Early detection of an increased risk of type 1 diabetes and prevention of type 1 diabetes onset

In Bavaria, all babies up to seven days old can be tested for an increased risk of type 1 diabetes, free of charge, as part of the Freder1k study. The test can be carried out in a maternity hospital or by your paediatrician.

Information on screening tests for newborns

Further information

• Institute of Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München
• Campaigns around type 1 diabetes: A World Without 1

Principal investigators
Professor Dr Anette-Gabriele Ziegler
PD Dr Peter Achenbach
Dr Christiane Winkler

Study Doctors SINT1A & POInT study
Dr. med. Franziska Reinmüller
Benjamin Marcus
Dr. Esra Karapinar

Study Coordinator Freder1k study
Dr. Jasmin Ohli (on parental leave)
Ines Greif
Heidi Kaltenecker

Study Coordinator POInT study
Veronika Vollmuth

Study Coordinator SINT1A study
Annika Kölln

Study Statistics
Andreas Weiß

Data Management
Dr. Florian Haupt
Jose Maria Zapardiel-Gonzalo

Software Development
Martin Heigermoser

Ethical and Regulatory Affairs
Dr. Katharina Schütte-Borkovec
Stefanie Arnolds
Gertrud Göppel
Kim Munoz
Stefanie Löbner

Legal Affairs
Karina Blasius

Coordination Central Office
Dr. Melanie Gündert
Nadine Klein
Miriam Bißbort

Psychologische BeratungPsychological advisor
Prof. Karin Lange (MHH - Medizinische Hochschule Hannover)​