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Protecting man from health hazards in our industrialized world and contributing to the development of novel therapeutic approaches are the aims Fraunhofer ITEM is pursuing with its contract research. With a focus on lung research, our R&D portfolio includes three business areas: Drug Development, Chemical Safety and Translational Biomedical Engineering. In addition, our scientists in Regensburg do research in the field of personalized tumor therapy. The Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM is one of 76 institutes and research institutions of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the world’s leading applied research organization. With a staff of around 450 at its locations in Hannover, Braunschweig and Regensburg, the institute cooperates with industry, service providers, and public authorities in projects that drive economic development and serve the wider benefit of society.