Project Details
Projekt
From Molecule to Man: Center for translational Imaging at Ulm University
Applicant
Professor Dr. Volker Rasche
Subject Area
Medical Physics, Biomedical Technology
Radiology
Radiology
Term
from 2016 to 2020
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 284109512
Imaging methods play an enormous role in biomedical research due to their huge potential for supporting translational research from the molecular level to final clinical evaluation. Translational imaging includes a wide interdisciplinary field and Ulm University has established institutions for addressing the demands of translational imaging at different scales. The proposal aims for bundling the activities of the various units by establishing a central coordinating unit and structure that is capable to inform potential users about which technique may be best suited for their particular research question. The anticipated unit provides comprehensive support for all aspects of translational imaging for major medical research foci of Ulm University, comprising metabolic disorders, oncology, neurodegenerative and other neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, cardio-vascular and inflammatory diseases, and trauma. It is the clear intention of this application to further promote synergies between the different facilities to still better pave the way for translational biomedical imaging in Ulm. Insofar the unit will not only work in its role as distributor, but rather in a role as coordinator permanently running the general question whether data for a specific research can be also translated into imaging modalities at other scales in order to strengthen and corroborate the results obtained.
DFG Programme
Core Facilities
Participating Persons
Professor Dr. Ambros Beer; Professor Dr. Meinrad Beer; Professor Dr. Peter Bernhardt; Professor Dr. Christof Gebhardt; Professor Georg Grön, Ph.D.; Professor Dr. Jan Kassubek; Professor Dr. Albert Christian Ludolph; Professor Dr. Jens Michaelis; Professor Dr. Wolfgang Rottbauer; Dr. Angelika Rück; Professor Dr. Paul Walther
