Faculty of Medicine

University Clinics Inselspital

Department of Infectious Diseases

Inselspital Bern

Scientific research is a high priority in the Department. The knowledge gained is implemented in everyday clinical practice. The active contribution to science makes it possible to treat patients optimally and according to the latest scientific knowledge.

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Profile

  • Teaching students of medicine in Infectious Diseases (ID). Clinical skills training, problem-based learning modules, practical months. Teaching students of Dental Medicine and Biomedicine and Biology
  • Accredited for postgraduate education in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine.
  • Cohort Studies: 1. Swiss HIV Cohort Study (A. Rauch Chair of Scientific Board): Swiss and international collaborations. 2. Swiss Transplant Cohort Study (C. Hirzel Chair of ID Board)
  • Infection prevention: Healthcare-associated infections and research partnering with a number of clinical specialties of the Insel Group, IFIK, external surveillance systems Anresis and Swissnoso
  • Clinical aspects and epidemiology of infectious diseases with clinical partners Insel Group and Institute for Infectious Diseases (IFIK). ID in people who inject drugs
  • Research collaboration and implementation science within SubSaharan Africa: G. Wandeler via SNF, IEDA/NIH; C. Staehelin ESTHER project in Guinea-Conakry; Dr. S. Zimmerli, Harare Simbabwe
  • Publications: https://boris.unibe.ch/view/divisions/DCD5A442BB13E17DE0405C82790C4DE2.html

External Partners

Swiss Centre for Antibiotic Resistance, Anresis; Swissnoso, Swiss HIV Cohort Study; IeDEA, International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS, NIH, Bethesda, USA; Swissnoso; Swiss Transplant Cohort Study; Fungal Infections Network of Switzerland; EUROSIDA; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel; Kirby Institute, Sydney, Australia; Centre Hospitalier Macenta Guinée-Conakry

Grants

  • SNF Project grants: 324730_179567 A. Rauch; 201269 A. Rauch, G. Wandeler (co-applicants); 31CA30_196245 A. Rauch (co-applicant); 205829 G. Wandeler, A. Rauch, 211025 G. Wandeler, 196910 H. Furrer, A. Rauch (co-applicants), 207957 (A. Rauch co-applicant), 196245 A. Rauch (co-applicant)
  • SNF Professorship PP00P3_211025; SNF IICT 33IC30_205829; Krebsliga Schweiz KLS-4879-08-2019 all G. Wandeler
  • SNF SPARK 221410, L. Salazar Vizcaya
  • SPHN Personalized Swiss Sepsis Study (PSSS), Ch. Thurnheer (co-applicant)
  • Federal Quality Commission: Implementation of the Swiss National Sepsis Action Plan Ch. Thurnheer (co-applicant)
  • SF Board Grants 2022 “Immune responses and inflammation following vaccination in immuno-suppressed persons: A prospective translational multi-cohort study”, director Ch. Thurnheer; “Towards reducing infections after healthcare associated interventions”, co-director Ph. Jent