About Us

The mission of the “Würzburg Initiative Tissue Engineering” (WITE), which was founded in March 2003, is to facilitate the recognition of Würzburg as a national and international center of excellence in tissue engineering research and education.

The goals of WITE are:

• Promoting collaboration among Würzburg's leading health and academic institutions
• Sponsorship of educational programs for students and professionals
• Funding of research with clear potential commercial impact
• Organization of a biannual international tissue engineering conference
• Playing a leadership role in defining community strategies for regional development
• Facilitating access to innovative technology transfer systems

Chairman PD Dr. med. Ulrich Nöth Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopedic, König-Ludwig-Haus University of Würzburg

Vice Chairman Prof. Dr. Torsten Blunk Department of Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Würzburg PD Dr. med. Andre Steinert Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopedic, König-Ludwig-Haus University of Würzburg

For more information please contact:

Prof. Dr. Torsten Blunk
Department of Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Würzburg
Oberdürrbacher Str. 6
D-97080 Würzburg
Tel.: +49 931 201 37115
Fax: +49 931 201 37009
blunk_t@ukw.de