Faculty
Elke Jäger
Since 2003 - Chief Physician of the Oncology and Hematology Clinic, Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt
Since 2007 - W3 Professorship for Interdisciplinary Oncology at Goethe University
Since 2009 - Member of the Board of Directors at UCT Frankfurt, sponsored by German Cancer Aid as an Oncological Center of Excellence
Since 2010 - “Adjunct Professor” at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, USA
Since 2011 - Member of the "Academy of Cancer Immunology", New York USA
Clinic: Conducting and coordinating clinical trials with antibodies, cancer vaccines and other immunotherapeutic strategies (funded by the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and the Cancer Research Institute, Wilhelm Sander Foundation); Development of interdisciplinary therapy standards in palliative medicine (German Cancer Aid); Implementation of clinical programs to evaluate the effects of physical exercise and sports in cancer patients (Deutsche Krebshilfe, Leben mit Krebs Foundation).
Research: Molecular characterization of tumor antigens; identification of spontaneous and vaccine-induced antigen-specific humoral and T-cell responses; development of new methods for antigen-specific T-cell-based immunotherapy modalities in cancer patients.
Teaching activity: Training of students in their practical year at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main Lecture "Selected Topics in Internal Hematology - Oncology"; and "Tumor Immunology" for students in their practical year at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main.