German Primate Center

51.5614789.952303Koordinaten: 51 ° 33 ' 41.3 "N, 9 ° 57' 8.3 " W The German Primate Center (DPZ ), Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, was established in 1977 as an independent research and service institute for German science in Göttingen founded. It is a member of the Leibniz Association and is a pro-rata basic funding from the federal government and the states. In addition, about 40 % of the overall approximately 15 million euro budget to be raised by the scientists of the house of research funding organizations.

The tasks of the DPZ consist of the processing principle-based biological and biomedical issues, particularly require the study or the use of primates. This includes the study and preservation of wild primate populations and improving the keeping of animals.

  • Organismic Biology primates
  • Neuroscience
  • Infection Research

The DPZ is closely integrated through various cooperative in the Göttingen Research Campus. Thus, the department heads are the same professors at Göttingen University or University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Since the DPZ in the Federal Republic is unique and only a comparable institution in Rijswijk exists in Europe in the Netherlands, the center is of great national importance.

Biomedicine
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