Medicine

Center for Geriatric Medcine and Geriatric Nursing

The demography issue poses a major challenge on the health system and health care professions. The Center for Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Nursing contributes to continuing education through offering postgraduate courses and research activities in the relevant fields. The cooperation between the “Haus der Barmherzigkeit Group”, the “Akademie für Altersforschung” (Academy for Age Research) and the implementation of the center in the facilities located in Seeböckgasse 30A, 1160 Vienna as a branch of Danube University aims to ensure the linking of interdisciplinarity and practical relevance which special emphasis is placed on.

Centre for Psychosomatic Medicine and Biopsychosoial Intervention

Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Therapy Approaches in Sepsis

The objective of the Christian Doppler Laboratory is the development of extracorporeal blood purification methods. The modulation of inflammatory mediators will be in the focus of our work. We will use established methods and develop new methods to assess and optimize the blood compatibility of existing blood purification systems and we will develop cell culture models to support evaluation of biocompatibility in the pre-clinical development. Fresenius Medical Care und Anagnostics Bioanalysis GmbH function as commercial partners, researchers of the Medical University Vienna act as scientific partners.

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News & Events

Kompetenzzentrum MechanoBiologie in Regenerativer Medizin

Immunregulatorische Fähigkeiten von mesenchymalen Stammzellen

Cochrane branch expands at Danube University Krems

Commitment to evidence-based medicine in Austria achieves worldwide recognition

Zehn Risikofaktoren verursachen 90 Prozent der Schlaganfälle

Zum Welttag des Gehirns am 22. Juli 2017 betont Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. mult. Michael Brainin von der Donau-Universität Krems die Bedeutung der Schlaganfallprävention
Um das Bewusstsein für die Gefahren durch Schlaganfälle zu schärfen, steht der diesjährige Welttag des Gehirns ganz im Zeichen der Aufklärung über Präventions- und Therapie-Optionen. Schlaganfall gilt als die Epidemie des 21. Jahrhunderts: Alle zwei Sekunden erleidet irgendwo auf der Welt ein Mensch einen Schlaganfall, jedes Jahr sterben sechs Millionen Betroffene an den Folgen.

Research Summit: What advances research towards excellence?

Three internationally renowned experts will discuss the topic of outstanding research in the course of the Research Summit on 14 February 2019.

Night Shift Work Elevates Pain Sensitivity

According to a study by Danube University Krems, night shift work influences pain perception

Cochrane branch expands at Danube University Krems

Commitment to evidence-based medicine in Austria achieves worldwide recognition