International Summer School on Technology Transfer in Life Sciences 2024
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funded projects 2024
Validation of the biocompatibility of a cell transplantation device for the treatment of diabetes
Endocrine diseases have a significant public health impact worldwide, leading to long-term disability and impairment of quality of life for affected patients. The most prevalent endocrine disease is diabetes mellitus, affecting more than 537 million…
Lowering asymmetric dimethylarginine levels as a possible therapeutic strategy in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a group of diseases characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial pressure (greater than 20 mm Hg) eventually leading to right heart failure and death if untreated. PAH may be idiopathic and/or…
Blood-Brain Nexus: Chip-based Diagnostic Platform for Translating Interactive Bloodborne Factors and Neural Dynamics into Neurotherapeutics
In the intricate tapestry of the human brain, where billions of neurons interweave to form a complex network of interconnected ensembles, lies the enigma of our cognitive functions, memories, and behaviors. The symphony of cooperative…
funded projects 2023
Neutrophil extracellular traps as possible therapeutic target in post COVID syndrome
Introduction: About one third of patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus do not return to full health and develop post COVID syndrome (PCS). According to the latest guidelines from the German Society for Pneumology for…
Development of a multi-organ-on-a-chip microfluidic system for ischemia/reperfusion injury
Introduction: Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and is associated with significant health consequences for the individual and high medical costs for society. Timely reperfusion after myocardial infarction (MI) is the…
Cell transplantation as a novel therapy for endocrine disorders
Introduction: Adrenal glands are essential for life and control fundamental physiological functions through steroid synthesis and hormone secretion. The two main hormones secreted by the adrenal gland are cortisol (glucocorticoid) and aldosterone (mineralocorticoid). Through these…
funded projects 2022
Validation of the biocompatibility of a cell transplantation device for the treatment of diabetes
Endocrine diseases have a significant public health impact worldwide, leading to long-term disability and impairment of quality of life for affected patients. The most prevalent endocrine disease is diabetes mellitus, affecting more than 537 million…
Lowering asymmetric dimethylarginine levels as a possible therapeutic strategy in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a group of diseases characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial pressure (greater than 20 mm Hg) eventually leading to right heart failure and death if untreated. PAH may be idiopathic and/or…
funded projects 2021
Validation of Hes3 and TPM4 as novel biomarkers in neurology and neuro-oncology for clinical practice *WITH VIDEO*
Despite great progress in medicine, two categories of serious disorders affecting the brain are in dire need of novel therapeutic approaches: Neurological disorders (including various neurodegenerative diseases and stroke) and brain cancer (including gliomas). These…
Tele-Taste: Development of a taste test for clinical practice
Taste is imporant for proper nutrition and emotional well-being. Main traditional reasons for taste disorders are craniocerebral injury, infection of the upper respiratory tract, exposition to toxic substances, iatrogenic causes (e.g. radiation, middle ear surgery,…
funded projects 2020
Cells in Matrix
Europe, as well as other parts of the world have been affected by a dramatically increasing prevalence of diabetes that has nearly quadrupled since 1980, adult diabetes prevalence (for both T1D and T2D) reached 425…
Bioaktive Adhäsionsprophylaxe bei chirurgischen Eingriffen im Abdomen
Die Vermeidung von Adhäsionen nach operativen Eingriffen stellt eine der größten Herausforderungen der modernen Chirurgie dar. Aufgrund des erheblichen Leidensdrucks der Patienten und der enormen Kosten für unser Gesundheitssystem sind effektive Therapieansätze dringend erforderlich. Eine…
