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Research and Scientific Service
German Institute of Human Nutrition
(DIfE)
The mission of the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DlfE) is to conduct expe-
rimental and clinical research in the field of nutrition and health, with the aim of
understanding the molecular basis of nutrition-dependent diseases, and of deve-
loping new strategies for prevention, treatment, and nutritional recommendati-
ons. Scientists at the DlfE pursue these scientific goals by interdisciplinary coope-
Ferdinand-Braun-Institute (FBH) is one of Europe’s leading
ration comprising a broad spectrum of experimental and epidemiological
methods. A particular focus of the institute is research on the most important
institutes for applied research in microwaves and optoelec- diseases at present, i.e., obesity, diabetes, and cancer, whose development may
tronics. Based on GaAs and GaN technology, FBH develops
involve nutrition-dependent factors. According to current estimates, up to 30% of
state-of-the art devices with unique features and outstand-
all cases of cancer and 80% of the cases of type 2 diabetes could be related to
nutrition or its associated factors.
ing performance for applications in e.g. materials process-
ing, medical and space technology as well as mobile com-
Since DlfE's establishment in 1992, significant progress in elucidating the genetic
basis of obesity and diabetes has been made. For example, DlfE-scientists identi-
munications and information technology. fied gene variants in a mouse model that are responsible for obesity. Based on
epidemiological data derived from the European Prospective Investigation into
Current research
Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC*), they also demonstrated an association between
gene variants and the development of diabetes. Beyond this, epidemiologists
identified nutritional habits that are linked to an increased cancer risk.
- High-power diode lasers
EPIC*: A multiple-centre, European-wide study that is designed to investigate
the relationship between nutrition and the incidence of cancer and other
- GaN optoelectronics
chronic diseases.
- Microwave components & systems
- GaN electronics
FBH develops high-value products and services for its part-
www.dife.de
ners in the research community and industry which are
tailored precisely to fit individual needs. The institute
offers its international customer base complete solutions
and know-how as a one-stop agency from design to
Knowledge Media Research Center KMRC
ready-to-ship modules.
Focusing Natural Sciences in interdisciplinary research
Get in touch: fbh@fbh-berlin.de
Knowledge Media Research Center (KMRC) in Tübingen, Germany, is an innovative
research institution for the investigation of knowledge acquisition and knowledge
exchange with new educational and communication media. In its research, KMRC
www.fbh-berlin.de takes up questions such as:
• How do people learn with new media?
• How do collaboration and information exchange work in net-based learning and
teaching?
• How should new media be designed to enhance learning?
As an interdisciplinary institute, KMRC integrates perspectives from cognitive sci-
ence, educational science, and media technology. Since its foundation in 2001,
KMRC has gained a key position in establishing national and international research
networks addressing topics of technology-based learning and teaching. The institute
collaborates with universities, schools, and educational institutions, transferring the
insights gained from basic and applied research into practice.
Research on Imported and Highly Contagious
Examples of KMRC research are two projects headed here and funded by a Leibniz
Association grant. One research project aims to explore the potential of digital
Pathogens media in natural science museums. The second research project examines the under-
at Germany´s largest research institution for tropical medicine
standing of complex dynamic relations in natural sciences.
The Bernhard Nocht Institute (BNI) offers state-of-the-art research facilities and a www.iwm-kmrc.de
supportive interdisciplinary environment for scientists seeking to conduct projects
involving BSL3 and BSL 4 handling of pathogens, insect experiments or field studies.
Please contact Professor Bernhard Fleischer to learn more about opportunities for
researchers at BNI.
Bernhard Nocht Institute
for Tropical Medicine
E-mail: bni@bni-hamburg.de
Internet: www.bni-hamburg.de
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The Leibniz Association is a network of scientifically, legally and economically inde-
pendent research institutes and scientific service facilities. Leibniz Institutes perform
strategic and thematically oriented research and offer scientific service of national
significance and strive for scientific solutions for major social challenges.
Leibniz Institutes employ more than 13.700 employees, thereof 5.700 are academics,
including 2.100 junior scientists. Leibniz Institutes maintain 2.200 major national and
1.300 international scientific cooperations. About 2.300 foreign scientists come for
temporary work at Leibniz Institutes each year. Third party funds of 216 million Euro
per year indicate high competitiveness and excellence.
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