At KIT, we focus on highly interdisciplinary activities in the field of diagnostics and therapy ("theranostics”), We aim to revolutionize molecular diagnostic capabilities by developing new concepts, systems, and technologies that can provide the base for an affordable and robust application in clinics, point-of-care units, and homes, both in developed and developing countries. We develop strategies to overcome the outdated “organ-focused” definition of diseases by in-depth investigation of metabolomic pathways and pathogenic mechanisms to arrive at a molecular mechanism-centered disease description.

Projects

Theranostics Initiative (Bräse/ IBCS-FMS, Biedermann/INT, Feldmann/AOC, Schepers/IFG, Orian-Rousseau/ IBCS-FMS, Levkin/ IBCS-FMS, Luy/ IBG-4, Muhle-Goll/IBG-4, Korvink/ IMT)

Intelligent sensors and  wearables to track and analyse users behaviour in the mobility system (Knoch, MoBiSys/ Gauterin, Institute 2)

Microfluidic point-of-care biosensors (Dominguez, Niemeyer, Rabe/ IBG1)

Developing new molecular entities, smart materials, miniaturized high content screening methods as well as design of novel biomedical tools for the treatment of diseases (Bräse/ IOC, IBCS-FMS)

Multidiagnosis (Breitling, Mager, Weber/IMT Terzides Entechnon)

Synthetic receptors (SRs) and novel assays for the continous and rapid detection of biomarkers in biofluids (Biedermann, DeCola/IFG)

Quantifying lung perfusion parameters (Nestler/ INT, Koeppe)

Measuring the drug concentrations in blood or plasma, or in other biological fluids that can be linked to blood drug concentrations (Ates/ ITS)

Simultaneous release and monitoring of drug cocktail for effective reduction of resistances and metastases of tumors (Feldmann/ AOC, Schepers/ IFG, Bräse/ IOC)

Advanced inorganic nanocrystals for short wavelength infrared imaging and alpha radiotherapy (Hudry/ IMT, Richards/ IMT, Orian-Rousseau/ IBCS-FMS)

Parallelized Diagnostics (Orian-Roussau/ IBCS-FMS, Nesterov-Müller, IMT)

Organ-specific drug transport (Schepers/IFG, Feldmann/ AOC, Bräse/ IOC)

Identification of markers or marker patterns for civilization diseases Organ-specific drug transport (Luy, Muhle-Goll/ IBG-4)

People

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Contact
Name Title E-Mail
Vitova, Tonya Dr. tonya vitova ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Schepers, Ute Prof. Dr. ute schepers ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Roesky, Peter Prof. Dr. roesky ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Richards, Bryce Prof. Dr. bryce richards ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Orian-Rousseau, Veronique Prof. Dr. veronique orian-rousseau ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Nestler, Britta Prof. Dr. britta nestler ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Muhle-Goll, Claudia Priv.-Doz. Dr. claudia muhle-goll ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Luy, Burkhard Prof. Dr. burkhard luy ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Loewe, Axel Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing axel loewe ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Levkin, Pavel Prof. Dr. pavel levkin ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Le Tacon, Matthieu Prof. Dr. matthieu letacon ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Korvink, Jan Prof. Dr. jan korvink ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Knoch, Eva-Maria Dipl.-Ing. eva-maria knoch ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Klute, Markus Prof. Dr. markus klute ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Hudry, Damien Dr. damien hudry ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Heske, Clemens Prof. Dr. clemens heske ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Grunwald, Armin Prof. Dr. armin grunwald ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Geckeis, Horst Prof. Dr. horst geckeis ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Franzreb, Matthias apl.-Prof. Dr. matthias franzreb ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Feldmann, Claus Prof. Dr. claus feldmann ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Dominguez, Carmen Dr. carmen dominguez ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
De Cola, Luisa Prof. Dr. luisa cola ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Breitling, Frank Prof. Dr. frank breitling ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Bräse, Stefan Prof. Dr. stefan braese ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Biedermann, Frank Dr. frank biedermann ∂does-not-exist.kit edu