Prof. Erika Jensen-Jarolim is head of the Dept. of Pathophysiology of the Medical University Vienna. She holds an MD and is specialized in pathophysiology and immunology. Based on her active interest in comparative oncology she since 2008 is councilor of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Her research is dedicated to comparative strategies in order to simultaneously speed up diagnostic and therapeutic developments for human and animal patients, especially in the allergy and oncology fields.

Provides an overview on the pathophysiology of common diseases in human and selected model animals

Introduces new concepts in comparative medicine

Critically discusses the need of animal experimental models for understanding the molecular mechanisms of human diseases

1.Diseases of the Nervous System (Josef Finsterer, Monika Bradl).- 2.Diseases of the Circulatory System (Claudia Stöllberger, Ivo Volf).- 3.Diseases of the Kidneys (Renate Kain, Maximilian Pagitz).- 4.Diseases of the Gastrointestinal tract (Nicole Luckschander).- 5.Diseases of the Lung (Karin Hufnagl, Franziska Roth-Walter).- 6.Diseases of Skeleton and Bones (Wolfgang Sipos, Peter Pietschmann).- 7.Diseases of Reproduction (Christine Aurich, Isabella Ellinger).- 8.Diseases of the Endocrine System (Florian Zeugswetter).- 9.Diseases of Stress (Lisa-Maria Glenk).- 10.Diseases of Immunity (Franziska Roth-Walter, Erika Jensen-Jarolim).- 11.Diseases of the Skin (tba).- 12.Diseases of Viral infections (Reinhard Kirnbauer, Sabine Brandt, Edmund Hainisch).- 13.Diseases of Bacterial Infections (Gerold Stanek).-14.Diseases of Protozoal infections (Julia Walochnik).- 15.Diseases of Parasitic infections (Herbert Auer, Anja Joachim).- 16.Principles of Animal Law in Medicinal Research (Regina Binder).- 17.Ethics in Medical Research (Herwig Grimm).