dr hab. Anna Shalimova, prof. MUG – Principal Investigator
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, Division of Hypertension and Diabetology: Professor (Gdańsk, Poland). Kharkiv National Medical University, Department of Internal Medicine No 1, Full Professor (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
E-mail: anna.shalimova@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 584 44 40
Scope of work: study protocols performance; screening, recruitment and follow-up of patients; data analysis and interpretation

prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Narkiewicz- Mentor
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, Head of Department of Hypertension and Diabetology: Full Professor (Gdańsk, Poland).
E-mail: krzysztof.narkiewicz@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 584 44 40
Scope of work: Protocol design, data coordinator, data interpretation and general supervision

dr Beata Graff – Co-investigator
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, Division of Hypertension and Diabetology: Associate Professor (Gdańsk, Poland).
E-mail: beata.graff@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 584 44 40
Scope of work: expertise in Echocardioghaphy, interpretation of ECG and 24-hour Holter ECG, analysis of heart rate variability, substantive consultation;

dr hab. Jacek Wolf- Co-investigator
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, Division of Hypertension and Diabetology: Associate Professor (Gdańsk, Poland); Medical University of Gdansk, The Translational Medicine Centre: Co-ordinator (Gdańsk, Poland)..
E-mail: jacek.wolf@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 584 44 40
Scope of work: substantive consultation and data interpretation;

dr Edyta Dąbrowska – Co-investigator
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, The Translational Medicine Centre: Specialist (Gdańsk, Poland).
E-mail: edyta.dabrowska@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 349 2527
Scope of work: expertise in Echocardioghaphy, interpretation of ECG and 24-hour Holter ECG, analysis of heart rate variability, substantive consultation;

lic. Monika Ferdzyn – Co-investigator
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, The Translational Medicine Centre: Specialist (Gdańsk, Poland).
E-mail: monika.ferdzyn@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 349 2527
Scope of work: Technician experienced in the assessment of vascular function for research purposes

lic. Wiesława Kucharska – Co-investigator
Scope of work: : Supervision of the correctness of the study documentation (among other things correctness of consent forms, questionnaires) and entering the results into the database of the project

Nataliia Nekrasova – Co-investigator
Scope of work: Recruitment of patients, psychological consultation and issuance of stress assessment questionnaires for the project

mgr Joanna Pokusa – Administrative Assistant
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, Division of Hypertension and Diabetology: Specialist (Gdańsk, Poland).
E-mail: joanna.pokusa@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 584 44 40
Scope of work: responsible for the coordination of administrative and financial support of the project

mgr Barbara Sierbińska – additional Co-investigator
Current Position: Medical University of Gdansk, The Translational Medicine Centre: Specialist (Gdańsk, Poland).
E-mail: barbara.sierbinska@gumed.edu.pl
Phone: (58) 349 2527
Scope of work: Technician experienced in the assessment of vascular function for research purposes