Gastroenterology and Hepatology

A strong focus on cell biological and molecular biological aspects of disease mechanisms Department

A strong focus on cell biological and molecular biological aspects of disease mechanisms

Research is directed at clinical and patient-oriented research as well as basic research, with a strong focus on cell biological and molecular biological aspects of disease mechanisms.

Our main research topics are

The physiology and pathology of the liver
Liver transplant
Inflammatory bowel disease (inflammatory bowel disease)
Small bowel transplant
The development and prevention of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, in particular colon cancer.

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Relevance

How our research benefits to society

We are responsible for the clinical care of patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, including patients with diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract.

Areas of special interest include cholestatic liver diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases and premalignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. The department is strongly involved in the liver transplantation programme and the small bowel transplantation programme of the University Hospital.