Research Group Prof. Gruber

Main areas of scientific interest:

• Fundamental aspects of the CLCA gene family and their proteins
• Scientific research regarding diseases of domestic animals·
• Experimental pathology of animal models·
• Mechanisms of neonatal innate immunity to pulmonary pathogens
• Testing of novel nanocarriers in the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases

Grants:

• Sonderforschungsbereich / Transregio SFB/TR-84  www.sfb-tr84.de
• “Innate Immunity of the Lung: Mechanisms of Pathogen Attack and Host Defence in Pneumonia“
• Sonderforschungsbereich 1112 - Nanocarrier: Architektur, Transport und zielgerichtete Applikation von Wirkstoffen für therapeutische Anwendungen www.sfb1112.deDFG-Schwerpunktprogramm SPP 1313 www.spp1313.de
• "Biological Responses to Nanoscale Particles"
• DFG-Einzelförderung Gr1491/6-1
• "Epidemiologie, Wirtsspektrum und Diagnostik einer neuen Sarcozytenart bei Tauben" in cooperation with Prof. Dr. M. Lierz (Klinik für Vögel, Reptilien, Amphibien und Fische der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

 

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Research Group Prof. Klopfleisch

Main areas of scientific interest:

• Molecular Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis including circulating tumor cells as Biomarkers
• Foreign body reaction
• Aging in companion animals
• Digital pathology
• Qualitative and quantitative pathology of mouse rat and pig models of human diseases

Grants:

• DFG-Einzelförderung DFG KL 2240/1: "Malignitäts-assoziierte Proteinexpressionsmuster einfacher Adenokarzinome der Milchdrüse des Hundes"

 

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Diagnostic Services

Biopsy and necropsy services for practitioners, companies, research institutions, and private clients:

• Diagnostic histopathology services for biopsies, including tumor diagnosis and dermatohistopathology
• Diagnostic service for infectious diseases