GRK 686:  Mechanisms of Solid Tumor Development and New Concepts of Experimental Therapy

• Subject Area: Basic Research in Biology and Medicine
• Term: from 2001 to 2004
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 273245

The research training group focuses on the effect of cellular alterations and external factors in the origin of solid tumors and aims to establish new anti-tumorigenic therapies. For this the programme combines in a multidisciplinary attempt the fields of clinical and basic life science research, by the inclusion of the disciplines Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Pathophysiology, Human Genetics, Oncology, Pharmacology, Radiation Biology and Virology. As a major educational goal the programme wants to introduce MD students into basic cancer research and graduate students into more clinical-orientated research questions. As an integral part the participants of the research training group are offered a variety of interdisciplinary lectures such as a special oncology lecture, educational seminars, and practical courses in different methodologies.

• DFG Programme: Research Training Groups
• Applicant Institution: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
• Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Thomas Iftner
• Participating Researchers: Professor Dr. Nikolaus Blin; Professor Dr. Johannes Dichgans; Professor Dr. Kai-Uwe Frölich; Professor Dr. Claus Garbe; Professor Dr. Michael Gregor; Privatdozent Dr. Peter Gött; Professor Dr. Jürgen Hoffmann; Professor Dr. Peter Gottfried Kremsner; Professor Dr. Richard Meyermann; Professor Dr. Hartmut Oßwald; Professor Siegmar Reinert, Ph.D.; Professor Dr. H. Peter Rodemann; Professor Dr. Hermann Josef Schlüsener; Professor Dr. Michael Schwarz; Professor Dr. Diethelm Wallwiener; Professor Dr. Michael Weller; Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Zenner