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Review
. 2022;27(4):239-245.
doi: 10.1007/s00772-022-00900-6. Epub 2022 Jun 10.

[Establishment of a new research concept at a university location]

[Article in German]
Alexandra Gratl  1 , Daniela Lobenwein  1 , Maria Gummerer  1 , Sabine Wipper  1
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Review

[Establishment of a new research concept at a university location]

[Article in German]
Alexandra Gratl et al. Gefasschirurgie. 2022.

Abstract
in English, German

Apart from daily clinical work and patient care, research and student teaching are essential assignments of a university hospital. The implementation of a completely new research laboratory at the Department of Vascular Surgery at the Medical University of Innsbruck led to the creation of a novel infrastructure for the design and set-up of a newly founded research focus. The cooperation with national as well as international research collaborators was essential for this process. The construction of a research network is not only important for the design and conception of a new research laboratory but also for the development of new study protocols and exchange and discussion of results. After the successful implementation of Experimental Vascular Surgery in Innsbruck, the realization of basic research projects as well as translational research projects is possible at this university location. Moreover, simulation training is an emerging field of research that aims to add more realistic surgical skills to residency programs, attract future residents and teach more complex novel techniques.

Neben der klinischen Tätigkeit haben an einem universitären Standort Forschung und Lehre einen großen Stellenwert. Durch die Etablierung eines neuen Forschungslabors an der Universitätsklinik für Gefäßchirurgie der Medizinischen Universität Innsbruck wurden die infrastrukturellen Voraussetzungen zur Gestaltung eines neuen Forschungsschwerpunkts geschaffen. Die Kooperation mit nationalen und internationalen Partnern war für diesen Prozess essenziell. Nicht nur in der Planung und Ausstattung der Räumlichkeiten, sondern auch in der Entwicklung von Studienprotokollen und zur kritischen Diskussion von Ergebnissen ist der Aufbau eines Netzwerkes von großer Bedeutung. Durch die Etablierung der experimentellen Gefäßchirurgie Innsbruck ist nun die Realisierung von Projekten der Grundlagenforschung und der translationalen Forschung an diesem universitären Standort möglich. Zudem spielt die Lehrforschung eine immer größere Rolle, insbesondere um die Ausbildungsstruktur möglichst praxisnah zu gestalten, Nachwuchs anzuwerben und die immer komplexer werdenden Techniken auch praxisnah zu vermitteln.

Keywords: Animal laboratory; Basic research; Educational research; Research network; Translational research.

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