News from the Faculty of Medicine in Bochum
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Faculty Day 2026: Discovering Pathways into Medical Research
At Faculty Day 2026, students discovered current research projects, doctoral opportunities and academic career paths. A poster exhibition and speed mentoring sessions provided opportunities to meet researchers and exchange ideas.
Research funding: Improving nutrition in older age
Dr. Lyn Brüggestrat from Marien Hospital Herne has received €25,000 in research funding for a project on geriatric nutrition. The study will investigate whether smaller portions of nutritional drinks can improve nutrient intake in older patients.
New Doctoral Regulations introduce Digital Processes and new Degree
The new doctoral regulations of the Faculty of Medicine will come into force in mid-November 2026. They introduce the doctoral degree „Dr. rer. medic.“ and mark the start of a gradual transition to digital doctoral procedures. Applications for admission to doctoral studies will initially be submitted digitally via Submit-Exam.
Gynecologist honored as Lecturer of the Semester
Medical students at Ruhr University Bochum have named Dr. Julia Hecken, a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics at Marien Hospital Herne, „Lecturer of the Semester“. The award recognizes her outstanding teaching.
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Bochum anaesthesiology team wins multiple awards
At the annual congress of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI), Dr Britta Westhus received the DGAI Research Fellowship, funded by the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation and worth €15,000, for her research into sepsis. The team at Knappschaft Kliniken University Hospital Bochum also achieved success in the scientific presentation competition and secured two travel grants.
Ten Years of Medical Campus OWL: A Successful Collaboration
More than 1,000 scientific publications and around 400 doctors trained: Ten years after the launch of the Medical Campus OWL, Ruhr University Bochum and its partners celebrate the success of their collaboration in research, teaching and regional healthcare.
Prof. Dr. Tobias Ruck bridges the gap between research and clinical care
How can laboratory findings lead to better diagnostics and new treatments? Neurologist Prof. Dr. Tobias Ruck combines clinical observations with molecular research, highlighting why knowledge must flow in both directions between the laboratory and patient care.
Organoids help identify effective cancer treatments
Researchers in Bochum are growing organoids from patients’ own pancreatic cancer cells to test cancer drugs. The frozen cell lines could pave the way for personalised treatments and help reduce the number of animals used in experiments.
Emergency Medicine: Medical Students at Ruhr University Bochum Practise for Major Emergencies
How can large numbers of casualties be treated effectively? During a major emergency exercise in Herne, firefighters, ambulance services and medical students from Ruhr University Bochum practised emergency response procedures following a simulated chemical accident.
New Research Training Group investigates Sepsis
How does sepsis develop, why is it particularly severe in some people, and what long-term effects can it have? At the Graute-Oppermann Research Training Group, 17 doctoral researchers are investigating these questions together, with researchers from Ruhr University Bochum also involved.
59 Medical Students from Ruhr University Bochum begin Clinical Training in OWL
A total of 59 medical students from Ruhr University Bochum have begun their clinical studies at the Medizin Campus OWL. Over the next two years, they will combine theoretical knowledge with practical experience at various sites across East Westphalia-Lippe.