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Medical Faculty of the Ruhr-University Bochum

We are shaping the future of medicine
from the Ruhr region to Ostwestfalen-Lippe.

University Medical Center Bochum, which consists of the Faculty of Medicine and eight supporting clinics, supported by numerous teaching hospitals, we combine practical teaching, innovative research and the direct application of our findings in clinical practice. Together, we are working on the cutting-edge medicine of tomorrow - for committed students, a sustainable society and strong healthcare provision throughout the region.

Current dates & events

  1. Symposium zur psychiatrischen Behandlung mit Psychedelika

    15:00 o'clock

    LWL-Universitätsklinikum Bochum, Konferenzraum 3

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  2. Meeting of the Committee on Planning, Structure and Finance (KPSF)

    17:00 o'clock
  3. Faculty Council Meeting

    16:15 o'clock

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Latest news from the faculty

The image shows Prof. Georgios Paslakis, Director of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at LWL University Hospital Bochum.
©LWL/Dietmar Wäsche

Online therapy helps with problematic internet use

LWL University Hospital Bochum is launching OMPRIS as a permanent online therapy programme for adults with problematic internet, gaming or smartphone use. The programme supports patients in changing their behaviour

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The picture shows three-dimensional “miniature muscles”. They are only about five millimeters long.
©Bergmannsheil

Miniature Muscles Advance Research into Rare Diseases

A new lab system at BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil grows three-dimensional muscle organoids. Researchers use these miniature models to analyze disease mechanisms and test innovative therapies.

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Pictured (from left) are Prof. Dr Roland Schroers, Head of the Department of Haematology, Oncology and Stem Cell/Immunotherapy at Knappschaft Kliniken University Hospital Bochum, Prof. Dr Ralf Gold, Medical Director, and Prof. Dr Jeremias Motte, Managing Senior Physician at the Department of Neurology at St. Josef-Hospital Bochum.
©Katholisches Klinikum Bochum

CAR T-cell therapy shows lasting effects in myasthenia gravis

Bochum University Medicine is among the pioneers of CAR T-cell therapy for myasthenia gravis. New long-term data show that the effects of a single treatment can persist for years in the patients studied.

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The portrait shows Dr Felix Kleefeld holding his award.
© BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil

Research on Rare Muscle Disease Wins Award

PD Dr Felix Kleefeld has received the 2026 Felix Jerusalem Prize for his research into inclusion body myositis. His findings reveal early mitochondrial damage and could open new avenues for treatment.

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