Lung diseases are, not only in Germany but throughout the world, one of the most frequent causes of death and disease and constitute an immense and growing burden on the health systems.
For most of the chronic lung diseases there are currently hardly any effective therapeutic approaches. The areas of research focus in Hannover lie in the endstage and obstructive lung diseases. Using state-of-the-art technology, BREATH characterizes patients with obstructive lung diseases, in order to establish therapeutic approaches and prevention strategies and personalized medicine for the patient.
The BREATH research network unites in a unique way internationally recognized expertise in translational pulmonary medicine. Well established animal model systems as well as clinical studies, based on large patient cohorts and carried out to the highest standards, are employed.
Site Management

The Site Director, and at the same time Medical Director of the Center of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology at Hanover Medical School, is Prof. Dr. Gesine Hansen. Together with Prof. Dr. Marius Hoeper, Prof. Dr. Arjang Ruhparwar and Prof. Dr. Norbert Krug, she makes up the Management Board of BREATH.
Professor Gesine Hansen is also Member of the Board of Directors of the German Center for Lung Research.
She took over this position im March 2024 from Professor Dr. Tobias Welte, who passed away suddenly after a short, serious illness.

Managment
Dr. Annegret Zurawski
+49 (0) 511 532 – 5192
Zurawski.Annegret@mh-hannover.de

Project Coodinator & Financial Administration
Dr. Ewa Missol-Kolka
+49 (0) 511 532 – 3694
Missol-Kolka.Ewa@mh-hannover.de

Assistent to the Managing Director
Inga Kwapniewska
+49 (0) 511 532 – 5193
Kwapniewska.Inga@mh-hannover.de

Deputy Project Coodinator & Financial Administration
Irina Schäfer
+49 (0) 511 532 – 3475
Schaefer.Irina@mh-hannover.de