tissue biology research unit

The Tissue Biology Research Unit is the basic science oriented experimental research laboratory of the Department of Surgery of the University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. It was established in January 2001 by Prof. Martin Meuli, Prof. Urs Stauffer, and PD Dr. Ernst Reichmann based on the philosophy that many unsolved clinical problems are best addressed if clinicians and basic scientists unite and agree upon a common mission that is fueled by a common spirit. The explicit intent of this joint venture-type research is to develop together innovative therapeutic approaches (in our setting this means: through "tissue engineering") in the laboratory to be then applied clinically. We are deeply convinced that this interdisciplinary and team-based research strategy has a high likelihood to produce contributive and sustainable results - and that it will, ultimately, help our little patients.

Department of Surgery
University Children's Hospital
Steinwiesstrasse 75
8032 Zurich
Switzerland

Phone (direct) +41 44 266 74 93
Phone (operator) +41 44 266 71 11
Fax: +41 44 266 71 70

University Children's Hospital
Tissue Biology Research Unit 
August Forel Strasse 7
8008 Zurich
Switzerland

Phone1 +41 44 634 89 12
Phone2 +41 44 634 89 13
Fax: +41 44 634 89 18