MEDIZINCAMPUS DAVOS

Medicine Campus Davos A campus for therapy, research, and education in the fields of allergology, asthma and cardiology Innovative structure The Medicine Ca ..... One of the main areas of interest is neurodermatitis. We are investigating why neurodermatitis is associated with an inflammatory reaction not just restricted to the skin, but with systemic manifestations, such that certain patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. We are also looking at how these disease elements are linked. Our most important approach in the research of these relationships is Imaging Mass Cytometry. We are currently developing this imaging method at the Medicine Campus Davos. With this technology, 40 to 50 surface markers can be analysed on cells in the tissue, instead of just 4 to 5 with the conventional method. This comprehensive visualisation of immune cells and their mediators in the tissue will enable a better understanding of inflammatory processes. This in turn will pave the way..

Primary location: Davos Switzerland