German Centres for Health Research

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is currently funding six Centers for Health Research

  • German Center for Translational Cancer Research
  • German Center for Diabetes Research
  • German Center for Lung Research
  • German Center for Neuro Regenerative diseases
  • German Center for Infection Research
  • German Center for Cardiovascular Research

More than 100 universities, university hospitals and non-university institutions are working on these six topics in an interdisciplinary fashion at over 50 locations, in order to explore common diseases and to quickly transfer the research results for the prevention and treatment.

The University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf holds a leading role in the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research and is also a partner in the German Centre for Infection Research.

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German Center for Cardiovascular Research e.V. (DZHK)

The DZHK, founded in 2011, is a research consortium of 28 partners in seven different locations. Its main objective is to translate research findings of cardiovascular research into therapies and to advance the diagnosis and prevention of these diseases.

Prof. Dr. T. Eschenhagen (UKE) is CEO of DZHK.

More information about DZHK
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German Centee for Infection Research (DZIF)

The DZIF is a composite of 35 research partners in seven locations, where the research activities are split into thematic units. The I. Medical Clinic of the UKE participates in the research on the topic "Emerging Infectious Diseases".

More information about the DZIF.

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