Biomedical Sciences

Biotechnology in medicine

There are indications that applying biotechnology in pharmacy and medicine will revolutionise treatment possibilities. Will we soon be able to conquer terrible diseases like cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis (MS)? Find out more about the current state of resesarch in this so-called "red" biotechnology sector in Germany.

German Medical Science Portal

The German Medical Science is a portal for online journals, meetings and research reports and offers all scientists from the field of medicine open access to scientific articles and the possibility to publish their research results online.

National Genome Research Network

It takes close cooperation among various experts to shed light on the intricate activities of genes and to understand the function of the many yet unknown building blocks of the cell. And that’s exactly why the National Genome Research Network (NGFN) was launched. The common strand weaving the genome network together is the endeavor to conduct research on diseases that have a high incidence in Germany or that are particularly important for health policies due to the prolonged suffering and premature death of the people affected.

German Medical Online

In the field of medicine Germany is one of the leading countries worldwide. State-of-the-art medical technology as well as a high-performance pharmaceutical industry guarantee an exceptionally high standard. The German Medical Online Portal is the worldwide presence of German medicine.

Biomedical Sciences

Profile of the Robert Koch Institute

Working in a lab at the Robert Koch Institute

The Robert Koch Institute serves the Federal Ministry of Health as a central scientific institution in the field of biomedicine. It is also one of the central institutions for health protection in Germany. Its most important tasks include protection against infectious diseases and the analysis of the health situation in German.
In the field of stem cell research the institute approves the import and use of embryonic stem cells in Germany according to the Stem Cell Act. 

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