Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit Medical Campus of the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Research themes place emphasis on common diseases, particularly blood disorders, cancer, iron metabolism disorders, chronic pain, diseases associated with aging, and AIDS. In 2018 more than 110 scientists from across the world work on these eight research themes: Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit The Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) is an alliance between the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg. Its primary aim is to uncover the molecular basis of disease and to speed the transformation of biomedical discoveries into personalized medicine strategies. Founded in
Tumor-like disorders of the lung pleura Tumor-like disorders of the lung pleura Tumor-like disorders of the lung pleura are a group of conditions that on initial radiological studies might be confused with malignant lesions. Radiologists must be aware of these conditions in order to avoid misdiagnosing patients. Examples of such lesions are: pleural plaques, thoracic splenosis, catamenial pneumothorax, pleural pseudotumor, diffuse pleural thickening, diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis and Erdheim-Chester Disease. Exposure to asbestos fibers reach the pleura of the lungs through the lymphatic channels or blood stream. Historically, ship builders and insulation workers are at greater risk. Affected persons are usually asymptomatic. On radiological studies, pleural plaques