Epidemiology (Rotterdam Study), Erasmus Medical Center (ErasmusMC)

The Department of Epidemiology of the Erasmus Medical Center is hosting 2 large population-based studies: the Rotterdam Study and Generation R. The Rotterdam Study of which a detailed description was published 1 includes very detailed clinical and pharmaceutical information on 14.926 elderly with up to more than 20 years of follow-up. DNA and genome-wide data are available and many pharmacogenetic studies have been performed and published. The Department of Epidemiology has many expert facilities and participates in an international teaching program (Erasmus Summer Program and Erasmus Winter Program). 1 Hofman A,Darwish Murad S,van Duijn CM,et al. The Rotterdam Study: 2014 objectives and design update. Eur J Epidemiol 2013,28:889-926.