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Department of Vascular Biology & Thrombosis Research
The aims of the Department are basic research in the area of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis on cellular and molecular level. The research focused on the analysis of reactions of blood vessels during physiological, pathophysiological and clinical relevant processes such as wound healing, tumor angiogenesis and atherosclerosis. Based on the understanding to such processes it is a further aim of the Department to develop strategies for diagnosis and treatment of such diseases including new drugs and gene therapeutic approaches. With respect to the applied methodology the above mentioned research aims should be achieved by biochemical, molecular biological, cell biological and animal experimental research and the results obtained should be applied on patients accordingly. Furthermore, biochemical and molecular biological analysis system should be developed for the diagnostic of normal and diseased patients.
The Department has a further aim to transfer the results of the above mentioned research, to apply the results in the education of medical students, PhD students and post-graduate training, especially within problem-oriented learning and teaching concepts. It should be done on the level of Vascular Biology as well as on other areas of Physiology and Pathophysiology.