The symposium offered an exciting review of three decades of successful research, presented milestones and future plans and provided insights into the impressive career paths of former and current scientists.
A unique success story
The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Potsdam Study, which was initiated as part of the European EPIC cohort study for research into cancer and other chronic diseases, is an example of sustainable nutrition and prevention research.
A highlight of the morning was the laudatory speech by Prof. Dr. Annette Schürmann who, in her function as Director of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), praised not only the scientific successes of the EPIC Potsdam Study, but also the strategic partnership between the DZD and the DIfE. “The EPIC Potsdam Study is an incredible treasure for diabetes research with great potential. The approximately 130 DZD publications to date with data from the EPIC Potsdam Study speak for themselves,” summarized Schürmann. In particular, the DIfE-developed German Diabetes Risk Test is a valuable result for DZD research on the way to a future without diabetes.