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The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen and Essen University Hospital establish an Institute of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (IKIM)

The UDE’s Faculty of Medicine and Essen University Hospital have jointly founded a new Institute of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. This innovative initiative seeks to analyse and leverage the opportunities of artificial intelligence in research, teaching and healthcare. “By establishing the IKIM, we are setting an inevitable strategic direction. Artificial intelligence will be an increasingly common tool to help researchers gain insight into the cause of diseases and develop new treatment methods. That is why we are establishing five professorships at the new institute from the start”, Professor Jan Buer, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UDE, explained.

Bridge Institute for Experimental Tumour Therapy — West German Tumour Centre (WTZ) strikes new paths in cancer research

Essen University Hospital and the UDE’s Faculty of Medicine have jointly established the Bridge Institute for Experimental Tumour Therapy (BIT). Professor Jens Siveke, Head of the German Cancer Consortium’s Division of Solid Tumour Translational Oncology (DKTK) at the WTZ, is managing the new institute in the role of director. The BIT focuses on advanced research into imaging-based therapies, such as theranostics, alongside drug development and testing for innovative and personalised treatment methods.

New institute examines influence of urban planning on residents’ health

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen has established the new Institute of Urban Public Health (InUPH) at Essen University Hospital. It systematically and collaboratively explores how human health is influenced by urban environments and how the latter can be optimised. The Fritz und Hildegard Berg-Stiftung, a member of the Stifterverband, is funding the new institute with 750,000 euros over a five-year period.