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Research at Internal Medicine II Clinic, Uniklinik Freiburg
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The Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation (EKFS) was founded in 1983 by the entrepreneur Else Kröner, née Fernau, and appointed as her sole heir. The non-profit foundation is dedicated to the funding and advancement of medical research, and actively supports humanitarian projects.
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Child in a clinic
Advancing research. Helping people.
The Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation (EKFS) was founded in 1983 by the entrepreneur Else Kröner, née Fernau, and appointed as her sole heir. The non-profit foundation is dedicated to the funding and advancement of medical research, and actively supports humanitarian projects.
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Else Kröner bei der Eröffnung des Werks St. Wendel.
Advancing research. Helping people.
The Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation (EKFS) was founded in 1983 by the entrepreneur Else Kröner, née Fernau, and appointed as her sole heir. The non-profit foundation is dedicated to the funding and advancement of medical research, and actively supports humanitarian projects.
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Else Kröner Memorial Fellowship
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Auszeichnung für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs: EKFS vergibt Memorialstipendien 2025
Call for Proposals: EUR 3 million for GMP production of clinical study material
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GMP funding to support development of innovative medicinal products
Else Fernau in Schmitten - um 1930
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Film: Else Kröner
f. l. t. r. Craig Mello (Nobel Laureate in Medicine, chair of the jury for the Else Kröner Fresenius Prize), Anastasia Khvorova (Award winner 2025) and Dieter Schenk (Chairman of the EKFS Foundation Board)
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RNA-based therapies: Hope for previously incurable diseases like Huntington’s disease
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Five outstanding scientists honored with the Publication Prize 2025
left to right: Dietmar Frey (Laudator, Director Charité Lab), Daniel Truhn (University Hospital RWTH Aachen), Jakob Nikolas Kather (EKFZ for Digital Health), Sebastian Foersch (University Hospital Mainz), Xiaofeng Jiang (EKFZ for Digital Health)
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Felix Burda Award 2025: Research team around Prof. Jakob N. Kather honored for AI project on colorectal cancer prognosis
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Current Call for Proposals

Scientific Funding

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Else Kröner Promotionskollegs 2025 (only available in German)
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Else Kröner Wiedereinstiegsförderung für forschende Ärztinnen und Ärzte 2025 (only available in German)
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Else Kröner Exzellenzstipendien 2025 (only available in German)
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Humanitarian Funding

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From the projects

Scientific Funding
Estrogen counteracts increased infarct size and cardiac remodelling in post-menopause women with T2D and MI
Chest Area
Estrogen counteracts increased infarct size and cardiac remodelling in post-menopause women with T2D and MI
Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Atherosclerosis
Chest Area
Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Atherosclerosis
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Humanitarian Funding
Sustainable strengthening of community-based TB and HIV care in Madagascar
Infectiology
Sustainable strengthening of community-based TB and HIV care in Madagascar
Leprosy Case Detection and Assessing Stigma & Mental Health in Potential hotspot areas in Ethiopia (LeAP-Ethiopia)
Infectiology
Leprosy Case Detection and Assessing Stigma & Mental Health in Potential hotspot areas in Ethiopia (LeAP-Ethiopia)
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