Center for Sepsis Control and Care

The Center for Sepsis Control & Care (CSCC) is one of eight Integrated Research and Treatment Centers funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF). The CSCC is an institution at the Jena University Hospital (JUH) and addresses sepsis research covering all aspects of the disease and its sequelae. Topics include risk assessment, prevention, and acute care as well as long-term sequelae and rehabilitation.

The CSCC strives to

Reduce the burden of sepsis by improving diagnostics and treatment
Develop attractive career prospects in clinical research, and
Establish an optimal environment for excellent clinical research.

Governance

The speakers and further board members are elected for a two-years period.

Participating Institutions

Several institutes contribute their expertise to the Center for Sepsis Control & Care.

Scientific Advisory Boards

Internal and external scientific advisory boards evaluate planned projects and research output.

Modular structure of the center

The Center for Sepsis Control and Care is organized in modules. The central module Research and Health Care bundles all scientific projects and clinical trials.

Training and career development are imbedded in the center's research activities. Young scientists are integrated in translational and clinical research as early as possible. Besides, the CSCC offers MD and PhD students structured supervision and a range of courses comprising scientific core competences as well as interdisciplinary and “soft” skills.

Important research infrastructure is bundled in the module Core Units. In this module, sustainable platforms providing central methods are established and further developed. With their essential facilities and expertise, the core units support the CSCC’s scientific projects.

The Management coordinates the other modules’ activities and assures smooth administrative processes. Quality management and public relations activities are also part of the CSCC managing office’s duties.

Governance and structure of the CSCC

The Integrated Research and Treatment Center Center for Sepsis Control and Care is an institution at the Jena University Hospital. It is controlled by a Board of Directors, whose three Speakers are also the Scientific Directors of the CSCC. The Managing Director heads the managing office and is responsible for administrative tasks in project and finance management as well as PR.

Research groups and scientists in the CSCC work on independent projects and closely collaborate with groups at the Jena University Hospital, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the local Leibniz Institutes. All scientists working in CSCC projects and representatives of participating institutions are members of the General Assembly, which decides on issues of general interest.

The internal and external advisory boards review new projects. The external scientific advisory board is the approved supervisory committee. Consisting of internationally renowned scientists in sepsis research, the committee consults the CSCC board regarding all scientific and structural issues.

Every 3rd heartbeat someone dies of sepsis. In the developing world, sepsis accounts for 60-80% of lost lives in childhood. Those who survive, adults and children, often struggle with life. We support the goal to reduce sepsis incidence by 20% by 2020.

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