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REBIRTH-Forscher erzeugen Blut aus pluripotenten Stammzellen
Das menschliche Blut besteht aus einer Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Blutzellen mit spezifischen Aufgaben. Ist die Blutbildung jedoch wie etwa bei einer Leukämie gestört oder großen Verletzungen überfordert, müssen Ärzte auf Blut-... [more]
Repariert kranke Herzen: REBIRTH-Forscher entdecken Protein im Knochenmark
Wissenschaftler des Exzellenzclusters REBIRTH haben in Knochenmarkzellen von Herzinfarktpatienten ein Protein entdeckt, das die Heilung des Herzmuskels stimulieren und vor bleibender Herzmuskelschwäche schützten kann. „Wir... [more]
REBIRTH researchers produce large quantities of cardiac muscle cells from stem cells
Heart attacks or cardiac insufficiency often result in irreparable damage to the cardiac muscle tissue. Many patients could be helped by tissue produced in the lab. However, in order to be able to engineer heart tissue from human... [more]
Welcome to REBIRTH
With the enthusiastic support of six important partner institutions, Hannover Medical School (MHH) in 2006 has established a Cluster of Excellence in the area of Regenerative Biology and Reconstructive Therapies, acronym REBIRTH.
The goal of the Excellence Initiative is to strengthen cutting-edge research in Germany and to improve its international competitiveness. Outstanding projects are funded as Clusters of Excellence which focus on the research potential at university locations in Germany and, hence, strengthen their international visibility.