Dr. scient. med. Kirsten Grossmann-von Haugwitz
Group Leader
Kirsten Grossmann-von Haugwitz is a dedicated medical scientist specialized in cardiovascular research. Her academic background includes sports sciences, physiology and psychology. After working in clinical research at the AO Foundation in Davos, she has been leading the team of the GAPP study in Vaduz, Liechtenstein since 2017. In this role, Kirsten coordinates all activities of the GAPP study, which has contributed significantly to our understanding of the genetic and phenotypic determinants of cardiovascular risk factors.
Kirsten completed her doctorate in medical science (Dr. scient. med.) at the Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein and obtained a Master of Science in Sports Science at the University of Göttingen, Germany. In addition, she holds a diploma in nutrition counselling from Switzerland. Her professional career is characterized by extensive experience in project management, business development and clinical research. She held key positions at the German Tennis Federation in Hamburg/Germany, at the AO Foundation in Davos/Switzerland and at Laboratory Dr. Risch/Liechtenstein.
Together with Lorenz Risch and Barbara Gant, Kirsten has been involved in the establishment of the Institute of Laboratory Medicine at the UFL.
2024
Grossmann K, Risch M, Markovic M, Aeschbacher S, Weideli OC, Velez L, Kovac M, Pereira F, Wohlwend N, Risch C, Hillmann D, Lung T, Renz H, Twerenbold R, Rothenbühler M, Leibovitz D, Kovacevic V, Klaver P, Brakenhoff TB, Franks B, Mitratza M, Downward GS, Dowling A, Montes S, Veen D, Grobbee DE, Cronin M, Conen D, Goodale BM, Risch L (2024). Sex-specific differences in physiological parameters related to SARS-CoV-2 infections among a national cohort (COVI-GAPP). PLOSONE 19 (3): e0292203 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292203
2023
Wohlwend NF, Grossmann K, Aeschbacher S, Weideli OC, Telser J, Risch M, Conen D, Risch L. (2023) The association of suPAR with cardiovascular risk factors in young and healthy adults. Diagnostics. 13, no. 18: 2938. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13182938
Telser J, Grossmann K, Weideli OC, Hillmann D, Aeschbacher S, Wohlwend N, Velez L, Kuhle J, Aleksandra M, Benkert P, Risch C, Conen D, Risch M, Risch L (2023) Concentrations of Serum Brain Injury Biomarkers Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Individuals with and without Long-COVID—Results from the Prospective Population-Based COVI-GAPP Study. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 2167. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13132167
2022
Grossmann K, Aeschbacher S, Wohlwend N, Blum S, Weideli OC, Telser J, Risch M, Risch L, Conen D. (2022) Smoking and high-sensitivity troponin I levels in young and healthy adults from the general population. MDPI Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199777
Risch M, Grossmann K, Aeschbacher S, Weideli OC, Kovac M, Pereira F, Wohlwend N, Risch C, Hillmann D, Lung T, Renz H, Twerenbold R, Rothenbühler M, Leibovitz D, Kovacevic V, Markovic A, Klaver P, Brakenhoff TB, Franks B, Mitratza M, Downward GS, Dowling A, Montes S, Grobbee DE, Cronin M, Conen D, Goodale BM, Risch L (2022) Investigation of the use of a sensor bracelet for the pre-symptomatic detection of changes in physiological parameters related to COVID-19: an interim analysis of a prospective cohort study (COVI-GAPP). BMJ Open; 12: e058274.
Telser J, Risch L, Saely CH, Grossmann K, Werner P. P-tau217 in Alzheimer's disease. Clin Chim Acta. 2022 Jun 1;531:100-111. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2022.03.018. Epub 2022 Mar 24. PMID: 35341762.
2021
Filipovic MG, Reiner MF, Rittirsch S, Irincheeva I, Aeschbacher S, Grossmann K, Risch M, Risch L, Limacher A, Conen D, Beer JH. Blood Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Inversely Associated With Albumin-Creatinine Ratio in Young and Healthy Adults (The Omega-Kid Study). Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Apr 27;8:622619. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.622619. PMID: 33987209; PMCID: PMC8110728.
Weber MC, Risch M, Thiel SL, Grossmann K, Nigg S, Wohlwend N, Lung T, Hillmann D, Ritzler M, Ferrara F, Bigler S, Egli K, Bodmer T, Imperiali M, Salimi Y, Fleisch F, Cusini A, Heer S, Renz H, Paprotny M, Kohler P, Vernazza P, Risch L, Kahlert CR. Characteristics of Three Different Chemiluminescence Assays for Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies. Dis Markers. 2021 Jan 6;2021:8810196. doi: 10.1155/2021/8810196. PMID: 33532006; PMCID: PMC7834819.
2020
Schaffner A, Risch L, Aeschbacher S, Risch C, Weber MC, Thiel SL, Jüngert K, Pichler M, Grossmann K, Wohlwend N, Lung T, Hillmann D, Bigler S, Bodmer T, Imperiali M, Renz H, Kohler P, Vernazza P, Kahlert CR, Twerenbold R, Paprotny M, Conen D, Risch M. Characterization of a Pan-Immunoglobulin Assay Quantifying Antibodies Directed against the Receptor Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 S1-Subunit of the Spike Protein: A Population-Based Study. J Clin Med. 2020 Dec 9;9(12):3989. doi: 10.3390/jcm9123989. PMID: 33317059; PMCID: PMC7764650.
Risch M, Weber M, Thiel S, Grossmann K, Wohlwend N, Lung T, Hillmann D, Ritzler M, Ferrara F, Bigler S, Egli K, Bodmer T, Imperiali M, Salimi Y, Fleisch F, Cusini A, Renz H, Kohler P, Vernazza P, Kahlert CR, Paprotny M, Risch L. Temporal Course of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Positivity in Patients with COVID-19 following the First Clinical Presentation. Biomed Res Int. 2020 Nov 16;2020:9878453. doi: 10.1155/2020/9878453. PMID: 33224987; PMCID: PMC7673235.
Baron RC, Risch L, Weber M, Thiel S, Grossmann K, Wohlwend N, Lung T, Hillmann D, Ritzler M, Bigler S, Egli K, Ferrara F, Bodmer T, Imperiali M, Heer S, Renz H, Flatz L, Kohler P, Vernazza P, Kahlert CR, Paprotny M, Risch M. Frequency of serological non-responders and false-negative RT-PCR results in SARS-CoV-2 testing: a population-based study. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Aug 31;58(12):2131-2140. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0978. PMID: 32866113.
Kovac M, Risch L, Thiel S, Weber M, Grossmann K, Wohlwend N, Lung T, Hillmann D, Ritzler M, Bigler S, Ferrara F, Bodmer T, Egli K, Imperiali M, Heer S, Salimi Y, Renz H, Kohler P, Vernazza P, Kahlert CR, Paprotny M, Risch M. EDTA-Anticoagulated Whole Blood for SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing by Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Aug 14;10(8):593. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10080593. PMID: 32823852; PMCID: PMC7460437.