Amsterdam Cohort Hub (ACH) creates a strong research infrastructure that connects, supports, and empowers cohort studies in the Amsterdam region. By combining expertise and resources, ACH helps cohorts work together more effectively, ensuring that their data and insights contribute to better health for all.

Our mission

ACH brings together diverse cohort studies, 24 in total and counting. Our cohorts represent the rich demographic reality of Amsterdam, from children and families to older adults and high-risk groups. By capturing demographic, cultural, and socioeconomic factors, ACH data enables deeper insights into public health challenges and solutions.

Our mission is to:

  • Strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange among cohorts.
  • Build sustainable data infrastructure and FAIR procedures.
  • Support researchers with expert services in data, ethics, ICT, and methods.
  • Promote responsible data reuse through our data catalogue and harmonized access.
  • Enhance visibility, impact, and funding opportunities for cohort research.
  • Develop national and international partnerships to accelerate innovation.
We don’t just support cohort research, we help make it more effective and future-proof.

ACH is part of Cohorten Hubs Nederland (CHN), collaborating with other UMCs and partners such as Health-RI and the Netherlands Cohorts Consortium.

Roadmap

We are building a strong infrastructure to connect, support, and future-proof cohort research. Our roadmap outlines ACH’s key focus areas and activities, from data infrastructure and cohort support to collaborations in research and knowledge exchange.

Download roadmap: (link to PDF)

Organization

The ACH community The ACH community

ACH is coordinated by a steering committee, supported by thematic working groups and active communities of researchers and data experts. Together, we build connections across studies, institutions, and disciplines.

ACH members
  • Lauren Ancion
  • Athanasios Angelakis
  • Coralie Arends
  • Bram Berntzen
  • Marieke Blom
  • Casper de Boer
  • Leanne Bogers
  • Cyrina Brouwer
  • Felix Chilunga
  • Ronald Cornet
  • Sara Dieduksman
  • Tessa Düren
  • Rik van Eekelen
  • Merijn Eikelenboom
  • Awa Gassama
  • Lenka Groeneveld
  • Rowdy de Groot
  • Aimée-Claire van Haaster
  • Peter Harms
  • Melany Horsfall
  • Alex van der Jagt
  • Lotte Jansen
  • Robert Jertberg
  • Kim Jonkman
  • Martijn Kersloot
  • Anitra Koopman
  • Jonathan Krikeb
  • Femke Lamers
  • Noekie van Lieshout
  • Lianne Ligthart
  • Gaby Lunansky
  • Marleen van der Horst
  • Roland van Mossel
  • Katie Mudie
  • Quint Olislagers
  • Wouter Peyrot
  • Lucca Plijner
  • Yuwei Qi
  • Sharon Remmelzwaal
  • Lianne Reus
  • Ronald van Schijndel
  • Natasja van Schoor
  • Eva Strijbis
  • Emma Twait
  • Dulce Viegas Calçada
  • Gerben Rienk Visser
  • Marlies Visser
  • Marieke van Wier
  • Tim Zandbelt
  • Shuxin Zhang
  • Esi van der Zwan
Management team
  • Cécile Boot (interim director)
  • Emiel Hoogendijk (project manager)
  • GeertjeMarije Takkenberg (communications manager)
Steering committee
  • Meike Bartels
  • Joline Beulens
  • Cécile Boot (interim director)
  • Henrike Galenkamp- van der Ploeg
  • Mirjam Geerlings
  • Martin den Heijer
  • Martijn Huisman
  • Brenda Penninx
  • Rudy Scholte
  • Betty Tijms
Advisory board

An Advisory Board will convene three times a year to support us with advice and this will provide an opportunity to collaborate. The following esteemed (inter)national colleagues, who have experience with similar efforts such as consortia, take place in our Board:

  • Professor Louise Arsenault, King's College London & Landscaping International Longitudinal Datasets project
  • Dr Tom Emery, Erasmus University Rotterdam & ODISSEI
  • Professor Laura Fratiglioni, Karolinska Institutet & NEAR
  • Professor Arfan Ikram, Erasmus Medical Center & ZonMW
  • Professor Miranda Schram, Maastricht UMC+ & Netherlands Cohort Consortium
  • Dr Ruben Kok, Health-RI & Dutch Techcentre for Life Sciences
  • Professor Jennifer Symond, University College London & CLOSER
  • Professor Wim Timens, UMCG Cohort and Biobank Coordination Hub
  • Professor Elio Riboli, Imperial College London & European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

Participating Studies

Cohort studies teaming up under the ACH umbrella Cohort studies teaming up under the ACH umbrella

ACH unites a wide range of health-related cohort studies that collect data from citizens and patients in Amsterdam and beyond. Each study has its own unique focus and strengths, contributing to a shared resource for public health research.

See all ACH cohorts on our ACH cohort webpage.

Partnerships

We collaborate with national and international initiatives to align data standards and share best practices, including Nederlandse Cohorten Hubs (NCH), Nederlands Cohort Consortium (NCC), Health-RI, Cohort and Biobank Coordination Hub (CBCH)Cohort and Biobank Coordination Hub (CBCH, and Closer. These partnerships help broaden the reach and impact of Amsterdam’s cohort research.

Contact us

Interested in learning more or joining ACH? Mail us: cohorthub@amsterdamumc.nl.