Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Helena Ludwig-Walz

Education

• 2005–2008: Studies in Oecotrophology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany (Bachelor of Science)
• 2009–2012: Studies Public Health Nutrition, Hochschule Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany (Master of Science)
• 2020: Dr. oec. troph., Justus Liebig University Giessen and Hochschule Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  Doctoral thesis: Perinatale Programmierung im Kontext von sozialer und gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit

Professional Background

• 2014–2017: Research Fellow, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany (within the doctoral)
• 2014–2017: Head of the Presidential Office and Personal Advisor to the President, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany
• 2018–2022: Advisor at the Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany
• Since 2022: Senior Researcher at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany

Memberships in Scientific Associations

• Member of the German Society for Nutrition (DGE) e.V.
• Member of the German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi) e.V.
• Member of the German Society for Public Health e.V.
• Member of the German Society for Social Medicine and Prevention (DGSMP)

Reviewing Activities

• Scientific Journals: Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, BMC Public Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, European Journal of Nutrition, Frontiers in Public Health, German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, JAMA Network Open, Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Maternal & Child Nutrition

Scholarships, Grants and Awards

• 2013: OECOTROPHICA-Preis, Verband der Oecotrophologen e.V. (VDOE), Berlin, Germany
• 2022: Travel grant, German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi) e.V., Ulm, Germany
• 2023: Stephan-Weiland Preis, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Epidemiologie e.V. (DGEpi), Ulm, Germany

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