• Mission

    The most important goal of the DZHK is to make research findings available as quickly as possible to all patients in Germany and to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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  • Shared Expertise

    The scientists of the different DZHK partner sites provide their colleagues at other partner sites with scientific competences or laboratory methods in the context of at least bilateral projects.

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  • Clinical Studies

    DZHK-research focusses on clinical studies, registers and cohorts involving all 17 clinical site partners. Also non-DZHK-member-institutions include patients in DZHK-studies.

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Women in science

The DZHK specifically supports female researchers with families on their way to professorship. Applicants must work at one of our member institutions. The application deadline is 31 January 2020.

Promotion of Women Scientists
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Heart valve defects: different genes active in men and women

Because of the genes: Male hearts react more sensitively to a valve problem and become weak more quickly.

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Why clinical research is important

Without clinical trials, there is no progress in medicine. Our new Youtube video explains why patient support is key to developing new treatments.

See the video (German only)