University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
The University of Veterinary Medicine is the only academic and research institution in Austria that focusses on the veterinary sciences and the oldest such institution in the German-speaking world. It was founded in 1765. Since 1996 the university campus has been located in the 21st district of Vienna. About 1000 employees and 2300 students work on the campus, which also houses the university's animal hospital and various spin-off-enterprises and branches of business partners.
Address
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Veterinärplatz 1
1210 Wien
Phone: +43 1 25077-0
Fax: +43 1 25077-1090
email: Beate.Zoechmeister(@)vetmeduni.ac.at
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Animal health
- Food qualitiy and food safety
- Human health through the prevention of zoonoses
- Interrelationships between humans, animals and environment
- The conservation of biological diversity and animal welfare
Coordinated projects
- GRK 1029 P1A: Role of the vitamin D hormone system for insulin secretion in swine Details of GRK 1029 P1A: Role of the vitamin D hormone system for insulin secretion in swine
- Mechanisms of oocyte - and embryo transport in the fallopian tube: Regulation of the epithelial cholinergic system Details of Mechanisms of oocyte - and embryo transport in the fallopian tube: Regulation of the epithelial cholinergic system
- SAFEWASTES - Evaluating physiological and environmental consequences of using organic wastes after technological processing in diets for livestock and humans Details of SAFEWASTES - Evaluating physiological and environmental consequences of using organic wastes after technological processing in diets for livestock and humans
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 2
Involved in research projects:
- GRK 1029 P2: Generating new transgenic pig models for diabetes research Details of GRK 1029 P2: Generating new transgenic pig models for diabetes research
Subordinate Institutions:
- Clinic for Avian, Reptile and Fish Medicine - Details of Clinic for Avian, Reptile and Fish Medicine