Healthcare industry

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) are suitable for discovering the genes that underly complex and also rare genetic diseases. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), together with international partners, have studied genotype-phenotype relationships in iPSCs using data from approximately one thousand donors.

At a virtual event on Tuesday, the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems presented the broad scope of research its units will cover in the field of modern AI.

The NMI Reutlingen is currently tackling a major problem associated with antibody tests for the detection of COVID-19: false positive test results.

Today, the European Commission launched an advisory panel on COVID-19 composed of epidemiologists and virologists from different Member States to formulate EU guidelines on science-based and coordinated risk management measures.

Article - 02/08/2016

Can the ticking Huntington clock be stopped?

An early phase clinical study involving thirty-six Huntington’s disease (HD) patients is currently underway to investigate whether a method called gene silencing can cure the disease. If the gene that causes the disease can be turned off, it would be the first step towards a treatment that not only fights symptoms but actually treats the causes of HD, hence providing a cure.

Article - 28/01/2016

Crowdsourcing initiative to tackle Alzheimer’s

The BioMed X Innovation Center and the biopharmaceutical company AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG have used crowdsourcing to set up a team of scientists from renowned international institutions to investigate new options for treating Alzheimer’s disease. The team are looking for targets in the metabolism of tau proteins and its pathological modifications that can be used to develop drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

Press release - 26/08/2015

Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH - new alliances and launch of Immatics US, Inc.

MorphoSys and Immatics Biotechnologies Enter Strategic Alliance in Immuno-oncology. Furthermore Immatics and MD Anderson announce launch of Immatics US, Inc., to develop multiple T-cell and TCR-based adoptive cellular therapies.

Article - 26/08/2013

International procedures for the detection and identification of GM seeds

In Europe the GM contamination threshold must not exceed 0.1. The Agricultural Technology Centre Augustenberg LTZ in Karlsruhe is accredited by the International Seed Testing Association ISTA to carry out international cooperative studies on GM seed analyses in cooperation with ISTA.

Article - 18/02/2013

Biotechnology in Biberach: a success story that breaks new ground

At its New Year reception Biberach University of Applied Sciences outlined the universitys success the establishment of its biotechnology programme is going smoothly and student interest remains steady. Biberach also has a successful track record of acquiring third-party funding and has established new national and international cooperations.

Article - 21/01/2013

Early warning signals of ageing in stem cells

The large international project SyStemAge is specifically focused on the role of stem cells in ageing and age-related diseases. Coordinated by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the Heidelberg University Hospital the SyStemAge consortium seeks to identify the causes and molecular pathways associated with the processes of ageing on the stem-cell level as well as developing novel strategies for the early treatment of age-related…

Press release - 12/11/2012

GATC Biotech joins a new EU research network for young researchers

Seven European research institutions and GATC Biotech have formed a consortium providing cutting-edge training in the scientific study of the human past. The BEAN (Bridging the European and Anatolian Neolithic) Initial Training Network has been awarded four years of funding from the European Commission through the Marie Curie Actions program. It is a new multinational and multidisciplinary Marie Curie Research initiative exploring the origins of…

Article - 10/09/2012

"BrainLinks-BrainTools" – how an intention becomes reality

An accident victim is no longer able to pick up a tea cup because the nerves between the brain and the arm are severed. Researchers from the faculties of biology medicine and technology at the University of Freiburg are able to translate pure thought into the movement of a cursor on a computer screen. The researchers are part of the BrainLinks-BrainTools consortium.

It is also in the interest of small companies to look beyond their national borders: biotechnology and medical technology specialists in neighbouring European countries offer excellent prospects to German companies – and vice versa. Regional life sciences networks help establish and intensify contacts and collaborative activities between international partners.

Article - 03/09/2012

Systems biology and hepatitis C research

The international research project SysPatho aims to advance the understanding of HCV (hepatitis C virus) infections using systems biology approaches. The goal of the project coordinated by Universität Heidelberg is to develop new mathematical and computational methods to reconstruct HCV-infected hepatocytes, which can be used to identify new drug targets and help treat this dangerous disease.

Article - 18/06/2012

National biobanks for scientific research

Biobanks are of key importance for biomedical research and for improving diagnostics and therapies involving new biomarkers. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding the National Biobank Initiative with a total of around 18 million euros. The initiative aims to standardize and combine the resources of five model locations, including the BioMaterialBank Heidelberg which integrates the tissue bank of the National Centre for…

Press release - 16/05/2012

OGpharma in China

OGpharma (CEO: Dr. Wanzhou ZHAO) is a Contract Research Company (CRO) located in Nanjing’s Gulou Science Park. The company offers two services: a) contract research, and b) consulting service for international cooperation.

Press release - 14/03/2012

New method provides insights into cell movement

In wound healing and the growth and spread of tumours a particular characteristic of the bodys cells plays a crucial role their capacity to move in their tissue environment. Together with colleagues from Japan scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart and the University of Heidelberg have developed a very promising method for the study of cell movement. The new method enables the examination of the collective…

Press release - 09/02/2012

European tool enables companies to open up markets

BioRegio STERN Management GmbH is one of five project partners in BIOMAT-In. This transnational EU project promotes innovations and cooperation in the biomaterials sector and is being funded for three years with a total of EUR 1.24 million. BioRegio STERN Management GmbH is committed to creating a successful pan-European cluster in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. It is receiving EUR 223,000 during this period to develop a…

Article - 17/10/2011

“The only way of keeping competition in the international market at bay”

Biotech companies operate mostly on a global level. This is either because they follow their customers or because their major markets are abroad or because their domestic markets are so small that they are obliged to market their products abroad. Patents do not play a key role in all industries, but are of decisive strategic importance in the biotechnology sector. "However, patents are not always the best," says Ulrike Cremer, a patent…

The European Commission has decided to allocate an additional 12 million euro from the EU's Research Framework Programme to reinforce Europe's capacity for tackling pathogens like the virulent Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria that recently infected close to 4,000 people in Europe and killed 46. The project will also try to identify possible ways of eradicating diseases and draw lessons that may help prevent threats in the future.

Press release - 29/03/2011

Freiburg Regional Council to fund MedicalMountains cluster initiative

The Freiburg Regional Council has granted MedicalMountains AG funds totalling 405,000 euros for establishing a professional management structure for the Tuttlingen-based medical technology cluster. District President Julian Würtenberger awarded the 405,000-euro grant to Dieter Teufel, president of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce and representative of the Tuttlingen-based cluster, in which BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg…

Article - 03/12/2010

Review: Science meets Business Day 2010 (part I)

Germinating seeds biosensors in the human body deaf people learning to hear again and new approaches to combat the flu virus the lectures held at the Science meets Business Day which concluded this years BioValley Science Week once again highlighted the innovations brought about through the joint efforts of research and industrial players on the Upper Rhine.

Press release - 26/11/2010

Singapore meets Baden-Württemberg: biotechnology and medical technology companies exchange views

Several biotechnology and medical technology companies from Baden-Wüttemberg and Singapore interested in international cooperation met in Stuttgart on 19th November 2010. The event was organised by SRING Singapore Enterprise and BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH.