Coordinated Programs

• Coordinated Programs funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)

  Collaborative Research Centers:

  • SFB 1279 – Exploiting the Human Peptidome for Novel Antimicrobial and Anticancer Agents (Speaker Prof. Dr. F. Kirchhoff, Institute of Molecular Virology)
  • SFB 1149 – Danger Response, Disturbance Factors and Regenerative Potential after Acute Trauma (Speaker Prof. Dr. F. Gebhard, Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery)
  • SFB 1074 – Experimental Models and Clinical Translation in Leukemia (Speaker: Prof. Dr. H. Döhner, Department of Internal Medicine III)

  Research Training Groups:

  • GRK 2254 – Heterogeneity and Evolution in Solid Tumours (HEIST): Molecular Characterization and Therapeutic Consequences (Speaker Prof. Dr. Th. Seufferlein, Department of Internal Medicine I)
  • GRK 1789 – CEMMA: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Aging (Speaker: Prof. Dr. H. Geiger, Institute of Molecular Medicine)

  Core Facility:

  • Center for Translational Imaging (MoMAN) – From Molecule to Man (Speaker Prof. Dr. V. Rasche, Core Facility Small Animal Imaging / Department of Internal Medicine II)

• Coordinated Projects funded by the Federal Government

  Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

  • Research Building Multidimensional Trauma Sciences (MTW) (Funding according to article 91b GG; Speaker: Prof. Dr. M. Huber-Lang, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Trauma Immunology)
  • NCT SouthWest, Site of the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Cooperation between Comprehensive Cancer Center Tübingen-Stuttgart and Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm (Speaker: Prof. Dr. L. Zender, Department of Internal Medicine VIII, Tübingen University Hospital)
  • Healthcare as a Public Space: Social Integration and Social Diversity in the Context of Access to Healthcare in Europe as part of the ERA-NET "HERA" (Speaker: Prof. Dr. F. Steger, Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine)
  • Early Intervention at the Workplace (friaa) (Speaker: PD Dr. E. Rothermund, Prof. Dr. H. Gündel, K. Herrmann, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy)
  • Evaluation of a Stress Management Intervention for Managers in Small and Medium Enterprises (KMU-GO!) (Speaker: Prof. Dr. H. Gündel, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy)
  • Prevention of Health Effects due to Child Neglect (PraeGefV) (Speaker: Prof. Dr. A. Jud, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy)
  • Mental Health at the Workplace Hospital (SEEGEN) (Speaker: Prof. Dr. H. Gündel, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy)
  • Self-Injury: Treatment-Assessment-Recovery (STAR) (Speaker: Prof. Dr. P. Plener, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy)
  • InnoSÜD Consortium of the Universities of Applied Sciences Biberach, Neu-Ulm and Ulm together with Ulm University (Speaker Ulm University: Prof. Dr. S. Kochanek, Department of Gene Therapy)
  • ECQAT: E-Learning in Mental Trauma Education, Therapy and Prevention (Speaker Prof. Dr. J. M. Fegert, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy); successfully concluded December 31, 2019
  • SHELTER: Safety and Help for Early Adverse Life Events and Traumatic Experiences in Minor Refugees (Speaker Prof. Dr. J. M. Fegert, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy); successfully concluded December 31, 2019
  • RESET-AID: System-epigenomic analysis of T-cells in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases within the framework of the trilateral cooperation Germany-France-Canada (administrative speaker: Prof. Dr. R. Siebert, Institute of Human Genetics; scientific speaker: Prof. Dr. Tomi Pastinen, Canada/USA); successfully concluded October 31, 2019
  • PRECiSe: Pretherapeutic Epigenetic CLL Patient Stratification (Speaker Ulm: PD Dr. D. Mertens, Department of Internal Medicine III); successfully concluded August 31, 2019

  Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)

  • PORTA - Providing Online Ressource and Trauma Assessment for Refugees (Speaker Prof. Dr. J. M. Fegert, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy); successfully concluded February 11, 2020

  Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg)

  • Development of regenerative therapies for the treatment of tissue injuries; Cooperation with the Military Hospital Ulm (Speaker Prof. Dr. A. Ignatius, Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics)

  Innovation Fund of the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) – Health Services Research

