Dr. rer. nat. Julia Leonardy

Building I6, Level H0, Room 2080

Institute of Forensic Medicine

Hannover Medical School

OE 5500, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1

D-30625 Hanover, Germany

Phone +49 511 532-5928

leonardy.julia@mh-hannover.de

SuddenInfant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of death in infants aged between one month and one year in industrialized countries. Awareness campaigns on safe sleeping environments for babies have led to a significant reduction in deaths in recent decades, but SIDS remains a feared phenomenon. Research into the causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains a major challenge due to the multifactorial nature of the syndrome. Advances in biomedical research and developments in the field of bioinformatics are opening up new approaches to SIDS research. One aspect that has received little attention to date is the role of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) as a potential piece of the puzzle in causal research. In our research group, we are dedicated to investigating the role of these and other key molecules in the development of SIDS.

Staff members

Anna Bretschneider, M. Sc. (PhD student)

Theses/internships are possible at any time by arrangement.