Tübingen is one of the world's leading science locations.
Here you will find information on research funding and an overview of Tübingen as a research location.
Research
at the Faculty of Medicine
Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Research focus of the Faculty of Medicine
Immunology and Oncology
Immunotherapy, molecular biological diagnostics and systemic immune reactions.Diabetes and Vascular Medicine
Risk factors, personalized therapy, prevention, diabetes and tumor growth.Cross Sectional Areas
Digital Health
Read moreResearch alliances
National and international research cooperations form the basis for innovative and successful research.
On these pages you will find an overview of research networks that are coordinated in Tübingen or in which research groups of the Faculty of Medicine Tübingen are involved.
Press and Events
Events
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Improved diagnosis of cancer and kidney diseases
Researchers have developed a new hybrid diagnostic medical probe that helps for faster and more precise medical imaging.
Next milestone in the treatment of liver tumors and acute and chronic liver diseases
Safety and tolerability of Tuebingen drug candidate shown in healthy volunteers
5 million euros for the training of high-calibre health researchers in Central Africa
Central Africa Training Platform for Clinical Research on infectious diseases
Therapeutic option for tumor patients with the rare DNAJB1-PRKACA gene fusion
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Infrastructure
Successful research is based on an effective infrastructure. Find out which tasks of the Faculty of Medicine Tübingen can help you with the planning or processing of research projects.
Core Facilities of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF)
Core Facilities offer all faculty staff - as well as external users - the opportunity to acquire state-of-the-art services and scientific know-how. We offer state-of-the-art techniques and services.
Learn moreCentre for Clinical Studies (ZKS)
The Center's mission is to effectively support and coordinate all clinical trial processes and to further develop the quality of patient-oriented clinical research.
Learn moreCenter for Personalized Medicine (ZPM)
The Centre for Personalised Medicine (ZPM) was established as part of the Excellence Initiative of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in cooperation with the University Hospital of Tübingen. Here, data generation, data analysis, functional imaging, development of new therapies and their clinical trials are networked and transferred to health care.
Learn moremedical technology
The "Medical Technology" research platform is intended to bundle basic research for the application-oriented development of new technological concepts at Tübingen and develop initiatives in the fields of "imaging processes and image processing" as well as "sensor technology and signal transmission".
Learn moreHealth Services Research Coordination Office
The coordination office supports healthcare research in Tübingen methodically and in terms of content and aims to network activities in this field.
Learn moreTechnology transfer
The Technology Transfer Office is the point of contact for universities, colleges, research institutions and industry in matters of intellectual property. Employees and students of the Faculty of Medicine and the University Hospital are provided with information and advice on inventions and start-up projects.
Learn moreServices for researchers
We would be pleased to support you in the implementation and provide you with up-to-date information about your planned research project.
Funding opportunities
Research projects usually require financial support. Please get in touch with us early enough, preferably already in the planning phase. On the following pages we will inform you about financing possibilities for your projects.
Further support
Procurement of research equipment
Depending on the fields of application and acquisition costs, the procurement of research equipment requires a coordinated approach between Business Unit D (Materials Management and Medical Technology) and the Faculty. If you as a scientist have questions about planned equipment purchases, please contact the faculty:
Further topics
Research Colloquium of the Faculty of Medicine
At the annual research colloquium, the young scientists supported by the internal funding programmes of the Faculty of Medicine present the results of their research projects.
Learn moreTübingen Research Campus
The Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and a number of leading non-university research institutes have joined forces in the Tübingen Research Campus (TRC) in order to intensify their cooperation and offer joint services to scientists.
Learn moreReseacher's Toolbox
The workshop "Researcher's Toolbox: Success in Funding and Administration", organized by the Research Division of the Dean's Office, reaches from our intramural funding opportunities and infrastructural support to national and international funding programs.
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