NCC

collections

Data & sample collections

11 collections

  • EPIC-NL

    European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition in the Netherlands (EPIC-NL)
    EPIC is the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition. EPIC-NL is the Dutch contribution to EPIC and comprises about 40,000 individuals prospectively followed since the early 90's. Biological samples have been stored in liquid nitrogen and repeated follow-up of the cohort has occured to obtain detailed information on lifestyle and behavioural factors and morbidity and mortality.

  • ERGO

    Erasmus Rotterdam Gezondheid Onderzoek
    ERGO (Erasmus Rotterdam Gezondheid Onderzoek) is een langlopend bevolkingsonderzoek van het Erasmus MC onder bijna 20.000 mensen van 40 jaar en ouder in de Rotterdamse wijk Ommoord. We onderzoeken gezondheidsproblemen die op oudere leeftijd veel voorkomen. Dankzij dit uitvoerige onderzoek komen we steeds meer te weten over het ontstaan en verloop van ziekte bij ouderen. Op deze manier kan ERGO een bijdrage leveren aan een samenleving waarin we gezond ouder kunnen worden.

  • HELIUS

    Healthy Life in an Urban Setting
    The HELIUS study is a prospective cohort study on health and healthcare among an urban multi-ethnic population. The aim of the HELIUS study is to gain insight in the biological, psychological and social causes of the unequal burden of disease across ethnic groups, and ultimately enable the improvement of health care and prevention strategies.

  • LASA

    Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
    The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam is a prospective cohort study of older adults in the Netherlands (55–84 years). The focus is on the determinants, trajectories and consequences of physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning.

  • Lifelines Biobank

    Lifelines Cohort Study
    Lifelines is a longitudinal multigenerational population cohort and biobank founded in 2006. Lifelines includes over 167,000 participants, covering 10% of the population in the three northern provinces of the Netherlands. We follow our participants, who have all ages and are often members of the same families. The aim of Lifelines is to be a resource for the national and international scientific community searching for insights into healthy ageing. To facilitare research we make our collected biosamples (e.g. blood and urine) and data (e.g. questionnaires, diagnostic instruments, and physical measurements) available for use on the condition of a valid project proposal, a signed DMTA, and a fee to cover our sample- and datamanagement services and secure data access infrastructure.

  • LLS

    Leiden Longevity Study

  • LRGP

    Leidsche Rijn Health Project
    The Leidsche Rijn Health Project is an ongoing study of the health and health trends of residents in the Leidsche Rijn neighborhood in Utrecht. The five primary care practices of the Leidsche Rijn Julius Health Centers are participating in this project. Through early 2021, every patient registered at one of the five primary care practices was invited to participate in the LRGP. Informed consent was obtained from participants upon enrollment. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires (general characteristics, lifestyle, female reproductive health questionnaire, medical history, medication use, quality of life, stress, etc.); blood samples were collected; height, weight, and blood pressure were measured; and, in certain cases, an ECG and/or spirometry were performed. Enrollment was completed in early 2021. Follow-up data is still being collected through a continuous link to the data recorded by the primary care physician in the medical record.

  • NEO

    The Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity
    Insights into how obesity leads to chronic diseases are just emerging. It has become clear that the fat cell is a potent regulator of signaling networks that affect whole body metabolism. These systemic effects include inflammation, hypercoagulability and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. The central theme of this study therefore is the toxic effect of adipose tissue. We investigate on a population level how obesity and body fat distribution affect major systemic responses leading to disease, and how these relations are influenced by individual and environmental factors. This will further our understanding of disease aetiology in individuals with and without obesity alike. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development of disease in obesity will help to identify individuals who are susceptible to the detrimental metabolic, cardiovascular and other consequences of obesity and has implications for the development of prevention and treatment strategies.

  • NTR

    Netherlands Twin Register
    Twin family register in the Netherlands

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