Alumni Projektwoche Global Digital Health

Aus knapp 100 Bewerbungen konnten sich 24 Ehemalige aus aller Welt mit ihren wissenschaftlichen Vorhaben erfolgreich durchsetzen. Bei der Projektwoche werden Teilnehmende der Partnerinstitutionen aus Ägypten, Argentinien, Brasilien, China, Finnland, Ghana, Island, Israel, Japan, Kanada, Kolumbien, Mexiko, Nigeria, Norwegen, Pakistan, Tansania, Türkei, Ungarn, der Ukraine und dem Vereinigten Königreich vertreten sein. Sie erhalten eine Unterstützung für Reise- und Unterkunftskosten.

„Challenges and Perspectives in Global Digital Health with Focus on Healthy Ageing“

M. CRISTINA POLIDORI

Do. 20.11.2025, 18.30-19.30, Universität zu Köln

M. Cristina Polidori is a senior physician and Full Professor and Head of Ageing Clinical Research at the Dpt. II for Internal Medicine, Cologne University Hospital as well as PI at the Cologne Excellence Cluster on Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases. She is a specialist in gerontology and geriatrics as well as in internal medicine and geriatrics, holds a Master of Philosophy and is a professor of physiological chemistry. She is a former fellow of Harvard University, of the EU Marie Curie Program Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, and of the Robert Bosch Foundation. M. C. Polidori is president elect of the German Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and member of the Academic Board of the European Geriatric Medicine Society. She has obtained several prestigious recognitions for her studies on person-centered medicine and healthy centenarians including the honorary fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Her main research interest is innovation for healthy ageing, including digital solutions. She has a h-Index of 60.

„Short, Animated Storytelling for Communicating Health Messages“

MERLIN GREUEL

Mo. 24.11.2025, 18.00-19.30, DKFZ Heidelberg

Merlin holds a BA in Psychology from Stanford University (USA), a Master of Global Health from the University of Barcelona (Spain), and an MD from Heidelberg University (Germany). He has been affiliated with the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health as a researcher since 2018. As part of his doctoral thesis, Merlin explored the use of digital tools for health promotion across the globe, with a particular focus on interventions using short, animated storytelling. The aim of his research has been to test the effect of short, animated storytelling videos on health knowledge and health behaviours in diverse audiences. Besides his role as a global health researcher, Merlin Greuel works in biotech. He is a Director at Bioscience Valuation, a boutique consulting company in the life sciences, and the CFO of Bioptamers, a Brazilian biotech startup developing personalised cancer therapies.

„Translational Medical Ethics“

EVA WINKLER

Mi. 26.11.2025, 14.00-15.00, DKFZ Heidelberg

Eva Winkler is an oncologist and Professor for Translational Medical Ethics at Heidelberg University, where she leads the Section for Translational Medical Ethics. Her work addresses ethical issues in translating research into healthcare, with a focus on research ethics, clinical ethics, and public health ethics. She is also a senior physician in the Department of Medical Oncology at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD). Eva Winkler holds doctorates in cancer research (Heidelberg University/DKFZ) and in medical ethics (University of Basel). She trained further at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School. She serves as Scientific Director of EURAT, Chair of the Central Ethics Committee (BÄK), Vice-President of the Academy for Ethics in Medicine, and Vice-Chair of the German Ethics Council.