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Education, research, economy: The intensive networking in the health sector and medicine makes the location of Central Hesse special throughout Germany.

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Trend report: Focus on cardiovascular research

Scientists around the globe are currently conducting research on cardiac insufficiency, infarcts, pulmonary hypertension or atherosclerosis. Their goal is to gain a better understanding of the development of cardiovascular diseases at the molecular level.

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Trend report telemedicine: video chat with the doctor

The spread of the corona crisis is driving the use of telemedicine via video chats. Patients thereby avoid the risk of infection in the waiting room.

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How Big Data accelerates drug development

The contract research organization Alcedis, founded in Giessen, knows how to accelerate the drug development process with the help of innovative software systems - for the benefit of medicine and patients.

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Laser microdissection: Better research for cancer

Early detection of cancer can save lives. Laser microdissection enables specific cell examinations and precise cancer research. Read more

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Donating plasma during COVID-19

Why is donating blood plasma so important? Plasma serves as a raw material for the production of life-saving drugs. To ensure the production of these therapeutics, plasma donors are urgently needed - especially, now, during the pandemic.

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COVID 19 study: The inhalation of messenger substances to avoid severe lung damage

In the search for medicines to treat COVID-19, lung researchers from Giessen are testing an existing active ingredient that has already been proven to prevent lung damage.

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Hotspot of international medical research: Marburg

Prof. Dr. Katharina Krause has been President of the Philipps University of Marburg for almost 10 years. Here she talks about the special features of Marburg and why young researchers appreciate the city.

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Everyday contributions against antibiotic resistance

Multi-resistant pathogens become dangerous when they enter the body through wounds and cause infections. Researchers from the Gießen University want to get better insights in the core of these pathogens to hinder their spreading.

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“We see ourselves as a strategic partner of the Central Hessen region”

Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee, the President of the Justus Liebig University Giessen, speaks about top-level research and scientific excellence in science as well as current challenges in medicine.

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“We form the interface with precision medicine”

Prof. Dr. Harald Renz is medical director of the University Hospital Marburg. As a laboratory physician, he knows exactly how important individualized clinical diagnostics are.

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Prof. Dr. Ralph Schermuly vom Deutschen Zentrum für Lungenforschung am Fachbereich Medizin der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Pulmonary hypertension: Underestimated danger

Prof. Dr. Ralph Schermuly is an expert in the field of experimental pathophysiology and pulmonary hypertension. Since 2011 he and his team have been conducting research on causes and disease mechanisms to better understand pulmonary hypertension.

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