Research Laboratory of the Department of Urology (Urologielabor)

• Positioned at the connection of basic and translational research and patient-oriented research and service
• Analysis of hormones and tumor markers
• Prostate cancer early detection program (Tyrolean PSA Screening Project)
• National (FWF) and international (EU) research projects with a focus on molecular biology of prostatic diseases
• Certified according to the quality management standard ISO 9001

Teaching

• Tumor marker and their clinical use
• DNA damage and DNA repair mechanism
• Tumor metastasis and angiogenesis
• Molecular biology of the prostate and prostatic diseases
• Courses: Hormone and tumor marker analysis in a clinical laboratory, DNA sequencing

Research Activities

• Mechanism of development of therapy-resistance in prostate cancer and the role of the androgen receptor
• Mechanism of androgen signaling in the male genitourinary tract
• Role of growth factors, steroids and steroid modulators on gene expression in the prostate and in proliferative disorders of the prostate
• Tumor markers and screening for urological malignancies