Project Details
Projekt
GRK 880: Vascular Medicine
Subject Area
Medicine
Term
from 2004 to 2012
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 273595
Due to demographic changes in Western Europe, major problems will have to be solved in the 21st century regarding three groups of diseases:
-- diabetes
-- cardiovascular disease
-- cancer
The vascular system plays a crucial role in all these diseases. The Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg and the Rijkuniversiteit Groningen have decided to initiate a strategic collaboration in order to find solutions for these major health problems through joint research and postgraduate education. The collaboration is based on scientific excellence and international reputation in the field of basic as well as clinical vascular medicine and will take the form of a European Research Training Group (EGC) in Vascular Medicine.
The long-term goal of the proposed European Research Training Group is to bridge the gap between more fundamental medical biology and clinical science in the field of vascular medicine through a structured programme of research and high quality teaching courses presenting state-of-the-art technologies of medical biology and modern clinical science. This type of strategy will promote the type of integrative knowledge, necessary to deal with the complex problems of vascular medicine in the 21st century.
The first aim of the proposed European Research Training Group is to integrate basic research with clinical research in the field of vascular medicine. Joint research projects will be initiated, comprising both cell biology and clinical studies and centred around four crucial research themes:
-- immunologically mediated endothelial damage
-- vascular damage mediated by hypoxia or metabolic disease
-- tumour angiogenesis
-- stress, hormones and the vascular system
Regular joint meetings will be held to monitor the scientific process of the research projects (and graduate students involved) and plan future research strategies.
The second aim of the proposed school is to provide an educational framework for young graduates. This framework comprises a Junior Scientific Master Class Programme (pioneered in Groningen) in which selected and well motivated medical students are educated within a structured scheme of complementary courses in skills necessary for clinical research in parallel with the medical curriculum. Successful completion of these courses and related joint research project should lead to a dissertation. The European Research Training Group will be the starting point for these students for enrolment into an MD/PhD programme.
-- diabetes
-- cardiovascular disease
-- cancer
The vascular system plays a crucial role in all these diseases. The Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg and the Rijkuniversiteit Groningen have decided to initiate a strategic collaboration in order to find solutions for these major health problems through joint research and postgraduate education. The collaboration is based on scientific excellence and international reputation in the field of basic as well as clinical vascular medicine and will take the form of a European Research Training Group (EGC) in Vascular Medicine.
The long-term goal of the proposed European Research Training Group is to bridge the gap between more fundamental medical biology and clinical science in the field of vascular medicine through a structured programme of research and high quality teaching courses presenting state-of-the-art technologies of medical biology and modern clinical science. This type of strategy will promote the type of integrative knowledge, necessary to deal with the complex problems of vascular medicine in the 21st century.
The first aim of the proposed European Research Training Group is to integrate basic research with clinical research in the field of vascular medicine. Joint research projects will be initiated, comprising both cell biology and clinical studies and centred around four crucial research themes:
-- immunologically mediated endothelial damage
-- vascular damage mediated by hypoxia or metabolic disease
-- tumour angiogenesis
-- stress, hormones and the vascular system
Regular joint meetings will be held to monitor the scientific process of the research projects (and graduate students involved) and plan future research strategies.
The second aim of the proposed school is to provide an educational framework for young graduates. This framework comprises a Junior Scientific Master Class Programme (pioneered in Groningen) in which selected and well motivated medical students are educated within a structured scheme of complementary courses in skills necessary for clinical research in parallel with the medical curriculum. Successful completion of these courses and related joint research project should lead to a dissertation. The European Research Training Group will be the starting point for these students for enrolment into an MD/PhD programme.
DFG Programme
International Research Training Groups
International Connection
Netherlands
Applicant Institution
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
IRTG-Partner Institution
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Spokesperson
Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Hammes
Participating Researchers
Professor Dr. Hellmut G. Augustin; Professorin Dr. Grietje Beck; Professor Dr. Martin Borggrefe; Professor Dr. Michael Deuschle; Professor Dr. Matthias Goebeler; Professor Dr. Sergij Goerdt; Professor Dr. Norbert Gretz; Professor Dr. Hermann-Josef Gröne; Professor Markus Hecker, Ph.D.; Professor Dr. Thomas Korff; Professor Dr. Peter Nawroth; Professorin Dr. Liliana Schaefer; Professor Dr. Lothar Schilling; Professor Dr. Stefan Schönberg; Professor Thomas Wieland, Ph.D.; Professor Dr. Benito Antonio Yard
Cooperation Partners
Professor Dr. Stephan Bakker; Professor Dr. Jacob van den Born; Professor Dr. Reinold Gans; Professor Dr. Martin Conrad Harmsen; Dr. Peter Heeringa; Professor Dr. Rob H. Henning; Professor Dr. Jan-Luuk Hillebrands; Professor Dr. Cees Kallenberg; Dr. Jan Kamps; Professor Dr. Henri Leuvenink; Professorin Dr. Grietje Molema; Professor Dr. Gerjan Navis; Professor Dr. Matthijs Oudkerk; Professor Dr. Rutger J. Ploeg; Professorin Dr. Martina Schmidt
IRTG-Partner: Spokesperson
Professor Dr. Han Moshage
