Core topics
Dissecting MS phenotypes (theme 1)
- Multimodal imaging (MRI and OCT, Assistant professorship CRPP MS) Schippling (project outline)
- Electroretinography/OCT Landau/Gerth-Kahlert (project outline)
- fMRI, EEG, translational neuromodeling Stephan (project outline)
Biological basis / pathogenesis of disease heterogeneity (theme 2)
- Disease-focused systems biology (genotyping, transcriptomics, proteomics, bioinformatics) Martin (project outline)
- Humanized mouse models Münz (project outline)
- Autoantigens and disease hetergeneity Sospedra (project outline)
- Molecular/cellular imaging (MRI) Rudin (project outline)
- Molecular/cellular imaging (PET) Schibli/Ametamey (project outline)
Experimental-, investigator-initiated trials (theme 3)
- Experimental therapies research in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases (assistant professorship CRPP MS) Lutterotti
Research infrastructure / embedding in the biomedical research "context" in Zurich (theme 4)
- Biobanking, databasing, regulatory support
- Comprehensive care/competence center (R. Martin, K. Boden, R. Spirig et al.)
- Collaboration with existing USZ infrastructure (Regenerative Medicine Technologies Platform of Wyss Translational Center Zurich; Clinical Trial Center USZ; Hematology USZ)
- Projects fit well with "Hochschulmedizin Zürich" and "Personalized Medicine" initiatives in Zurich
- Existing collaborations with investigators at USZ, UZH and ETH (and beyond)
- Strategic alliances with biomedical industry is being sought
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- Research Infrastructure