Centers, Institutes and Interdisciplinary Research Institutions
Cluster Of Excellence: The Werner Reichardt Center for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN)
The Werner Reichardt Center for Integrative Neuroscience is a cluster of excellence sponsored by the Excellence Initiative of the federal government and the 16 German states. Integrative neuroscience focuses on the study of how the complex interaction of nerve cells creates a broad spectrum of brain functions. The center consists of six working groups, and operates in cooperation with the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and a number of other partners.
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The Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH)
The HIH is sponsored by the non-profit Hertie Foundation. The Institute and the University's neurology clinic are the core elements of the University's Center for Neurology. The center's staff includes health professionals from the clinic, clinical researchers, basic-research experts and instructors.
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The Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience
Tübingen’s Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience (theoretical neuroscience) was founded in 2010, and is funded by the federal Ministry of Education and Research. The center's staff includes scientists from the University and the Tübingen University hospitals, the CIN and HIH, as well as the Tübingen Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics. The center is part of the nationwide Bernstein "Computational Neuroscience" network. Researchers at the Tübingen center study the brain’s ability to combine sensory data and prior knowledge to perceive its environment.
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The Interfaculty Center for Pharmacogenomics and Drug Research (IZEPHA)
The IZEPHA is a facility affiliated with the University’s Faculty of Medicine, the schools of Chemistry & Pharmaceutics, the University Clinic, the Robert Bosch Foundation of Stuttgart and the Robert Bosch Hospital of Stuttgart. The ICPPR's primary task is to develop combined research and training in the fields of pharmaceutical science, pharmacology and clinical pharmacology.
International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW)
The center was founded in in 1990 for the purpose of conducting interdisciplinary research on issues involving ethics in the sciences and humanities. It also promotes the training of young researchers, the adaptation of ethics research to an education environment, and the coordination of regional and international research networks.
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The ScienceCampus (WissenschaftsCampus)
The ScienceCampus was created by the University of Tübingen and the University's Knowledge Media Research Center (KMRC) – sponsored by the Leibnitz Association. This network brings together a broad-based group of experts who focus on the role of new media technology in education.
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The Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry (IFIB)
The IFIB is linked with the Faculty of Medicine and with the University’s Chemistry department and Pharmacy institute. The IFIB's team of researchers studies the basic molecular mechanisms involved in biological and biochemical processes and how these mechanisms are disrupted by various diseases.
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The Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology
This institute consists of four departments: Immunology, Molecular Biology, Animal Genetics and the Proteomics Center.
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Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP)
The ZMBP combines the resources of three departments: Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy. Research is conducted in four specific fields - general genetics, developmental genetics, plant biochemistry and plant physiology - and focuses on how plants develop from cells to fully-grown organisms, and how plants react to various kinds of stress, including heat, cold and lack of water.
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The interfaculty Evolution and Ecology Forum
This program draws on the resources of the Biology Department and the Geosciences Department. The research focuses on the development of scientific concepts for the sustainable utilization of the biosphere, and how to prevent man-made damage to various ecosystems.
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The Interdisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (IZIT)
The center combines the resources of a number of University departments, clinics and institutes, and focuses on research involving infectious diseases, and on disease prevention.
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Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics
The center combines the disciplines of experimental and theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics. The center's experts research the behavior of elementary particles under extreme conditions, particularly in space, in order to better understand the development of stars and planetary systems.
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The Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies
The institute combines the resources of five departments -- Oriental- and Islamic Studies, Indology and Comparative Religious Studies, Japanese Studies, Sinology and Korean Studies, and Cultural Anthropology. The institute focuses on teaching and research aimed at increasing understanding of the history and culture of Asia and the Near East.
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The Baden-Württemberg Brasilien Zentrum
The center was created to promote academic, technical and cultural cooperation between the states of Baden-Württemberg in Germany and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, based on an agreement approved by both states. The center operates a research station at Porto Alegre in southern Brazil that monitors the protection of the local araucaria forest region.
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The Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM)
The Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine is a joint facility of the University Hospitals Tübingen and the University of Tübingen Medical Faculty. The center supports projects in the fields of regeneration biology and regenerative medicine from basic research to clinical application.
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The Center of Islamic Theology
The center is scheduled to be established by October 2011, based on the principles outlined by the University Senate and the University's Board of Trustees.