Zoller

The clinical research group in Global Health at the Department focuses on the following fields of research:

• Respiratory health in developing countries including infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and pneumonia, but also non-communicable chronic lung disease
• Chagas disease in Germany and in endemic countries
• Imported infectious diseases with a focus on malaria
• Design, development and implementation of e-health and m-health applications and solutions to improve health in rural and remote regions in developing countries

As living standars increase in developing countries, non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic lung disease become increasingly relevant as causes for morbidity and mortality.  Given our expertise in respiratory medicine, we aim to improve respiratory care in the global health context with a focus on East-Africa particularly in the fields of COPD, Asthma and tuberculosis.

Many infectious diseases endemic in tropical countries are imported to Europe.  Knowledge on epidemiology and treatment of those infections like malaria, dengue fever or schistosomiasis is essential to design interventions for prevention and improving treatment.  Another example is Chagas disease – a poverty-related and „neglected“ infection endemic in Latin America. Due to increased migration, many people affected by Chagas disease now live in Europe and little is known about those living in Germany.

Moreover, we have a specific interest in designing and implementing eHealth and mHealth solutions in order to improve efficacy of local healthcare systems and provide access to care for the most remotely living and underpriviledged populations.

To learn more about our work, watch the video below showcasing our work on implementaton of a digital health system in rural Tanzania, as well as our workn on imported severe malaria.

Find more information on our projects, studies and publications on the dedicated pages above.

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PD Dr Thomas Zoller

Senior clinical scientist

Attending physician