Research for human health

Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine

The Fraunhofer ITEM offers contract research in the human health area. Last year, the institute celebrated 30 years of successful research, 10 years of clinical research on respiratory diseases, and the groundbreaking for a new study center for early-phase clinical trials (CRC Hannover) that will be the only medical research center of its kind in Germany. The new building (see picture) is scheduled to become operable in 2013.

News

  • Ambassador of the life sciences in Australia

    Professor Uwe Heinrich, Executive Director of the Fraunhofer ITEM, has been commended for his active support of the life sciences industry in Australia and other countries: Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ), an Australian-based industry-led organization, has appointed him LSQ Ambassador. In this role, he is now one of four international representatives of the Queensland life sciences industry.

  • Nanotoxicology at SOT 2013

    During this year's SOT Annual Meeting 2013, researchers of the Fraunhofer ITEM in Hannover presented recent findings on the toxic potential of carbon nanotubes. Posters and presentations are now available for download under "Meetings and Fairs".

  • New multimedia research and science portal

    A new multimedia portal, so far the only one of its kind in Germany, is now on-line. It has been launched by the Science Initiative Hannover, a joint initative of universities and non-university research institutions such as the Fraunhofer ITEM and the Volkswagen foundation and provides answers to intriguing questions regarding research and university studies in Hannover. Now on-line at wissen.hannover.de (German only).

  • Mobile high-tech measurement device for measuring fine dust emissions

    Working together with Vereta GmbH, researchers of the Fraunhofer ITEM and of the Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering at Clausthal University of Technology have developed a portable measurement kit that allows measurement of fine dust emissions from wood burners. The devise has passed a two-year test phase and is now available on the market for chimney sweepers.

  • Pupils discovering the Fraunhofer ITEM

    "What I liked particularly was that we got insight into the different types of labs", said Laura Leifermann, one of four pupils gaining work experience as interns at the Fraunhofer ITEM. For two weeks, they had a chance to explore the world of science. Their highlight was the Department of Pathology, where they were allowed to carry out every single work step from the organ to the specimen slide by themselves. "This wouldn't have been possible at school", they all agreed.