The aim of the program is a better understanding of vascular injury mechanisms and of the interaction between the vasculature and the specific functional units of the heart and the kidney. Specifically, the various projects study the role of vascular structures for cardiac development, disease mechanisms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, altered cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and oxidative stress as injury mechanisms, non-invasive diagnosis of arterial lesions and angiogenesis, therapeutic use of ultrasound, measurement and modification of endothelial function in patients and gene therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome, or chimeric antibodies for the prevention of transplant rejection. It is designed for graduated natural scientists, selected advanced medical students, and for "Ärzte im Praktikum (AIP)". The research training group 750 is characterized by a strongly interdisciplinary approach to clinical research, and covers a broad range from molecular biology to modern diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of cardiovascular and renal diseases.
DFG Programme
Research Training Groups
