Christ-Crain

Prof. Mirjam
Christ-Crain, MD

Position(s)
Deputy Chief Physician Endocrinology
Co-Head Department of Clinical Research

Institution
University Hospital Basel

Phone +41 61 328 70 80

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Research Focus

Endocrinology, Metabolism & Developmental Disorders

Area of Research

Water and electrolyte disorders, in particular diagnosis and therapy in polyuria and polydipsia syndrome and hyponatremia.
Corticosteroids and other stress hormones for outcome prediction of various diseases and as immunomodulatory treatment.


Approved Research Projects

CARGOx study (Copeptin after arginine infusion compared to copeptin after hypertonic saline infusion for the differential diagnosis of diabetes insipidus)

SANDx study (SGLT-2 inhibitors for treatment of SIADH, a placebo-controlled randomised study)

Glucacop (Glucagon for the differential diagnosis of Diabetes insipidus, a randomized placebo-controlled trial)

FERTIL (IL-1 antagonism for patients with PCOS)


Collaborations

National Collaborations
- Prof. Beat Müller and Prof. Philipp Schütz, Kantonsspital Aarau
- Prof. Christoph Henzen, Kantonsspital Luzern
- PD. Dr. Stefan Bilz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen
- Prof. Felix Beuschlein, Universitätsspital Zürich
- Prof. Nelly Pitteloud, Universitätsspital Lausanne (CHUV)

International Collaborations
- Prof. Willem Jan Bos, Nieuwegein Hospital (the Netherlands)
- Prof. Martin Fassnacht, Universitätsspital Würzburg
- PD Dr. Wiebke Fenske, Universitätsspital Leipzig
- Prof. Antonio Ribeiro Jr., Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Prof. Ewout Hoorn, Rotterdam University Hospital
- Prof. Volker Burst, Uniklinik Köln 
- Prof. Alessandro Peri, Florence 
- Prof. Mark Sherlock and Prof. Chris Thompson, Beaumont Hospital Dublin
- Prof. Darko Kastelan, University Hospital Centre Zagreb,Croatia


Ongoing Research Projects

GOLD study (Effects of GLP-1 analogues on fluid intake in patients with primary polydipsia): randomized placebo-controlled cross-over study evaluating the effect of GLP-1 analogs on fluid intake in patients with primary polydipsia

HIT study (Hyponatremia Intervention study)

COMEN study (Copeptin in monosymptomatic enuresis nocturna): observational study evaluating copeptin as a predictor for treatment response in children with monosymptomatic enuresis nocturna.

EMPOWER (SGLT-2 Inhibitoren bei eu-und hypervolämer Hyponatriämie, a randomized placebo-controlled trial)

OxyMa (MDMA to stimulate oxytocin levels in diabetes insipidus, a randomized placebo-controlled trial)


Research Team

Cemile Bathelt

Leading Study Nurse
DAS Clinical Trial Practice and Management

Phone +41 61 556 53 04

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Dr. med. Julie Refardt

Co-leader of research group
Senior Physician

Phone +41 61 328 76 08

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Publications

Nicole Salvisberg

Scientific Administrative Assistant

Phone +41 61 328 51 20

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Sven Lustenberger

MD PhD Student

Phone +41 61 328 62 64

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Svenja Leibnitz

Research fellow

Phone +41 61 328 44 96

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Nina Hutter

Senior Study Nurse
CAS Clinical Research I

Phone +41 61 328 68 26

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Dr. med. Bettina Winzeler

Co-leader of research group
Senior Physician

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Publications

Sophie Monnerat

MD PhD Student

Phone +41 61 328 76 08

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Julia Beck

MD PhD Student

Phone +41 61 328 54 37

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Joyce Santos de Jesus

Senior Study Nurse, DAS Clinical Trial Practice and Management

Phone +41 61 328 50 91

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Dr. med. Laura Potasso

Senior Research Fellow
 

Phone +41 61 328 58 76

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Cihan Atila 

MD PhD student

Phone +41 61 328 58 81

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Sophia Lengsfeld

Research fellow

Phone +41 61 328 68 14

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