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Institutional development · Research collaboration · Germany

TU Dresden medical faculty and Lusatia Medical University sign cooperation agreement

The Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem and TU Dresden's Carl Gustav Carus medical faculty are expanding joint work in research, teaching and faculty development under a new agreement.

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Why it matters: The two institutions now have a contractual basis for joint research projects and teaching offers in digital medicine, medical technology and rural health services research.

The Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem (MUL – CT, Lusatia Medical University) and the Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) have concluded a cooperation agreement, according to an announcement.

The two institutions said they are extending their collaboration across research, teaching and faculty development.

According to the announcement, the agreement is meant to underpin interdisciplinary research projects, innovative teaching offers and new impetus for healthcare in Lusatia.

The announcement named digitalisation in medicine, novel medical technology and health services research in rural regions as the focus areas.

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Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor

MUL – CT and TU Dresden's Carl Gustav Carus medical faculty have agreed a contractual basis for interdisciplinary research projects and new teaching offers, with digitalisation in medicine, novel medical technology and rural health services research named as the priorities.

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