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ALS

abbreviation of: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ATMP

abbreviation of: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product

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BMEL

abbreviation of: Bundesminsterium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft / Federal Minstry of Food and Agriculture

Federal Minstry of Food and Agriculture (www.bmel.de)

BMG

abbreviation of: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit / Federal Ministry of Health

Federal Ministry of Health (https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/)

BMVg

abbreviation of: Bundesministerium der Verteidigung / Federal Ministry of Defense

Federal Ministry of Defense (https://www.bmvg.de/en)

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Charité 3R

definition: Charité 3R

Charité 3R – Replace | Reduce | Refine – promotes the development of innovative methods in biomedical research with the objective of replacing animal experiments, reducing their number or refining experiments in order to relieve the burden placed on laboratory animals. With the over-arching goal of improving biomedical translation into applicable therapies for the human patient in mind, Charité 3R is an interdisciplinary effort to improve both medicine and animal welfare. Charité 3R will stimulate research in all 3Rs and consequently foster the development of novel alternative methods.

Charite 3R Website

CT

abbreviation of: computed tomography

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DFG

abbreviation of: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

German Research Foundation

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MERS-CoV

definition: Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus

The Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus is a virus which is mainly present on the Arabian Peninsula. Humans can get infected by close contact to dromedary camels. It can lead to severe infections of the respiratory tract. 

MRI

abbreviation of: Magnetic resonance imaging

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SARS-CoV

definition: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a virus, which can lead to severa infections of the respiratory tract.

SARS-CoV-2

definition: severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus type 2

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 is a virus, which can lead to respiratory infections and a disease called COVID-19.

It was the cause of a worldwide pandemic from 2020.