Links

The grant holder of the research unit FOR 2240 is the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Germany:

• www.augenklinik.uk-koeln.de (Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne)
• www.expimmeye.uni-koeln.de (Chair of Experimental Immunology of the Eye, University of Cologne)
• www.uni-koeln.de (University of Cologne)

The research unit FOR 2240 is embedded in the institutional context of the University Hospital of Cologne:

• www.uhc-international.de (University Hospital Cologne International)
• www.uk-koeln.de (University Hospital of Cologne)

The research unit FOR 2240 cooperates and synergizes with various other projects and networks:

• CIRCL cooperation Partner of FOR2204 www.augenklinik.uk-koeln.de/forschung/circl/
• www.dmek.de (minimally invasive lamellar corneal transplantation with low risk of immune rejection)
• www.biocornea.eu (EU project on artificial corneal and ocular surface reconstruction)
• www.arrestblindness.eu [ARREST BLINDNESS = Advanced Regenerative and RESTorative Therapies to combat corneal blindness] (EU Horizon 2020 program)
• www.cmmc-uni-koeln.de/research/research-areas-projects/research-area-b-principles-of-immunity-inflammation-and-infection/claus-cursiefen-felix-bock-deniz-hos-b-3/ (Project B3 in The Center for Molecular Medicine, Cologne)
• DFG project MA 5110/5-1 “Molecular investigations of miR-29-associated deposits of extra-cellular matrix in the course of Fuchs endothelial dystrophy”, Principal Investigator: PD Dr. med. Mario Matthaei, FEBO, Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne. http://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/324044200
• ANIRIDIA-NET is a pan-European bottom-up network of researchers, ophthalmologist, trainees, aniridia patients organizations, industry and special interest groups funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) ANIRIDIA-NET

There are furthermore connections to the institutions of three principal investigators external to the University of Cologne and/or the University Hospital of Cologne:

• www.uk-erlangen.de (University Hospital of Erlangen)

• www.uveitis-zentrum.de (Uveitis Center of the St. Franziskus Hospital of Muenster)