Fraunhofer Society, Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Germany

IBMT is part of the Fraunhofer Society in Germany and is founding member of the Fraunhofer Life Science Alliance. Future-oriented strategic research is carried out with the aim of promoting innovation in key technologies with an economic and social relevance in the next five to ten years. It is working in close collaboration with industry since its foundation in 1987. The institute applies its potential on subjects, such as non- or minimal-invasivity, microsystems engineering, implant technology, molecular and cellular biotechnology, nano(bio)technology, cryotechnology, biocompatibility, ultrasound technology, sensor manufacturing technology, magnetic resonance, telemetric data and energy transfer, health telematics and multilocal sensor systems connected by communication technologies.

Principal Investigator

Hagen von Briesen

Fraunhofer Institut fuer Biomedizinische Technik

Head of Department Cell Biology & Applied Virology

Ensheimer Str. 48

66386 St. Ingbert (Germay)

Tel: +49-6894-980-286

Email: hagen.briesen@ibmt.fraunhofer.de

Relevant previous experience

  • many years of experience in research in HIV & experimental haematology as well as in developing diagnostics
  • coordinator of the “Global HIV Vaccine Research Cryorepository” (GHRC) within the “Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery (CAVD)” funded by the “Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation”
  • IBMT is coordinating 2 FP6 projects: RaSP: detection of pathogens in blood by developing a biosensor method for rapid & parallel SPR, CellPROM: development of novel devices for cell handling, manipulation and programming
  • Experiences & relevant results from these ongoing projects will be considered in the context of activities within the EUCO-Net project. Contacts deriving from the other projects will contribute to the EUCO-Net aim of Networking researchers across country borders and disciplines
  • fundamental knowledge about the collection, processing, transport & cryostorage of clinical specimen as well as optimisation of cryotechnologies & cryoprocedures for improved diagnostics