Vaccines and primary prevention
| ESR 1.1 |
Role of autophagy protein in the life cycle of mosquito-borne viruses |
| ESR 1.2 |
Outsmarting influenza virus immune escape |
| ESR 1.3 |
Optimized administration of antimicrobial drugs for prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients |
| ESR 1.4 |
Impact of SDD on post-operative outcome in esophagectomy/ Innovative fiber-based molecular fluorescence endoscopy in suspected lung infections |
Personalized detection and infection prevention
| ESR 2.1 |
Use of Next Generation Sequencing in detection of micro-organisms and anti-microbial resistance genes |
| ESR 2.2 |
Rapid personalized molecular detection and cost/benefit in patient care |
| ESR 2.3 |
Rapid direct detection of micro-organisms and resistance determinants using innovative approaches |
| ESR 2.4 |
SAPS-II: Exploring the use of procalcitonin as a marker of infection resolution in critically ill |
| ESR 2.5 |
Identification of Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO) in Refugees |
Iatrogenic influence on the microbiome
| ESR 3.1 |
The influence of the presence of antibiotics, chlorine, disinfectants and heavy metals in environmental water streams on the gut microbiome |
| ESR 3.2 |
The effect of hospitalization and drug use on the composition of the oral and fecal microbiome |
| ESR 3.3 |
The role of oxidative stress in mucositis of oncological patients: can supportive care with prebiotics and vitamins aimed at the microbiome reduce and prevent infections |
Personalized therapy/stewardship
| ESR 4.1 |
Monoclonal antibodies to detect or fight staphylococcal infections |
| ESR 4.2 |
Novel tracers for the detection of bacterial infections |
| ESR 4.3 |
Optimized TB-care by dried blood spot (DSB) analysis and e-health |
| ESR 4.4 |
Optimizing infection management for intensive care patients by antimicrobial stewardship |
Figure 1: Overview of the four pillars in PRONKJEWAIL’s research training programme (vertical boxes in the centre) in relation to ESR projects, their clinical, translational or fundamental character, the major quality indicators of the programme, network and capacity building, and communication, dissemination and outreach activities. ESR = Early Starting Researcher, a PhD position.
