Press release - 21/10/2022 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung supports research project on wood-based materials at the University of Freiburg The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding the "DELIVER - Data-driven Engineering of Sustainable Living Materials" project at the University of Freiburg in its "CZS Wildcard" program. In the project, scientists from the Freiburg Clusters of Excellence CIBSS and livMatS will develop sustainable wood-based materials whose properties can be precisely controlled.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/carl-zeiss-stiftung-foerdert-forschungsvorhaben-der-universitaet-freiburg-zu-holzbasierten-werkstoffen
Press release - 20/10/2022 Cytoskeleton acts as cells’ bouncer for bacteria Researchers of the University of Freiburg have discovered a previously unknown function of septins in defending cells against dangerous hospital pathogens.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/das-zellskelett-haelt-die-eintrittspforte-fuer-bakterien-geschlossen
Press release - 20/10/2022 University of Tübingen and Boehringer Ingelheim Join Forces to Lead AI and Data Science R&D for New Medical Breakthroughs University of Tübingen, a leading member of Cyber Valley, Europe’s largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) research consortium and Boehringer Ingelheim launch an AI and data science fellowship program for top talents from around the world. Three to five fellowships will be awarded per year for up to three years with a target of nine to fifteen fellows in the program after five years.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/universitaet-tuebingen-und-boehringer-ingelheim-buendeln-kraefte
Press release - 19/10/2022 Apogenix’ Asunercept Demonstrates Efficacy in Phase II Trial for the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Apogenix, a biopharmaceutical company developing next generation immunotherapeutics, announced today that asunercept showed statistically significant benefits for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the ASUNCTIS trial. The open-label multi-center phase II trial investigated efficacy and safety of asunercept in 435 patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/apogenixs-asunercept-zeigt-wirksamkeit-phase-ii-studie-zur-behandlung-von-covid-19-patienten-im-krankenhaus
Press release - 19/10/2022 Molecular structure of one of the most important receptors in the immune system unraveled Researchers from Freiburg and Harvard publish the three-dimensional structure of the B cell antigen receptor, shedding new light on its composition.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/molecular-structure-one-most-important-receptors-immune-system-unraveled
Dossier - 19/10/2022 More food sustainability: crucial for people and for the environment Strawberries in winter and imported apples? You can find them in most supermarkets. This is not sustainable. Looking to the future, the way we eat needs to change in many mundane ways – and this needs to happen quickly so that future generations will also be able to enjoy a planet that is worth living on. In Baden-Württemberg, alternative nutrition concepts are being worked at pace. Many creative ideas and innovative products already exist.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/more-food-sustainability-crucial-people-and-environment
Event - 03/11/2022 GoDanuBio Transnational Dialogue: A Policy Round Table on Bioeconomy in the Danube Region Online, Informationsveranstaltung https://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/godanubio-transnational-dialogue-policy-round-table-bioeconomy-danube-region
Dossier - 12/10/2022 The health sector must become greener Worldwide, the health sector is struggling with the consequences of global warming, but fatally is itself responsible for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions. Studies show that hospitals and rehabilitation clinics in particular have great potential for reducing these emissions and, like the manufacturing industry, need to fundamentally revise established processes.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/health-sector-must-become-greener
Dossier - 12/10/2022 The health sector must become greener Worldwide, the health sector is struggling with the consequences of global warming, but fatally is itself responsible for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions. Studies show that hospitals and rehabilitation clinics in particular have great potential for reducing these emissions and, like the manufacturing industry, need to fundamentally revise established processes.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/health-sector-must-become-greener
Event - 22/11/2022 Biotech Innovation Spotlight: Liquid Biopsy online, online seminar https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/biotech-innovation-spotlight-liquid-biopsy
Event - 16/10/2022 - 18/10/2022 World Health Summit 2022 Berlin and Online, Kongress/Symposium https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/world-health-summit-2022
Press release - 10/10/2022 Recyclable food packaging: quality control for nanocoatings Across the EU, more than 300 billion items of packaging are not recycled every year because they consist of a mixture of different materials. Monomaterial packaging on the other hand is easy to recycle. However, it needs to be coated with ultra-thin barrier layers to protect delicate products just as well as compound materials do. https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/recyclingfaehige-lebensmittelverpackungen-qualitaetskontrolle-von-nanobeschichtungen
