Dr. Christian Gissel

 

Departmental Activities

• Academic Director at Hessen International Summer University
• Liaison Professor for the Foundation of the German Economy

 

Research

Professor Gissel's research interests include regulatory incentives, funding and reimbursement of breakthrough medical innovation such as novel gene therapies, CAR-T cell therapy, and the dissemination of digital health technologies, e.g. the widespread use of mHealth devices for detecting atrial fibrillation, the development of ECG signal denoising methods or telemedicine in surgery including environmental effects. He analyzes the determinants of cultivating a successful entrepreneurship culture for medical innovation and what sets one country apart from another. He analyzes the success of incentives for foreign direct investments in the health care sector. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he analyzed international health care performance and resource allocation for pandemic preparedness.

Awards