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RESEARCH GROUPS

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PROGRAMME:
Group 24
Dirección General de
Epidemiology and Prevention
Salud Pública de Murcia
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of Chronic Diseases
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Group Members
Lead Researcher

STAFF MEMBERS
Navarro Sánchez, Carmen
Huerta Castao, Jos Mara

Salmern Martnez, Diego
Contact:
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ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Direccin General de Salud Pública de Murcia
Ronda de Levante, 11. 30008 Murcia Chirlaque Lpez, Mara Dolores
Cirera Suarez, Lluis
Phone: (+34) 968 362 039
E.mail: [email protected]
Garca Fulgueiras, Ana Mara
Garca Ortuzar, Visitacin
Website: http://www.imib.es/portal/investigacion/area.jsf?id=5
Garca Pina, Roco

Gavrila Chervase, Diana Main lines of research
Guilln Prez, Jos Jess

Lpez Rojo, Concepcin • CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY.
Mendiola Olivares, Jaime
The group has consolidated a cutting-edge research line on cancer over the
Navarro Mateu, Fernando
Prez Flores, Domingo last two decades by taking part in the cohort study European Prospective In-
vestigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), on diet, cancer, and lifestyle and
Tormo Diaz, Mara Jos
gentic interactions, and recently, by joining the MCC-Spain study on high-inci-
Torres Cantero, Alberto Manuel
dence tumours in Spain. Furthermore, the group has an active paticipation in

CONTRIBUTORS
international projects on cancer survival (EUROCARE, CONCORD, RARECARE),
Anaya Suarez, Celia
and information systems and cancer registries (REDEPICAN).

• EPIDEMIOLOGY OFCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DIABETES, AND OTHER

CHRONIC DISEASES.

The group participates in the DARIOS and FRESCO studies (on cardiovascular
risk functions for the Spanish population), the EPIC-CVD study (a joint study

of the effect of genetic factors, biomarkers, and life styles, on coronary heart
disease and stroke in Europe), and the European case-cohort InterAct study 13
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(on diabetes and the interaction between genetic and modifiable life-style fac- T
tors).. Other line of the group is the estimation of the burden of infectious R
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diseases in Spain with a special focus on hepatitis B and C. On the epidemiol- E
ogy of neurological disorders, the group currently leads the PEGASUS-Murcia L R
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study, a population-based survey to know the prevalence of mental disorders, NU
co-morbidities and related factors.
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• ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, LIFE STYLES, AND DIET.
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The group works in this research line on food and nutrient patterns, physical RE
activity, and other life style factors, in relation to health. Other research inter- E
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est focuses on reproductive health of young adults, and the study of its related C
factors, both endogenous and environmental.
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