Press release - 10/10/2022 Recyclable food packaging: quality control for nanocoatings Across the EU, more than 300 billion items of packaging are not recycled every year because they consist of a mixture of different materials. Monomaterial packaging on the other hand is easy to recycle. However, it needs to be coated with ultra-thin barrier layers to protect delicate products just as well as compound materials do. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/recyclingfaehige-lebensmittelverpackungen-qualitaetskontrolle-von-nanobeschichtungen
Event - 07/11/2022 - 09/11/2022 Clinical Trails Europe Amsterdam (Netherlands), Kongress/Symposium https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/clinical-trails-europe
Event - 19/10/2022 Upper-Rhine Artificial Intelligence Symposium 2022 Villingen-Schwenningen, Kongress/Symposium https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/upper-rhine-artificial-intelligence-symposium-2022
Event - 24/10/2022 - 26/10/2022 BIO-Europe 2022 Leipzig (Germany), Meet & Match https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/bio-europe-2022
Save-the-date - 01/12/2022 Virtual Roadshow: AI in Health Care and Medical Technologies Online, Informationsveranstaltung https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/virtual-roadshow-ai-health-care-and-medical-technologies
Save-the-date - 01/12/2022 Virtual Roadshow: AI in Health Care and Medical Technologies Online, Informationsveranstaltung https://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/virtual-roadshow-ai-health-care-and-medical-technologies
Press release - 10/10/2022 For Animal Welfare & Environmental Protection: State lays cornerstone for new "HoLMiR" research center More animal welfare and better animal health, more climate protection and less environmental impact: Researchers at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart are pursuing these goals with a new approach: They are exploring the interplay between farm animals and the millions of microorganisms in the animals’ digestive tracts. The federal and state governments are supporting the university with the construction of a unique research center for around…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/fuer-tierwohl-umweltschutz-land-legt-grundstein-fuer-neuartiges-forschungszentrum-holmir
Press release - 06/10/2022 New Electrolysis Processes for Sustainable Chemical Production Basic chemicals, which are needed as raw materials for a wide range of products such as medicines and detergents, can currently only be produced with an enormously high input of energy and raw materials. In many cases, fossil fuels and raw materials are still used. The extraction of chemical substances alone requires high temperatures, expensive catalysts made of precious metals and, in some cases, environmentally harmful starting materials. https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/neue-elektrolyseverfahren-fuer-eine-nachhaltige-chemische-produktion
Press release - 06/10/2022 New Electrolysis Processes for Sustainable Chemical Production Basic chemicals, which are needed as raw materials for a wide range of products such as medicines and detergents, can currently only be produced with an enormously high input of energy and raw materials. In many cases, fossil fuels and raw materials are still used. The extraction of chemical substances alone requires high temperatures, expensive catalysts made of precious metals and, in some cases, environmentally harmful starting materials. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/neue-elektrolyseverfahren-fuer-eine-nachhaltige-chemische-produktion
Press release - 05/10/2022 Second Stem Cell Type Discovered in Mouse Brain In the brain of adult mammals neural stem cells ensure that new nerve cells, i.e. neurons, are constantly formed. This process, known as adult neurogenesis, helps mice maintain their sense of smell. A research team led by Dr Francesca Ciccolini at the Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (IZN) of Heidelberg University recently discovered a second stem cell population in the mouse brain. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/zweiter-stammzelltyp-im-maeusehirn-entdeckt
Press release - 05/10/2022 Flood protection during rain events, cooling of buildings and urban spaces during heat waves The glass facade of a high-rise building can get so hot that you can fry eggs on it – a major factor in the overheating of our cities. At the same time, flood events such as torrential monsoon rains cause billions of dollars of damage annually. On October 4, 2022, a solution to both problems was presented at the University of Stuttgart.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/flood-protection-during-rain-events-cooling-buildings-and-urban-spaces-during-heat-waves
Press release - 05/10/2022 Flood protection during rain events, cooling of buildings and urban spaces during heat waves The glass facade of a high-rise building can get so hot that you can fry eggs on it – a major factor in the overheating of our cities. At the same time, flood events such as torrential monsoon rains cause billions of dollars of damage annually. On October 4, 2022, a solution to both problems was presented at the University of Stuttgart.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/flood-protection-during-rain-events-cooling-buildings-and-urban-spaces-during-heat-waves
Büsnau biorefinery - 05/10/2022 KoalAplan: municipal wastewater as a source of recyclable materials Our wastewater not only contains dirt and excretions, but is also rich in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, which can be recovered. A sewage plant can thus become a source of raw materials. In the KoalAplan project, a new type of biorefinery will be used to convert the carbon recovered from wastewater into sustainable products.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/koalaplan-municipal-wastewater-source-recyclable-materials