offer human genetic counselling and diagnostics to those affected by a tumour risk syndrome across the board," says Professor Dr Brigitte Schlegelberger, head of the Institute of Human Genetics at the [...] of the Federal Joint Committee. In addition to the MHH Institute of Human Genetics, project participants include the Institute of Medical Genetics at the University Hospital Dresden, the Hanover University [...] Tecklenburg from the Institute of Human Genetics at the MHH, who initiated the project. "We also know from studies and from our own experience that patients benefit enormously from genetic counselling not only

Director of the Institute of Human Genetics until May 2023, adds: "We see that cancer patients in this stressful situation often cannot find the long way to an institute of human genetics. It was therefore [...] lack of nationwide access to human genetic care, especially in rural areas.The innovation fund project "OnkoRiskNET", led by a team from the MHH Institute of Human Genetics, has tackled this problem and [...] employee at the Institute of Human Genetics is a co-initiator of OnkoriskNET."To now receive this award for the project is fantastic." In addition to the MHH, the Institute for Clinical Genetics at the Carl

nary team from Human Genetics, the Breast Centre, the Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Radiology and Pathology. After a comprehensive assessment by the independent certification institute OnkoZert of the [...] affected directly," says Professor Brigitte Schlegelberger, head of the FBREK Centre and the Institute of Human Genetics at the MHH. Professor Dr. Peter Hillemanns, Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center [...] Centre range from specialised genetic counselling and genetic analysis to the possibility of an intensified early detection programme, which is supervised by the Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional

the beginning of the month. The 43-year-old specialist in human genetics previously worked as deputy director of the Institute of Clinical Genetics at the University Hospital of the Technical University of [...] 05/04/2023 The Department of Human Genetics of Hannover Medical School (MHH) has a new director: Professor Dr. Nataliya Di Donato took over the management of Professor Dr. Brigitte Schlegelberger at the [...] Children's Research Institute in the USA for one year as part of a DFG research scholarship. Most recently, she worked in Dresden as a research group leader, deputy head of the institute and deputy speaker

this way. The MY-O-SENSES project is a cooperation between the MHH Institute of Experimental Haematology, the MHH Institute of Human Genetics, the Hearing4All Cluster of Excellence, the University Medical [...] congenital changes in the genetic material usually play a role. It is one of the most common genetic disorders of the sensory organs and affects more than 430 million people worldwide. Genetic alterations in more [...] the most comprehensive cure with the least amount of genetic material. If everything works, the gene therapy will be tested in clinical trials on humans at the end of the project. Professor Schambach is certain

team from Pediatrics and Human Genetics at Hannover Medical School (MHH) in the "Baby Lion" study. The focus is on decoding the genome, i.e. the entire genetic information of a human being, in just a few days [...] "Seen in this light, a rare disease is not so rare after all," says Dr. Bernd Auber of the Institute of Human Genetics. For the study, he and his team are focusing on a special patient group: children in their [...] treatment. Most rare diseases are genetic and it often takes years before the correct diagnosis is found. Can the treatment of seriously ill children be improved by rapid genetic diagnosis? This question is

Bergmann, Institute of Human Genetics and scientist at the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of the Hannover Medical School (MHH) takes over the leadership of the EU project, together with the Institute for [...] Dr. Bergmann. Another focus is on the evaluation of telemedicine genetic counseling strategies in order to improve access to human genetic counseling. Particularly in rural areas, there is a lack of com [...] division within the EU project. Cancer prevention has great potential, based on specific individual genetic profiles, to provide an even better indication of an individual's susceptibility to the development

Radiobiology Professor Dr Natalya Di Donato , Head of the Institute of Human Genetics: Review Board Medicine, Subject 2.22-03 Human Genetics Professor Dr Florian Heidel , Director of the Department of [...] , Subject 2.23-10 Clinical Psychiatry, Psychotherapy Professor Dr Christine Falk , Head of the Institute of Transplantation Immunology: Review Board Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Subject 2.21-05 [...] Board Medicine, Subject 2.22-14 Haematology, Oncology Professor Dr Theresia Kraft , Head of the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Physiology: Review Board Medicine, Subject 2.22-04 Anatomy and Physiology

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Klefenz GERMANY; Klefenz.Isabel @ mh-hannover.de Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Doris Steinemann (Human Genetics) Project: Genetic causes of immunodeficiencies/predominantly antibody deficiencies (PADs) Aditi Kumthekar [...] Aavani Biju Sindhu INDIA; Sindhu.Aavani @ mh-hannover.de Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Anke Bergmann (Human Genetics) Project: Characterization of molecular mechanisms driving the development and progression of [...] Natalie Weber/ Prof. Dr. Thomas Thum (Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies IMTTS and Fraunhofer ITEM) Project: Integration and maturation of human stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes