Heidelberg University Association Inc

Programs: Grant to collaboration of heidelberg universitys medical department (lead by prof. Jaeger) and translational oncology (tron, mainz, germany) for a study on individualized cancer immunotherapy. 1)detection and confirmation of tumor-specific mutations 2)immunogenicity analyses of mutated epitopes 3)design and production of a gmp mutanome vaccine4)shared antigen approach to develop an rna vaccine5)assay development for circulating tumor dna analysisthis grant supports heidelberg university associations objective to support cutting edge research.

building and expanding heidelberg alumni u. S. (haus), the network for heidelberg alumni in the u. S. , promoting collaborations between heidelberg university and universities in the u. S. As well as exchange of researchers and scientists across the atlantic. The activities included planning and organizing of alumni events in different areas of the country as well as regular meetings with the volunteer leadership committee. In order to support and promote the expansion of regional heidelberg alumni clubs in the u. S. , heidelberg university association relies on the help and dedication of volunteers. This includes the national annual alumni meeting, held in new orleans in september of 2017. It also included the promotion of certain programs at heidelberg university that might be especially interesting for american based students and guest professors. It also included promoting, organizing and awarding the haus scholarship for an american student, studying at heidelberg university. It also included support for a visiting professor from a u. S. University, at heidelberg university. This part of the program helps to achieve heidelberg university associations mission of supporting the transatlantic exchange of students and scholars and its mission to build and foster relationships between heidelberg university and its alumni living in the united states.

heidelberg university has established itself as one of the leading universities in europe and the world, and has consistently been ranked as one of the best universities in germany. Heidelberg universitys close ties to its american students, alumni and researchers contributed to that success. To ensure its continued excellence in the years to come, heidelberg university not only must explore new areas in research and teaching but will also have to find new ways to fund its laboratories, lecture halls, student centers, and to attract top international researchers and talented students. Heidelberg university association awarded grants in the amount of $63,128 to heidelberg university to support this mission.