Prof Röcken’s main research focus is in the field of hepato-gastrointestinal pathology and amyloidosis. The aim is to use modern methods in genomics and proteomics to find new prognostic and predictive markers in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumours and amyloidosis for the individualised and targeted treatment of patients.
Prof Röcken is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research and the European Society of Pathology. He is also Chairman of the Working Group of Pathology, German Cancer Society as well as board member of the German Society of Pathology and the German Society for Amyloid Diseases.