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© 2017 Fraunhofer Group for Life Sciences 1

Fraunhofer Group for Life Sciences Applied Science Dedicated to Life


Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826)

Researcher – inventor – entrepreneur

An early pioneer with visions

Researcher

Discovery of »Fraunhofer Lines« in the sun spectrum

Inventor

new methods of lens processing

Entrepreneur

Head of royal glass factory


Profile of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Seven Fraunhofer Groups

Information and Communication Technology ICT

Life Sciences

Microelectronics

Light & Surfaces

Production

Materials and Components – MATERIALS

Defense and Security VVS

69 institutes

24 500 employees

Budget of 2,1 billion euros


Fraunhofer worldwide

Dubai

Bangalore

Jakarta

Beijing Seoul

Cairo

Santiago de Chile

Singapore

Brussels

Porto

Vienna

Bolzano Graz

Wrocław

Gothenburg

Salvador

Paris

São Paulo Campinas

Subsidiary Center Project Center ICON / Strategic Cooperation Representative / Marketing Office Senior Advisor

Stellenbosch

Boston Plymouth

East Lansing San José

Newark Storrs

Glasgow

Southampton Dublin

Budapest

Tokyo

Sendai

Osaka

Pretoria

Jerusalem College Park

Vancouver

London Hamilton

Zur Lavon

Kuala Lumpur


Demands on Fraunhofer Institutes

Scientific competence

proven by recognition of the scientific community

Well-balanced financial mix

from different independent sources

Market success and entrepreneurial competence

proven by contracts with industry and government

Professional networking with other Fraunhofer institutes and externals


Positioning

Research for human health and the environment

Six strongly performing Fraunhofer institutes and

a Fraunhofer research institution are collaborating

in the Group

1329 employees

Budget of 165 million euros (2015)

Scientists, physicians, and engineers in close cooperation

Synergies from cross-disciplinary cooperation

applied research aimed at market-oriented solutions


Vision

We support our clients in developing new ways

of promoting human health and protecting

natural resources


Mission

Successful treatment through optimally tailored,

personalized therapy

Regenerative medicine – for healthy aging

Health through a specific diet

New raw materials for the future

New technologies create safety for man and

the environment


Business Units and Highlights

BU 1 Medical Translational Research and Biomedical Technology:

The Challenge of Innovative Diagnostics and Personalized Therapy

BU 2 Regenerative Medicine:

The Challenge of Qualified Biobanking and Controlled Self-Healing

BU 3 Healthy Foods:

The Challenge of High Consumer Acceptance and Disease Prevention

BU 4 The New Potential of Biotechnology:

The Challenge to Learn from Nature for Industrial Exploitation

BU 5 Process, Chemical,

and Herbicide Safety:

The Challenge of Environmental and

Consumer Protection


BU 1 Medical Translational Research and Biomedical Technology: The Challenge of Innovative Diagnostics and Personalized Therapy

innovative biomarkers for prognosis and therapy control

wide variety of chip systems for in-vitro diagnostics – one component on the road to personalized therapy

highly effective antibiotics from new sources such as insects

improved imaging technology

GMP platform with a wide range of expression systems

ecological product design of pharmaceuticals

Successful treatment through optimally tailored, personalized therapy

Our responses


BU 2 Regenerative Medicine: The Challenge of Qualified Biobanking and Controlled Self-Healing

Fraunhofer Bioarchive as an unrivaled source of live cell samples

innovative approaches to adult stem cell differentiation

Development of patient-specific cell therapeutics

Small- and large-animal models as well as cell culture techniques for stroke research

3-D vascularized test systems for long-term and multiple drug testing

automated tissue engineering system with flexible, modular design

Healthy aging

Our responses


BU 3 Healthy Foods: The Challenge of High Consumer Acceptance and Disease Prevention

innovative screening and rapid tests to analyze single components and substance patterns

gentle disinfection and sterilization methods

safe and high-grade foods as a result of intelligent packaging

Aroma and texture research for maximum eating pleasure

tasty recipes for calorie-reduced and functional foods

new ingredients for bioactive foods

In-vitro and in-vivo proof of efficacy of bioactive food components

Health through a specific diet

Our responses


BU 4 The New Potential of Biotechnology: The Challenge to Learn from Nature for Industrial Exploitation

Development of new regenerative resources and their sustained use

innovative methods to use waste as raw material

Supply of alternative, inexpensive fermentation raw materials, for example from lignocellulose

Isolation of new and optimized biocatalyzers by metagenomics

Exploitation of the wide range of insect enzymes for industrial use

Transfer of process steps to plant production systems

New raw materials for the future

Our responses


BU 5 Process, Chemical, and Herbicide Safety: The Challenge of Environmental and Consumer Protection

substance-specific strategies for chemical evaluation

Inclusion of data pools and in-silico methods

alternative in-vitro and in-vivo test methods

comprehensive ecological evaluation of herbicides including complex environmental simulation

semi-decentralized supply and disposal systems for safe and effective water management

Broadband sensor for continuous monitoring of drinking water

New technologies create safety for man and the environment

Our responses


Schmallenberg

Golm

Dresden

Braunschweig

Hannover

Aachen

Stuttgart

Freising

St.Ingbert

Leipzig

Main locations: Hannover: Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM

Aachen: Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME

St. Ingbert: Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT

Stuttgart: Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB

Freising: Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV

Leipzig: Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI

Lübeck: Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology EMB

Branches: Schmallenberg: IME; Hamburg: IME; Sulzbach: IBMT; Braunschweig: ITEM; Dresden: IVV

New project groups:

Leuna: IGB, Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP Straubing: IGB, Project Group BioCat “Catalytic Processes for a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials and Energy on the Basis of Renewable Resources” Würzburg: IGB, Project Group “Regenerative Technologies for Oncology” Giessen: IME, Project Group on Bio-Resources Frankfurt/Main: IME, Translational Medicine + Pharmacology Münster: IME, Branch Lab for Functional + Applied Genomics Regensburg: ITEM, Project Group on Personalized Tumor Therapy Rostock: IZI, Project Group on Extracorporeal Immune Modulation EXIM

Leuna

Straubing

Würzburg

Giessen

Frankfurt/M.

Münster

Regensburg

Rostock

Lübeck

6 Institutes, 1 Research Institution, 21 Locations

Hamburg


Please contact our Central Office:

Dr. Claus-Dieter Kroggel

Head of Central Office

Fraunhofer Group for Life Sciences

Medical Park Hannover

PHARIS-Haus

Feodor-Lynen-Str. 31

30625 Hannover

Germany

Phone +49 511 5466 - 440

[email protected]

Dr. Claus-Dieter Kroggel Head of Central Office

Do not hesitate to contact us

We are pleased to help you find answers to any questions you might have or solutions you are looking for.

mailto:[email protected]


Visit our website: www.lifesciences.fraunhofer.de and ...

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