RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE & SUPPORT
To enable researchers the effective use of existing expertise and infrastructure, the Faculty of Medicine combines disciplines, technologies and methods that are relevant to many areas of research. Specialized teams offer colleagues project consulting and cooperation, laboratory equipment, training and service.
Biomaterials & experimental animals
- Central biobank (ZBB-MFM) [de]
Storage of human biomaterial at various temperature ranges, associated data is digitally managed with an online accessible IT system - Core Facility for Experimental Animal Research [de]
Husbandry of animals used for experimentation at the Faculty of Medicine - Animal Protection Centre [de]
Animal protection regulation matters, training courses for experimental animal science - Core facility TRAnsgenic animal and genetic engineering models (TRAM)
Design and generation of genetically engineered mice - Drosophila facility [de]
Breeding, culturing and research using the fruit-fly Drosophila model
- Central biobank (ZBB-MFM) [de]
Technologies & methods
- Core Facility Genomics
Key technologies and analysis software for gene analysis, particularly Next Generation Sequencing - IZKF Core Unit Proteomics
Protein, peptide and metabolite analyses - Centre for Biomedical Technology
Toxicity testing of nanomaterials, bio-imaging technology, tumour and cell biology technology
- Electron microscopy facilities
- IZKF Core Unit Preclinical Imaging eXperts (PIX)
Multimodal small animal imaging— μPET/μSPECT, μCT, μMRI, ultrasound, optical imaging - Translational Research Imaging Center (TRIC)
MRI, optical imaging, microscopy - Technology Offer "AVATAR"
Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications in Teaching, clinics and Research
Comprehensive consulting, planning and implementation of VR, AR & Mixed Reality applications in any medical field.
- Core Facility Genomics
Clinical research & research transfer
- Coordinating Centre for Clinical Trials
Consultation and service for the optimization of trial methods, practical support for trial conduct and basic and advanced continuing education for trial staff; joint facility of Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital - Ethics Committee
Website of the Westphalia-Lippe Ethics Committee. Information on all matters relating to the ethics application. - Core Facility Early Clinical Trial Unit (ECTU)
Monitoring of study subjects in early-stage clinical trials (proof of concept, phase I); joint facility of Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital - Clinic Invent – patent and licensing office
Consultation for innovators, assessment of potential use of research results, monitoring of patenting procedures, exploitation strategies and marketing - Medical Data Integration Center (MeDIC)
MeDIC provides researchers with solutions for data analysis and exchange, re-use of data, and data publication in clinical research according to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). - Innovation Office
Support in the mediation of research, knowledge and technology to industry, business and the open market; WWU facility - REACH - EUREGIO Start-up Center
Support for people interested in setting up a business; joint facility of the University of Münster and Münster University of Applied Sciences as well as the digital Hub münsterLAND and the University of Twente (NL)
- Coordinating Centre for Clinical Trials
Additional central support units
- Precision and electro-mechanical engineering workshop [de]
Refurbishing and development of new scientific instruments - Central IT research and education [de]
Consultation, support, programming, i.e., for online questionnaires, databanks, storage space - Medical Branch Library
Consultation, courses, tips for literature research, scientific writing and publishing; access to scientific journals
- Precision and electro-mechanical engineering workshop [de]