Future medicine in Jena: New Center for Translational Medicine opened!
Future medicine in Jena: New Center for Translational Medicine opened!
Jena, Deutschland - On Monday, June 17, 2025, a very special piece of the future arrived in Jena! The University Hospital Jena (UKJ) solemnly opened its new Center for Translational Medicine, Cetramed. This marks an important step into the research landscape, which focuses on the detection and therapy of age -related diseases. Over 14 working groups will work together here to develop innovative approaches in the fight against diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer. MDR reports that the Cetramed was conceived as a place of high-tech research, on which interdisciplinary expertise was asked is.
The use of biophotonic processes that are used for diagnostics and therapy is particularly exciting. Modern microscopy techniques, analysis devices for cancer cells and methods to identify biomarkers help here. The goal is an early detection and targeted treatment of diseases that affect our older life. The heart of the Cetramed, the Thimedop technology platform, will be the largest facility in the new building.research in the service of age
The aging population demands new medical approaches, and the Center for Aging Research Jena (ZAJ) reacts to this challenge. According to ukj , the research focus is on decoding age-associated mechanisms that are relevant for the neuronal maintenance and repair of cells. The focus is on the clarification of the causes of pain and inflammation to develop new treatment methods for chronic diseases.
With financial support from the BMBF, projects for the therapy -loyalty of older patients are also encouraged in the area of neurogeriatrics. In order to live interdisciplinary approaches in age research, there are various DFG programs and EU projects that lay the basics for future-oriented treatment approaches.
a network for progress
The Cetramed is not alone: the cooperation between the UKJ, the Leibniz Institute for Photonic Technologies (IPHT) and the Technical University of Ilmenau creates a strong network that promotes interdisciplinary exchange. Of the total of around 53 million euros, which are provided for the research center, around 14 million euros come from the federal government. The new center offers on 10,500 square meters, including 2,500 square meters of laboratory area, generous common areas for creative exchange among scientists.
Another aspect that is becoming increasingly important in age research is multimorbidity in old age. Projects, such as the graduation college funded by the Robert Bosch Foundation, offer young scientists the opportunity to take new ways in nursing and medical research. Here innovative practices of nursing care are developed and the understanding of the needs of older people is strongly developed, so reports Charité .
The Cetramed in Jena therefore embodies not only progress in medical research, but also a strong commitment to combating age -related diseases. It remains to be hoped that the joint efforts of the various institutions will soon bear fruit and develop effective therapies for endangered age groups.
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