1. Current Status, Position

Head, GI and Nutrition Service; Senior Consultant; both at Tumor Biology Center Freiburg.

2. Education

• Board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hematology & Medical Oncology; Medical Nutrition; Palliative Care,
• 1980-1986: Univ. Göttingen,
• 1986-1989: Metabolism, Wash. Univ., St. Louis, MO,
• 1989-1993: Univ Göttingen,
• Since 1993: Senior Consultant and Head Nutrition Service at Tumor Biology Center Freiburg.

3. Research Area

Dr. Jann Arends' research interests include cancer cachexia (screening, assessment, treatment), parenteral nutrition and homecare, protein metabolism and nutritional supplements.