Research Statement and Vision

At the Wild Lab, we are dedicated to advancing the frontier of medical science through pioneering research and innovation. Our mission is to integrate Genomics, Proteomics, and Hightech Imaging to develop cutting-edge solutions for personalized patient care towards Precision Medicine.

Utilizing the power of Data Integration, 3D Histology Imaging, Digital Pathology, and Deep Learning, we aim to transform the way diseases are understood, diagnosed, and treated. Our interdisciplinary Systems Pathology approach fosters the education of researchers and provides robust support for research groups at the Institute, empowering them to drive scientific discovery and improve clinical outcomes.

We are committed to harnessing advanced technologies and comprehensive data analysis to propel the future of healthcare, ensuring that every patient receives the most precise and effective treatment possible: 4Patho Concept - Precise, Predictive, Prognostic, Personalized

Through collaboration, innovation, and education, the Wild Lab strives to be a leader in the transformation of modern medicine.

4 Types of Research Projects at the Wild Lab

Teaching Efforts & Open Research Positions

Wild Lab Research Meeting:
Wednesday 9am, pathology course room, house no. 6, ground floor

Progress Report of the SPH:
Friday 8:15am, pathology lecture hall, house no. 6, 1st floor

Projects for Doctoral Students, PhDs, Master and Bachelor Students are constantly offered to interested students.

Short CV – Peter Wild

Current positions:

  • Director, Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology (SIP), University Hospital Frankfurt
  • Specialist for Pathology, Wildlab, UKF MVZ GmbH (Unimedis Pathologie)
  • Senior Fellow, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS), Frankfurt

Publications: Scopus - Google Scholar - ORCID  

Professor Peter Wild, MD, has been director of the Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany, since 2018. Furthermore, he teaches as a professor of the Goethe University at the University Hospital Frankfurt and works as a specialist pathologist at the Wildlab (UKF MVZ GmbH – Unimedis Pathology) employed of the University Hospital Frankfurt. He is also a senior fellow researcher at the Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies (FIAS) in Frankfurt am Main. 

Previously, he was Associate Professor of Systems Pathology and Senior Physician at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Switzerland. In this capacity, he was head of the High-Throughput Genomics & Proteomics Laboratory of the University Hospital Zurich. He studied medicine at the University of Regensburg with stays in St. Gallen and Harvard Medical School, Mass. General Hospital in Boston, after which he completed his training as a pathology specialist in Regensburg, Hamburg-Eppendorf and Zurich.

On the occasion of his scientific research, Professor Wild received, among others, the Rudolf Virchow Award of the German Society of Pathology in 2013. He serves as a reviewer for several national and international journals, the European Research Council (ERC), and national funding agencies (e.g., BMBF, DFG). 

Professor Wild is, among others, co-director of the interdisciplinary Biomaterial and Database Frankfurt (iBDF). He is also a member of several national and international societies such as the German Society of Pathology (DGP), the International Academy of Pathology (IAP), the European Society of Pathology (ESP) and the Bundesverband Deutscher Pathologen (BDP).

His areas of expertise include uropathology, molecular genetics of solid tumors, systems pathology and computational pathology as well as clinical proteomics.