  • EPPIK – Überprüfung der Eignung des ‚Plattformmodells‘ als Instrument zur Personalbemessung in psychiatrischen und psychosomatischen Kliniken (Speaker: Dr. Markus Kösters, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II)
  • IMPPETUS – Implementierung der Patientenleitlinie Psychosoziale Therapien für Patienten mit schweren psychischen Erkrankungen (Speaker: Dr. Markus Kösters, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II)
  • LQM – Lebensqualitäts-Monitoring Online zur Versorgungsoptimierung herzkranker Kinder und Jugendlicher (Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jörg M. Fegert, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy)
  • TRADE – TRAnsport und DElir älterer Menschen (Speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael Denkinger, AGAPLESION Bethesda Hospital – Department of Geriatric Medicine of Ulm University)
  • IVZ S3 – Implementierung der S3 Leitlinie Verhinderung von Zwang (Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tilman Steinert, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy I – Weissenau)
  • QualiPäd – Evaluation der Versorgungsqualität in der ambulanten Routineversorgung häufiger Erkrankungen des Kindes- und Jugendalters (Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Bachmann, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy)
  • EvaCoM – Evaluation des unfallchirurgisch-geriatrischen Co-Managements bei alterstraumatologischen Frakturen älterer Patientinnen und Patienten (Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dietrich Rothenbacher, Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry)

• Coordinated Project funded by the European Union

  Framework Programme Horizon 2020

  • Using Peer Support In Developing Empowering Mental Health Services (UPSIDES) (Speaker: Prof. Dr. B. Puschner, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II)

• Coordinated Projects funded by the State of Baden-Württemberg

  Graduate School:

  • International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (Board of Directors: Prof. Dr. B. Knöll [Chairman, Institute of Physiological Chemistry], Prof. Dr. T. Böckers [Vice-Chairman, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology], PD Dr. D. Brockmann [Managing Director, Medical Faculty], Prof. Dr. D. Rautenbach [Vice-Chairman, Vice-President Career of Ulm University], PD Dr. M. Vujić Spasić [Vice-Chairman, Institute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology]); Funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments until October 31, 2019; continued funding by the State of Baden-Württemberg and the Medical Faculty.

  Initiative funded by Baden-Württemberg Foundation:

  • Join the Healthy Boat - program for health promotion in kindergartens and primary schools (Speaker: Prof. Dr. J. Steinacker, Section Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine)

  Cooperative Projects:

  • Cooperative Project Neuroinflammation in Neurodegeneration (Speaker: Prof. Dr. T. Wirth, Institute of Physiological Chemistry)
  • Center Child Abuse and Neglect (Speaker: Prof. Dr. J. Fegert, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy)
  • Competence Network PharmCompNet: Networks of active components as basis for individualized drug therapy (Speaker: Prof. Dr. P. Gierschik, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology); successfully concluded December 31, 2019
  • Competence Network Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease: Transmission, Prognosis and Immune Control of Intrauterine, Perinatal and Early Postnatal Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease Infection (Speaker: Prof. Dr. T. Stamminger, Institute of Virology); successfully concluded December 31, 2019

  Forum Gesundheitsstandort BW (Forum Health Location BW):

  • Translation in University Medicine: Innovative Platform for improved diagnostics and cooperation with leading pharmaceutical industry (Speakers: Prof. Dr. T. Wirth, Dean; Prof. Dr. U.X. Kaisers, Leading Medical Director)

  COVID-19 Program:

  The Medical Faculty is involved in 26 projects investigating SARS-CoV-2 under the COVID-19 special funding program of the State of Baden-Württemberg, 5 of which are cooperations coordinated in Ulm.

• Coordinated Project together with the Industry (BIU)

  Research Center in Public-Private Partnership:

  • Boehringer Ingelheim Ulm University BioCenter (BIU). Topics: Neurodegenerative, cardiometabolic and pulmonary disases (Speaker: Prof. Dr. K.-M. Debatin, Medical Faculty); second funding period successfully concluded September 30, 2019 - additional funding period in preparation

• Research Networks funded by foundations and others

  Center of Excellence in Oncology funded by the German Cancer Aid:

  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm (CCCU) (Speaker: Prof. Dr. H. Döhner, Department of Internal Medicine III)

  Forschungskolleg funded by the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung:

  • Else Kröner-Forschungskolleg: Entwicklung und Etablierung prädiktiver Modelle zur Realisierung von personalisierter Tumortherapie (Speaker: Prof. Dr. T. Seufferlein, Department of Internal Medicine I)

  Research Center funded by the Charcot Foundation:

  • ALS Research Center (Speaker Prof. Dr. A.C. Ludolph, Department of Neurology)

  Research Network funded by the CHDI Foundation:

  • The Euro Huntington’s Disease Network (Speaker: Prof. Dr. B. Landwehrmeyer, Department of Neurology)

• German Centers for Health Research

  German Centers for Health Research:

  • Site of DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases within the Helmholtz Association (Site Speaker: Prof. Dr. A.C. Ludolph, Department of Neurology)
  • Site "Ulm Child Health" of DZKJ - German Center for Child and Youth Health, which is currently under development (Site Speaker: Prof. Dr. K.-M. Debatin, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
  • Member of "ZIHUb - Mental Health Alliance", Site of DZP - German Center for Mental Health, which is currently under development (Coordination: ZI Mannheim; Speaker Ulm: Prof. Dr. J.M. Fegert, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy)