Department of
Internal Medicine IV- Nephrology and Hypertension
University clinic of the Saarland
Homburg/Saar, Germany
| HEAD OF THE UNIT | Prof. Dr. med. Hans Köhler |
| CLINICAL STAFF | PD
Dr. M. Girndt, PD Dr. M. Kuhlmann, Dr. U. Weber, Dr. K. Stelzer, Dr. J. Allendorff, Dr. M. Baltz, Dr. V. Datené, S. Getzlaff, Dr. Gaby Girndt, Dr. G. Heine, Dr. Jurecka, Dr. H. Kaul, Dr. M. Klingele, A. Lerner-Gräber, Dr. M. Mahyar-Römer, Dr. Urban Sester, Dr. H. Tarrach, Dr. S. Thijssen |
| RESEARCH AND LABORATORY | Dr. Martina Sester, Dr. Ch. Ulrich |
| CONTACT
INFORMATION |
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| inhkoe@uniklinik-saarland.de | |
| PHONE: | +49 6841 162 3526 |
| FAX: | +49 6841 162 3540 |
| FULL POSTAL ADDRESS | University Hospital, Building 6, Kirrberger Strasse 1, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany |
| CLINICAL
FACILITIES |
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| NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° | 24 |
| HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS N° treatments | 17.000 per year |
| PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS N° | 25 |
| INTENSIVE CARE NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° | 8 intermediate care beds, full nephrological care incuding all extracorporal therapy for the following ICU´s: internal medicine, abdominal and trauma surgery, heart and lung surgery, anesthesiology, neurology, neurosurgery |
| RENAL TRANSPLANTS /YEAR (2001) N° | 20 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
CLINICAL RESEARCH
RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS LIST
1. Immune defect of chronic renal failure
2. Inflammation and atherosclerosis in end-stage renal disease
3. Antigen specific immune response against infections in patients under immunosuppression
4. Urinalysis
5. Optimizing treatment in chronic renal failure, dialysis and hypertension
BASIC RESEARCH
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS LIST
1. Antiviral T-cell responses and their detection by flow-cytometry
2. The role of IL-10 in monocyte function of end-stage renal disease patients
Peer Reviewed Publications in International Journals (only English) 2000-2002
European
Fellows programme
Specify if the Unit accepts fellows from European countries for:
Short (1-2 month) well focused training programs either clinically or laboratory
oriented YES
Long (at least 1 year) research fellowships YES
Specify if the Unit may provide help for accommodation YES
Prerequisites
for Fellowship
Language
German or English
Work
/ Research experience (specify)
clinical program: 2-3 years experience in clinical internal medicine; lab-oriented
program: 1 year lab experience or at least one significant project involving
cell culture work, flow cytometry welcome but not prerequisite.
