Institute for Ophthalmic Research

Head

Dr. rer. nat. Thomas H. Wheeler-Schilling

Contact

Frondsbergstrasse 23
72070 Tuebingen

Email thomas [dot] wheeler-schilling [at] uni-tuebingen [dot] de

Additional information

URL  www.uak-swm.de

 

Mission statement

In the course of an increased national and international crosstalk in R&D, the requirements on the professional organization and management of the Institute for Ophthalmic Research are mandatory. In order to ensure the high competitiveness and the quality of the research, the scientists need efficient instruments as provided by the ‘Unit for Research Management (URM; Stabsstelle Wissenschaftsmanagement (SWM))’.

The URM supervises a wide and diverse portfolio of local, national and international projects, including several EC-projects. Its team is cooperating with nearly hundred research-partners in all European countries. The Unit for Research Management at the Institute for Ophthalmic Research initiated numerous applications and is presently involved in the coordination of 12 international research projects. Some of the projects coordinated by the URM are exclusively dedicated to transfer of knowledge and the training of young researchers. The URM has proved its ability to manage successfully and effectively this level of diversity and consists of an established team of professional project managers, who are focused on professional, cost effective and efficient science-driven management.

Selected publications

Wheeler-Schilling, Hoffmann, Bhattacharya. Education: the most powerful tool for progression and excellence in Europe. Ophthalmology Times Europe, 2007; 3(2): 33-7

Wheeler-Schilling, Zrenner, Schiefer. Integrated approach to the promotion of young academics in vision research at a European level. Ophthalmologe, 2006; 103: 104-8

Zrenner, Cunha-Vaz, Sahel, Sillito, Scholl, Wheeler-Schilling. The European Vision Institute: Opening up new frontiers? Ophthalmologe, 2006; 103: 100-3

Scholl, Wheeler-Schilling, Zrenner, Holz: Establishing ophthalmology in the framework programmes of the European Union, Ophthalmologe, 2006; 103: 91-9