR, Shuldiner AR, Tybjærg-Hansen A, Frikke-Schmidt R, Kollerits B, Rantner B, Dieplinger B, Stadler M, Mueller T, Haltmayer M, Klein-Weigel P, Summerer M, Wichmann HE, Asselbergs FW, Navis G, Mateo Leach I, Brown-Gentry K, Goodloe R, Assimes TL, Becker DM, Cooke JP, Absher DM, Olin JW, Mitchell BD, Reilly MP, Mohler 3rd ER, North KE, Reiner AP, Kronenberg F, Murabito JM:
Genetic determinants of the ankle-brachial index: a meta-analysis of a cardiovascular candidate gene 50K SNP panel in the candidate gene association resource (CARe) consortium.
Atherosclerosis
222:138-147, 2012. PMID:
22361517
Journal Article
MD Diploma Thesis
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in patients with intermittent claudication and its relation with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality--the CAVASIC Study Johannes Pohlhammer
Time: 2013/02 - 2014/7
Supervisor(s):
Jacquemont S, Reymond A, Zufferey F, Harewood L, Walters RG, Kutalik Z, Martinet D, Shen Y, Valsesia A, Beckmann ND, Thorleifsson G, Belfiore M, Bouquillon S, Campion D, de Leeuw N, de Vries BB, Esko T, Fernandez BA, Fernández-Aranda F, Fernández-Real JM, Gratacòs M, Guilmatre A, Hoyer J, Jarvelin MR, Kooy RF, Kurg A, Le Caignec C, Männik K, Platt OS, Sanlaville D, Van Haelst MM, Villatoro Gomez S, Walha F, Wu BL, Yu Y, Aboura A, Addor MC, Alembik Y, Antonarakis SE, Arveiler B, Barth M, Bednarek N, Béna F, Bergmann S, Beri M, Bernardini L, Blaumeiser B, Bonneau D, Bottani A, Boute O, Brunner HG, Cailley D, Callier P, Chiesa J, Chrast J, Coin L, Coutton C, Cuisset JM, Cuvellier JC, David A, de Freminville B, Delobel B, Delrue MA, Demeer B, Descamps D, Didelot G, Dieterich K, Disciglio V, Doco-Fenzy M, Drunat S, Duban-Bedu B, Dubourg C, El-Sayed Moustafa JS, Elliott P, Faas BH, Faivre L, Faudet A, Fellmann F, Ferrarini A, Fisher R, Flori E, Forer L, Gaillard D, Gerard M, Gieger C, Gimelli S, Gimelli G, Grabe HJ, Guichet A, Guillin O, Hartikainen AL, Heron D, Hippolyte L, Holder M, Homuth G, Isidor B, Jaillard S, Jaros Z, Jiménez-Murcia S, Helas GJ, Jonveaux P, Kaksonen S, Keren B, Kloss-Brandstätter A, Knoers NV, Koolen DA, Kroisel PM, Kronenberg F, Labalme A, Landais E, Lapi E, Layet V, Legallic S, Leheup B, Leube B, Lewis S, Lucas J, MacDermot KD, Magnusson P, Marshall C, Mathieu-Dramard M, McCarthy MI, Meitinger T, Mencarelli MA, Merla G, Moerman A, Mooser V, Morice-Picard F, Mucciolo M, Nauck M, Ndiaye NC, Nordgren A, Pasquier L, Petit F, Pfundt R, Plessis G, Rajcan-Separovic E, Ramelli GP, Rauch A, Ravazzolo R, Reis A, Renieri A, Richart C, Ried JS, Rieubland C, Roberts W, Roetzer KM, Rooryck C, Rossi M, Saemundsen E, Satre V, Schurmann C, Sigurdsson E, Stavropoulos DJ, Stefansson H, Tengström C, Thorsteinsdóttir U, Tinahones FJ, Touraine R, Vallée L, van Binsbergen E, Van der Aa N, Vincent-Delorme C, Visvikis-Siest S, Vollenweider P, Völzke H, Vulto-van Silfhout AT, Waeber G, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Witwicki RM, Zwolinksi S, Andrieux J, Estivill X, Gusella JF, Gustafsson O, Metspalu A, Scherer SW, Stefansson K, Blakemore AI, Beckmann JS, Froguel P:
Mirror extreme BMI phenotypes associated with gene dosage at the chromosome 16p11.2 locus.
Nature
478:97-102, 2011. PMID:
21881559
Journal Article
PhD Thesis
Bioinformatic algorithms and database solutions for efficient data-mining in order to discover the genetic basis of complex diseases Sebastian Schönherr
Time: 2009/02 - 2014/08
Supervisor(s):
Günther Specht (Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck)
Broer L, Raschenberger J, Deelen J, Mangino M, Codd V, Pietiläinen KH, Albrecht E, Amin N, Beekman M, de Craen AJ, Gieger C, Haun M, Henneman P, Herder C, Hovatta I, Laser A, Kedenko L, Koenig W, Kollerits B, Moilanen E, Oostra BA, Paulweber B, Quaye L, Rissanen A, Roden M, Surakka I, Valdes AM, Vuolteenaho K, Thorand B, van Dijk KW, Kaprio J, Spector TD, Slagboom PE, Samani NJ, Kronenberg F, van Duijn CM, Ladwig KH:
Association of adiponectin and leptin with relative telomere length in seven independent cohorts including 11,448 participants.
