Prof. Dr. Frank Buchholz former Dean of Research at the Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus

During his tenure as Dean of Research (2022-2025), Prof. Dr. Frank Buchholz was committed to continue working on existing tasks and at the same time he set new priorities.

The objectives were:

• to ensure the continuation of existing research priorities and to expand them accordingly
• to define and establish innovative research priorities – with a special focus on translational research
• to acquire national and international funding and to participate intensively in future activities of the University Medicine Network and future state programmes.

In addition, interdisciplinary cross-sectional profiles were deepened and the integration of the Medical Faculty into international networks were further developed.