GRK 533: Cell-Cell Interaction in Reproduction

了解生殖过程中细胞功能和细胞间相互作用的分子机制对于预防、诊断和治疗不孕症和妊娠相关疾病至关重要。“生殖中的细胞-细胞相互作用”研究培训小组的临床意义在于，越来越多的患者患有生育障碍（在德国，大约10-15%的育龄夫妇无意中不孕）。在兽医学领域，物种保护和以牺牲繁殖力为代价的最佳性能是需要研究的重要问题。然而，在人类医学和兽医领域，只有少数专业和训练有素的临床医生或科学家。研究培训小组的目的是为医生、兽医和自然科学家提供广泛和优秀的教育，并在生殖医学和生殖生物学领域取得进展。研究训练组的目的是为毕业生以后在人类和动物生殖领域的专业化奠定坚实的基础。除了可以在内分泌学、男科、妇科和泌尿科的临床领域获得经验外，基础科学领域，如解剖学、生物学、生理学、生理化学、分子生物学也将纳入该方案。发展这一概念也是为了提高公众对再生产领域的社会经济利益和相关性的接受程度。

Knowledge about molecular mechanisms of cell function and cell-cell interaction in the reproductive process is essential for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility and diseases associated with pregnancy. The clinical relevance of the research training group "Cell-Cell Interaction in Reproduction" lies in a steadily growing number of patients who suffer from disturbed fertility (in Germany about 10-15% of couples in the reproductive age are unintentionally infertile). In the field of veterinary medicine, species protection and top performance at the cost of fertility are important problems that need to be studied. Nevertheless there are only few specialised and well trained clinicians or scientists in the field of human medicine as well as in veterinary medicine. The aim of the research training group is to offer a broad and excellent education for medical doctors (MD), veterinarinans (VMD) and natural scientists and to make progress in the field of reproductive medicine and reproductive biology. The research training group is intended to give a solid basis for later specialisation of the graduates in the field of human and animal reproduction. Besides experience that can be gained in the clinical fields of endocrinology, andrology, gynaecology and urology, fields of basic science such as anatomy, biology, physiology, physiological chemistry, molecular biology will be included in the programme. This concept was also developed to enhance public acceptance of the socio-economical benefits and relevance in the field of reproduction.