Shoma Berkemeyer

Shoma Berkemeyer Dr. oec. troph.

Tel.: 0201/723-4571
Fax: 0201/723-5933


shoma.berkemeyer@uk-essen.de
   
 

Curriculum vitae

 

Beruflicher und wissenschaftlicher Werdegang

Seit 04/2010 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum-Essen
Seit 2009 Beirat, EuroMDNet (http://www.euromdnet.org/board.php)
2008-2010 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Geriatrie der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
2004-2007 Doktorandin, Forschungsinstitut für Kinderernährung, Dortmund
2003-2004 Researcher, University College Cork
2000-2002 Dozentin, Volkshochschule, Dortmund
1997 Researcher, National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi (Zusammenarbeit: International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC)
1995 Lecturer - Nutrition, University of Delhi
1994-1995 Junior research officer, Action for Food Production, New Delhi (Zusammenarbeit: Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa)
2004-2008 Doktor der Oecotrophologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn [summa cum laude]
1998-2000 Deutsche Sprachprüfung (DSH), Universität Dortmund
1995-1996 Master of Science (Development Economics & Policy), University of Reading [Felix scholar; first grade]
1988-1993 Master and Bachelor of Science (Nutrition), University of Delhi [UGC merit scholarship; distinction & valedictorian]

 

Forschungsschwerpunkte/Projekte:

  • Krebsepidemiologie – Projektschwerpunkt (Cancer epidemiology)
  • Proton Bilanz und oxydativer Stress (Proton balance and oxidative stress)
  • Krankheitsmodell (Disease models)

Ausgewählte Publikationen:

Berkemeyer S. Critique on equations of net endogenous acid production (NEAP) and indirect proof of constant organic acid excretion (Letter). Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.

Berkemeyer S. The straight line hypothesis elaborated: Case reference obesity, an argument for acidosis, oxidative stress, and disease conglomeration? Med Hypotheses. 2010 Feb 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Berkemeyer S, Schumacher J, Thiem U, Pientka L. Bone T-scores and functional status: a cross-sectional study on German elderly. PLoS One. 2009 Dec 9;4(12):e8216.

Berkemeyer S. Net acid excretion capacity is related to blood hydrogen ion and serum carbon dioxide. Metabolism. 2010 Mar;59(3):338-42. Epub 2009 Sep 29.

Shi L, Berkemeyer S, Buyken AE, Maser-Gluth C, Remer T. Glucocorticoids and body fat associated with renal uric acid and oxalate, but not calcium excretion, in healthy children. Metabolism. 2010 Jan;59(1):134-9. Epub 2009 Sep 18.

Berkemeyer S. Acid-base balance and weight gain: are there crucial links via protein and organic acids in understanding obesity? Med Hypotheses. 2009 Sep;73(3):347-56. Epub 2009 May 1.

Berkemeyer S, Vormann J, Günther AL, Rylander R, Frassetto LA, Remer T. Renal net acid excretion capacity is comparable in prepubescence, adolescence, and young adulthood but falls with aging. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Aug;56(8):1442-8.

Remer T, Fonteyn N, Alexy U, Berkemeyer S. Longitudinal examination of 24-h urinary iodine excretion in schoolchildren as a sensitive, hydration status-independent research tool for studying iodine status. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Mar;83(3):639-46.


Buchkapitel:

Frassetto LA, Berkemeyer S. Osteoporosis: The alkaline diet. In: Food and Nutrients in Disease Management: Strategies for Medical Doctors. Editor: I. Kohlstadt, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Ausgewählte Vorträge:

Berkemeyer S. Osteoporose assoziiert sich mit niedrigeren anthropometrischen Werte verglichen zu Multimorbidität bei eigenständig lebenden Älteren, 46. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung e.V. März 12-13, 2009 Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Berkemeyer S. Changes in acid-base balance with aging: Some facts and hypotheses. 3rd International Conference on Preventive Medicine and Healthy Aging, March 07-08, 2008, Milan (on invitation)

Berkemeyer S. The renal net acid excretion capacity across various age-groups. The 2nd International Acid-Base Symposium, Sept. 08-09, 2006, Munich

Lehrveranstaltungen:

Epidemiologie, med. Biometrie, med. Informatik