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Krankenhausreform: Seltene Erkrankungen nicht vergessen!

Am 10. Juli 2023 haben sich Bund und Länder auf die Eckpunkte für die Krankenhausreform geeinigt. In diesem Zusammenhang appelliert die Eva Luise und Horst Köhler Stiftung an die politisch Verantwortlichen: Menschen mit Seltenen Erkrankungen dürfen nicht vergessen werden!

Film portrait Nicole Schlautmann

How innovative drugs for rare diseases are developed

"Thank you for my life!" The man who says this to Nicole Schlautmann should, statistically speaking, already be dead. The fact that he can still report on his health progress is largely due to an innovative drug that was developed shortly before. It is moments like this that drive the biology graduate. Today, she holds an executive position at the international pharmaceutical company Pfizer, where she contributes her passion for the "rare" as Managing Director in Austria.

Filmporträt Prof. Dr. Christopher Baum

How does knowledge come into effect?

"We take care of the process of how knowledge comes into effect," says Christopher Baum, summarizing the mission of the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). In order to bring new findings quickly into application, he says, it is essential to "go beyond the boundaries of one's own laboratory." Well-coordinated collaboration allows necessary steps to be worked through in parallel. Baum is convinced that this can shorten the development of new therapies by years. This is why it is not possible without broad alliances that also bring industry on board in good time.

Filmporträt Familie Kiefer

Diagnosis NEDAMSS: When children irrecoverably forget what they have learned

Johnny is just one year old when he and his parents are diagnosed with NEDAMSS (NEurodevelopmental Disorder with regression, Abnormal Movements, loss of Speech, and Seizure). There are only 21 affected children worldwide at this time. Without treatment options, the very rare disease will gradually take away everything Johnny has learned up to this point.

Research Award

Call for applications for the 16th Eva Luise Köhler Research Award for Rare Diseases

In order to improve medical care for the "orphans of medicine", the Eva Luise and Horst Köhler Foundation in cooperation with ACHSE e. V. has been granting a research award for rare diseases since 2008. Applications for the 16th research award, which will be awarded in Berlin in May 2024, can be submitted until September 17, 2023.

15. Eva Luise Köhler Research Award

"A truly strong team" - Eva Luise Köhler honors Tübingen brain researcher and parents' initiative

In a festive award ceremony, Eva Luise Köhler presented the 15th Eva Luise Köhler Research Award for Rare Diseases to Dr. Simone Mayer, a molecular biologist from Tübingen, and Dr. Axel Lankenau and Dr. Julia Matilainen from the self-help association PCH-Familie.

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Film project by Britta Wauer

Showing face for more research on rare diseases

In the midst of the pandemic, filmmaker Britta Wauer portrayed companions and supporters of our foundation's work. In twelve episodes, the Grimme Award winner explores what drives people who work in research and science, in treatment rooms, meeting rooms or at their desks at home to ensure that (their) children with rare diseases can hope for urgently needed therapies.

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27.04.2023

Hier finden Betroffene Hilfe - Was Zentren für Seltene Erkrankungen leisten können

36 Zentren für Seltene Erkrankungen gibt es mittlerweile bundesweit. Im Magazin "Leben mit..." erläutert Prof. Dr. Annette Grüters-Kieslich erläutert Aufbau und Arbeit dieser wichtigen Einrichtungen. Hier finden Betroffene Hilfe, wenn es keine sichere Diagnose gibt oder Expertinnen und Experten gebraucht werden.

Augsburg Rare Disease Day

17.10.2022

"There are some who are in darkness And the others are in light..."

At the "Rare Disease Day" of the Augsburg Center for Rare Diseases, Eva Luise Köhler thanked the team around Dr. Desirée Dunstheimer for their dedicated work and appealed to the guests in the hall: "Let's continue to fight together for the interests of the rare!"

INTERVIEW SERIES: TRANSLATE-NAMSE

03.06.2022

A short talk with...

... Gabriele Müller, Center for Evidence-Based Health Care Dresden

Improving the medical care of people with rare diseases: With this goal in mind, the TRANSLATE-NAMSE joint project has developed and successfully implemented measures over the past three years. Here, those responsible for the TRANSLATE-NAMSE project describe their experiences and expectations.

INTERVIEW SERIES: TRANSLATE-NAMSE

01.06.2022

A short talk with...

... mit Prof. Dr. Heiko Krude, Konsortialleiter TRANSLATE-NAMSE

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25.05.2022

A short talk with...

... mit Prof. Dr. Olaf Rieß, Direktor des Tübinger Instituts für Medizinische Genetik und Angewandte Genomik

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19.05.2022

A short talk with...

... mit Dr. med. Christine Mundlos, stellvertretende Geschäftsführerin von ACHSE e.V.