The Regenerative Medicine Initiative Germany has been established to act as a cross-sectional, multidisciplinary network within a broad spectrum of biological material research concerning stem cell biology. This research ranges from molecular imaging to tissue engineering and includes clinical medicine in Germany. Besides the centers in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden and Hannover which are supported by the BMBF and the DFG, many Federal States developed networks, centers, clusters and other factors of Regenerative Medicine Initiative Germany.
These organizations came together in Leipzig on October 17, 2007 in order to found a national initiative that will be known as Regenerative Medicine Initiative Germany.
Aims of this initiative are the following:
- Establishment of Germany as the translation location
- Coordination of the appearance of the German Regenerative Medicine on a national and international level regarding policy
- Development of a seal of approval for the German Regenerative Medicine
Implementation of these aims is to be carried out by individual RMIG members acting collectively on the level of the following activity fields:
- Co-operation and coordination regarding the common creation of networks and the international involvement of Germany as location of high technology in the field of Regenerative Medicine
- Consulting support with research promotions
- Training and junior scientists progam promotion
- PR
- Support and counselling with the definition of rules in the areas of legal, administrative, technical and ethics
- Translation of results from the basic research in clinical applications and products
The initiative mainly presents a coordination and communication platform that is open to all professionals and representatives of the affiliated organizations. The five supported centers are committed to carrying out this initiative and securing their work:
| Berlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien, BCRT, Berlin | www.b-crt.de |
| DFG-Forschungszentrum für Regenerative Therapien, CRTD, Dresden |
www.crt-dresden.de |
| Zentrum für Regenerative Medizin, REBIRTH, Hannover | www.rebirth-hannover.de |
| Translationszentrum Regenerative Medizin, TRM, Leipzig | www.trm.uni-leipzig.de |
| Referenz- und Translationszentrum für kardiale Stammzelltherapie, RTC, Rostock |
www.kardiale-stammzell-therapie.com |
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Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Volk
Director BCRT, Berlin |
Prof. Dr. Michael Brand
Director Exzellenzcluster CRTD, Dresden
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Prof. Dr. Axel Haverich
Director Exzellenzcluster Rebirth, Hannover |
Prof. Dr. Frank Emmrich
Director TRM, Leipzig |
Prof. Dr. Gustav Steinhoff
Director RTC, Rostock |