Our mission
ACH brings together diverse cohort studies, 25 in total and counting. Together, these cohorts reflect the diversity of Amsterdam, from children and families to older adults and high-risk groups.
Our mission is to connect data and expertise to improve public health. We develop shared infrastructure and procedures, support FAIR data use and provide researchers with practical tools and expert guidance. This makes cohort research more efficient, accessible and impactful.
Organization
ACH is led by a Steering Committee and supported by a multidisciplinary central team and active communities of researchers and data experts. Together, we build connections across studies, institutions, and disciplines.
The ACH community
Management team
- Eco de Geus (director)
- Emiel Hoogendijk (project manager)
- GeertjeMarije Takkenberg (communications manager)
Steering committee
- Meike Bartels
- Joline Beulens
- Cécile Boot
- Henrike Galenkamp- van der Ploeg
- Mirjam Geerlings
- Martin den Heijer
- Martijn Huisman
- Brenda Penninx
- Rudy Scholte
- Betty Tijms
Advisory board
Our Advisory Board provides strategic advice and an external perspective. Its members are:
- Professor Louise Arseneault, King's College London & Landscaping International Longitudinal Datasets project
- 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 Wim Timens, UMCG Cohort and Biobank Coordination Hub
- Professor Elio Riboli, Imperial College London & European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)
Participating Studies
ACH brings together a wide range of cohort studies involving citizens and patients in Amsterdam and beyond. Each cohort contributes its own data and expertise 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, and Closer. These partnerships help broaden the reach and impact of Amsterdam’s cohort research.
ACH promo video
Contact us
Would you like to learn more about ACH or explore opportunities to collaborate? Contact us at cohorthub@amsterdamumc.nl.