Eur. J. Epidemiol.
29:629-638, 2014. PMID:
25064619
Journal Article
MD Diploma Thesis
Serum concentrations of L-arginine and L-homoarginine in male patients with intermittent claudication: a cross-sectional and prospective investigation in the CAVASIC Study Lena Vogl
Time: 2013/03 - 2014/07
Supervisor(s):
Master Thesis
Association of apolipoprotein A-IV concentrations with chronic kidney disease in two large population-based cohorts Stephanie Stangl
Time: 2013/11 - 2014/06
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Bachelor Thesis
WorkflowManager II - Automated workflow generation for the quality management of biological data Mathias Neuner
Time: 2009/05 - 2010/06
Supervisor(s):
Bachelor Thesis
WorkflowManager - Development of a java-based web interface for managing genetic analyses Mathias Neuner
Time: 2009/04 - 2010/02
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Master Thesis
Genome-wide association studies based on copy number variations: A new bioinformatical challenge Lukas Forer
Time: 2009/03 - 2009/12
Supervisor(s):
Günther Specht (Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck)
Master Thesis
DARVIN: A Database Supported Algorithm for Rapid Genomic Variation Inference and Prediction Thomas Kluckner
Time: 2008/03 - 2009/06
Supervisor(s):
Günther Specht (Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck)
Anita Kloss-Brandstätter
Master Thesis
DARVIN: A Database Supported Algorithm for Rapid Genomic Variation Inference and Prediction Florian Haider
Time: 2008/03 - 2009/06
Supervisor(s):
Günther Specht (Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck)
Anita Kloss-Brandstätter
PhD Thesis
Prospective investigation of CArdioVAScular and cerebrovascular risk factors in patients with Intermittent Claudication: The CAVASIC Study Barbara Rantner (part-time besides clinical duties)
Time: 2002/09 - 2009/03
Supervisor(s):
Master Thesis
Age- and sex- related reduction of relative telomere length over ten years in the population-based BRUNECK study: introduction of a high-throughput, well-controlled real-time PCR genotyping assay Silvia Ehrlenbach
Time: 2008/07 - 2009/03
Supervisor(s):
Ehrlenbach S, Willeit P, Kiechl S, Willeit J, Reindl M, Schanda K, Kronenberg F, Brandstätter A:
Raising the bar on telomere epidemiology.
Int. J. Epidemiol.
39:308-309, 2010. PMID:
20061350
Commentary
PhD Thesis
Genetic epidemiological investigations of candidate genes and intermediate phenotypes involved in lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease Barbara Kollerits
Time: 2005/05 - 2009/02
Supervisor(s):
Master Thesis
GenDB - Eine Genom-Datenbank zur integrierten Speicherung von Genotypen und Phänotypen Sebastian Schönherr
Time: 2007/09 - 2008/05
Supervisor(s):
Günther Specht (Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck)
Master Thesis
GenDB - Eine Genom-Datenbank zur integrierten Speicherung von Genotypen und Phänotypen Hansi Weissensteiner
Time: 2007/09 - 2008/05
Supervisor(s):
Günther Specht (Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck)
Master Thesis
Uric acid as a risk factor for progression of non-diabetic chronic kidney disease? The Mild to Moderate Kidney Disease (MMKD) Study Gisela Sturm
Time: 2007/03 - 2007/11
Supervisor(s):
Diploma Thesis
Ecotilling for mutation screening in the human genome as alternative method to sequencing Stefan Coassin
Time: 2006/02 - 2007/03
Supervisor(s):
Diploma Thesis
Molecular-genetic analysis of the human afamin gene in patients with male infertility syndromes Angelika Jamnig
Time: 2005/10 - 2006/11
Supervisor(s):
Master Thesis
Qualitätsmanagement - Benchmarking im Bereich der Division für Genetische Epidemiologie Silvia Lechner
Time: 2005/05 - 2006/06
Supervisor(s):
Diploma Thesis
The influence of lipid-lowering medication on the in-vivo metabolism of atherogenic lipoproteins in patients with end-stage renal disease Ramona Berberich
Time: 2005/07 - 2006/05
Supervisor(s):
MD Diploma Thesis
The vitamin E-binding protein afamin – further biochemical characterisation and possible clinical significance in fertility and neuroprotection Paul-Christoph Lüth
Time: 2002/10 - 2003/11
Supervisor(s):
Jackson D, Craven RA, Hutson RC, Graze I, Lueth P, Tonge RP, Hartley JL, Nickson JA, Rayner SJ, Johnston C, Dieplinger B, Hubalek M, Wilkinson N, Perren TJ, Kehoe S, Hall GD, Daxenbichler G, Dieplinger H, Selby PJ, Banks RE:
Proteomic profiling identifies afamin as a potential biomarker for ovarian cancer.
Clin. Cancer Res.
13:7370-7379, 2007. PMID:
18094419
Journal Article
PhD Thesis
Exogenous effects on the plasma concentration and lipoprotein distribution of apolipoprotein A-IV Benjamin Ezeh
Time: 1998/11 - 2002/04
Supervisor(s):