Kuehni Claudia, Prof. Dr. med., FMH, MSc
Head of Research Group
- Phone
- +41 31 631 35 07
- claudia.kuehni@ispm.unibe.ch
- Office
- 494
- Postal Address
- Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern
Field of work
- Epidemiology of diseases in childhood and adolescence, particularly respiratory disorders and childhood cancer.
- Heads the paediatric epidemiology groups (Cancer, Pediatric Epidemiology, Respiratory) and all Paediatric and Rare Disease Registries (SPAC, SPCDR, SPRR, SGR) and the Childhood Cancer Registry (ChCR)
- Co-primary investigator of the Leicester Respiratory Cohort Studies.
Leads research projects relating to:
- Childhood Cancer: aetiological research, incidence and survival and their predictors, long-term outcomes and follow-up care
- Childhood asthma and wheezing disorders: aetiological research, healthcare research, natural history, phenotype definition and prediction modelling
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD): epidemiological and clinical research; international studies (COST Action BEAT-PCD, ERS taskforces, FP7-BESTCILIA)
- Cystic Fibrosis: Evaluation of the Swiss Newborn Screening Program
Curriculum Vitae
- Since 2011
Associate professor in Paediatric Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland - 2008
Venia docendi in Paediatric Epidemiology (Habilitation), Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland - 2007
Specialist Registrar (Paediatric Pulmonology), as a subspecialty to FHM Paediatrics - 2002 to present
Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Epidemiology, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland - 2001 - 2002
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Epidemiology, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland - 1999 - 2001
Specialist Registrar (Paediatric Pulmonology) University Children’s Clinic, University of Bern, Switzerland - 1998
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health MRCPCH (FMH Paediatrics), Switzerland
M.Sc. Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK - 1994
MD, University of Zurich, Switzerland - 1990 - 1996
Senior House Officer and Registrar in Paediatrics, Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Pulmonology, Children’s Clinics, St. Gallen (1990, 1992-96), and Delémont (1991) - 1990
Diploma in Medicine; Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland