Nicole Probst-Hensch
- Phone: +41 61 284 83 78
- Fax: + 41 61 284 81 05
- Email: nicole.probst@unibas.ch
- Profession: Prof. Dr. phil. II (pharmacy), PhD (Epidemiology)
- Position: Deputy Head of Department, Head of Unit, Groupleader
- Department/Unit:
Professional Activities
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Genetic Epidemiology & Gene-Environment Interactions
- Development and Conduct of Cohorts & Biobanks
Higher Education & Qualifications
- 2009 Extraordinaria (Prof./Associate professor) University Basel, Medical School
- 2008 Titularprofessur (Prof./Associate professor) University Zürich, Medical School
- 2004 Venia docendi (PD / Assistant professor) University Zürich, Medical School
- 1995 Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles
- 1995 PhD in Epidemiology University of California Los Angeles
- 1993 MPH University of California Los Angeles
- 1991 Dr. phil. II (Pharmacy), University of Basel
- 1985 Masters in Pharmacy, ETH Zürich
Work Experience
- 2007-current: President, Scientific Committee, Swiss Public Health
- 2007-current: Member, Expert Committee, Law on Genetic Testing in Humans (GUMEK)
- 2002-current: SAPALDIA Cohort, Member Directorate & Head Biobanking/Genetics
- 2009-current: Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute, Associated Institute of the University of Basel, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, Unit Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Head of Unit
- 2008-2009: University of Zürich,Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
Head, Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology & Director, Coordination Center, National Institute of Epidemiology and Registration (NICER) - 2002-2008: University of Zürich,
Institutes of Social and Preventive Medicine/Surgical Pathology
Department of Molecular Epidemiology/Cancer Registry, Head of Department & Director Cancer Registry Zürich - 1997-2002 : University of Basel, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine,
Department of Molecular Epidemiology/Cancer Epidemiology, Head - 1994-1997: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, USA), Norris/Comprehensive Cancer Center,Department of Preventive Medicine, Research Assistant Professor, Cancer Epidemiology
- 1994: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology, Research Assistant Cancer Epidemiology - 1990-1991: University of Basel, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Doctoral Student/Research Assistant
- 1987-1990: Roche Ltd., Basel, Department of Corporate Communications