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Resources and Services for Scientists in Patient-Oriented Research in Freiburg

As part of your patient-oriented research, you can make use of the services of various institutions and organizations under the umbrella of the University of Freiburg or the Medical Center – University of Freiburg.

Below you will find an overview of the resources and services for scientists conducting patient-oriented research at the University of Freiburg with links to the corresponding sections on this website.

Consultation and Service Centers

One of the central points of contact for scientists conducting patient-oriented research in Freiburg is the Clinical Trials Unit, which offers both advice on funding and conducting clinical studies in humans.

The Ethics Committee also provides guidance on research applications from the Faculty of Medicine.

Another central point of contact is the Office of the Dean for Research at the Faculty of Medicine, which provides advice on both national funding programs (Subdivision for Research Services) and EU funding programs (EU Office of the Faculty of Medicine).

The Health Care Research Coordination Unit Freiburg is also a central point of contact for all researchers who would like to put their research into practice in healthcare.

Below you will find an overview of the relevant consultation and service centers in Freiburg.

Research Infrastructures and Facilities

In addition to the acknowledged research infrastructure facilities of the Faculty of Medicine – in particular the Central and Core Facilities mentioned by name – other infrastructure facilities in Freiburg that are relevant for scientists in patient-oriented research are also listed below. 

Collaborative Projects and Networks

There are numerous on-going collaborative projects and networks in the field of patient-oriented research at the Freiburg site. Researchers from Freiburg also involved in several German Centers for Health Research and other external networks related to patient-oriented research.

List of Clinical Trials Registers

A list of important local, national and international clinical trials registers can be found below.

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Funding Programs

The internal, intramural funding programs of the Faculty of Medicine and the Medical Center – University of Freiburg are listed below. In addition, a selection of relevant external funding programs can be found below, including those from public funding bodies such as the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

Standardized Internal Procedures

When conducting patient-oriented research in Freiburg, there are standardized internal procedures that must be followed. Further procedures are currently under development and will be added to on an ongoing basis.

Events and Training Courses

The Office of the Dean for Research at the Faculty of Medicine offers a wide variety of learning and networking events that may also be of interest to scientists working in patient-oriented research. In addition, other relevant events and training courses in Freiburg are listed below.

Newsletters

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Simply click on the links below to join the mailing lists for the various newsletters of possible relevance to researchers in the field of patient-oriented research.

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Contact

Office of the Dean for Research