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How do we address lifestyle diseases,
antibiotic resistance,

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and the challenges of an
ageing society?

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The vision of our key research area
Biomedical Research and Technology

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at Leibniz University Hannover

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is to heal illnesses and
improve diagnostics and treatment.

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Part of our research
is bundled at NIFE,

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the Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering,
Implant Research and Development.

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Here, researchers from LUH
work closely

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with researchers from the Hannover Medical School
and the University of Veterinary Medicine.

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In bioreactors, blood vessels are produced
from human cells.

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These can be used to treat
heart disease.

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In the field of cryopreservation,
we investigate how we can

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freeze and then thaw cells
that need to be preserved

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– for example, for cancer treatments –
with a minimum amount of damage.

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Our Hearing4all Cluster of Excellence
is devoted to improving

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hearing aids and cochlear implants
used by the hearing impaired.

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Over time, hearing implants
often don’t function as well

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due to deposits
and other processes.

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We study how we can
remedy this problem

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using new materials, stem cells, lasers
and electrical stimulation.

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Biomedical engineering can be found
in many areas of Leibniz University:

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in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering
and the natural sciences.

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We’re developing cutting-edge measurement technology
to detect biomarkers in bodily fluids or the breath.

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This enables us to more quickly identify
bacteria in sepsis patients, for example,

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or to determine what causes
prostheses to loosen.

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A skin cancer scanner developed at LUH
detects skin cancer

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with an external scan
instead of a tissue sample and a scalpel.

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At our SIIRI collaborative research centre,
we aim to make medical implants safer.

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We are researching new kinds of
dental implants with integrated pumps

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that can directly fight infections.

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For hip and knee implants, we are
developing less invasive surgical methods,

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for example, through the use of heat.

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We also want to detect and prevent
complications and infections early.

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At our Centre of Biomolecular Drug Research,
we develop safe and reliable medications

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– including drugs to fight the much-feared
multidrug-resistant pathogens.

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Academic research plays an important role
in developing reserve antibiotics

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or therapies for rare illnesses.

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In contrast, pharmaceutical companies
often focus on widespread illnesses.

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In the biomedical engineering and
chemistry master’s programmes,

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students can specialise early on in biomedicine or
medicinal and natural product chemistry.

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The research at Leibniz University
has led to numerous start-ups.

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They have developed pregnancy tests
using vegan antibodies,

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or implantable drug depots
to fight brain tumours.

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At Leibniz University Hannover,
we work, teach and conduct research

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in the spirit of our namesake,
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

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Guided by our motto:

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Global thinking,

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interdisciplinary research:

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the spirit of Leibniz!