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Tablet-based diagnostics - 12/04/2023 TuCAN - innovative diagnostic procedure for neuropsychiatric disorders
Neuropsychiatric disorders are often diagnosed late and have a negative impact on quality of life. Diagnosing the disease at an early stage is vital to be able to help those affected by offering them treatment adapted to their specific requirements. This is what the TuCAN project in Tübingen aims to achieve through the early and differential diagnosis of neuropsychiatric disorders.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/tucan-innovative-diagnostic-procedure-neuropsychiatric-disorders -
Press release - 06/04/2023 Alternative glucose breakdown ensures the survival of cancer cells
A key enzyme in sugar metabolism is inactivated particularly easily and efficiently by oxidative stress. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have now shown that with this oxidation, cells switch to an alternative sugar breakdown pathway and can thus escape oxidative stress. Cancer cells in particular benefit from this mechanism, which can also protect them from therapy-related damage.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/alternative-glucose-breakdown-ensures-survival-cancer-cells -
City of the future - 04/04/2023 FamoS: climate protection on facades
Resource-efficient water management, photovoltaic modules and innovative facade greening - FamoS is all that. By combining proven elements, the ‘facade module with synergy’ makes a valuable contribution to combatting climate change and boosting climate resilience in cities.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/famos-climate-protection-facades -
The Contact Point for the healthcare industry regarding regulatory affairs https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/anlaufstelle-regulatorik-gesundheitswirtschaft-bwAnlaufstelle Regulatorik Gesundheitswirtschaft BW
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Press release - 31/03/2023 Simulation of Miscanthus- and Sorghum-based resilient value chains in the Danube Region
Can the value chains in the Danube macro-region be more sustainable and resilient against disruptions such as pandemics? How modelling could help to simulate the economic viability of developing Miscanthus and Sorghum based value chains in that region?
https://www.bio-pro.de/en/information/press-release/simulation-miscanthus-and-sorghum-based-resilient-value-chains-danube-region -
Press release - 30/03/2023 Green composite material made from flax and chitosan
Composite materials provide stability in aircraft parts, sports equipment, and everyday household items. However, most of these materials have a poor carbon footprint and are not naturally degradable. A more sustainable alternative has been developed by a team from the University of Stuttgart. This completely bio-based composite material is made of flax fibers and the biopolymer chitosan.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/green-composite-material-made-flax-and-chitosan -
Inovedis GmbH’s innovative implant - 28/03/2023 Next-generation minimally invasive shoulder surgery
The treatment of shoulder injuries such as rotator cuff tears is one of the most common orthopaedic interventions. It is therefore quite surprising that the surgical procedure has not changed much for decades - although it is relatively complicated. The start-up Inovedis has now developed a completely new surgical technique based on an implant that can be performed simply, safely, quickly and cost-effectively with minimal stress for patients.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/next-generation-minimally-invasive-shoulder-surgery -
Sustainable construction - 28/03/2023 Digital manufacturing processes enable buildings to be constructed with flax and willow
A switch to sustainable and circular construction concepts is needed to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the construction sector. At the German National Garden Show (Bundesgartenschau) in Mannheim, FibR GmbH, together with researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, will be showcasing two innovative buildings made from flax and willow, renewable raw materials that exemplify possible building concepts of the future.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/digital-manufacturing-processes-enable-buildings-be-constructed-flax-and-willow -
Press release - 23/03/2023 Targeted computer modelling to accelerate antiviral drug development
Effective drugs against viral diseases like COVID-19 are urgently needed now and in the future. The emergence of viral mutants and yet unknown viruses could push vaccines to their limits. The DZIF scientist and bioinformatician Andreas Dräger from the University of Tübingen is working on a computer-based method that can help to accelerate the time-consuming identification and development of antiviral agents. Using a novel analysis technique that…
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/computermodellierung-zur-schnelleren-entwicklung-antiviraler-medikamente -
Development of anti-tumour agents - 20/03/2023 Targeting the protective shield of cancers
Cancer cells have different mechanisms to help them escape destruction by the immune system. Solid tumours, for example, are often surrounded by a protective layer of lactate, which has a strong immunosuppressive effect. WMT AG from Heidelberg is developing small drug molecules that reduce lactate production and thus make cancer cells vulnerable to immune system attacks.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/targeting-protective-shield-cancers -
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Residual materials with potential - 16/03/2023 PeePower™ – energy from urine
The objective of the PeePower™ BUGA 2023 collaborative research project is to produce green hydrogen and platform chemicals from wastewater. This fits in nicely with BUGA 2023’s (German National Garden Show) four major themes, namely, climate, energy, environment and food security.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/peepower-energy-urine -
Networking event with 1:1 meetings - - Meet & Match Future Medicine
Online, Registration deadline: Meet & Matchhttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/meet-match-future-medicine -
Networking event with 1:1 meetings - - Meet & Match Future Medicine
Online, Registration deadline: Meet & Matchhttps://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/meet-match-future-medicine -
Press release - 13/03/2023 AI and multispectral imaging facilitate keyhole surgery
How can camera images be used during minimally invasive surgeries to assess whether the operated organ is sufficiently perfused with blood? Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe have now succeeded in automatic monitoring of ischemia during a kidney surgery using only the optical properties of the tissue and not relying on injection of contrast agent.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/ki-und-moderne-bildgebung-erleichtern-schluesselloch-chirurgie -
Press release - 10/03/2023 Carbon fibres from lignin - a new process for economical production
A novel, both environmentally friendly and cost-saving process for the production of carbon fibers from lignin has been developed at DITF. It is characterized by high energy-saving potential. The avoidance of solvents and the use of natural raw materials make the process environmentally friendly.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/carbon-fibres-lignin-new-process-economical-production -
Expert interview - 08/03/2023 How do new active substances from university research reach patients?
Access to capital remains one of the biggest challenges in the life sciences sector. Over the last two years, the Baden-Württemberg Center for Academic Drug Discovery (BWCAD2) has successfully implemented a model of cooperation between academic drug research and industry for the development and validation of therapeutic concepts. Dr. Barbara Jonischkeit spoke with the initiator and leading figure behind the BWCAD2 project, Prof. Dr. Stefan Laufer
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/how-do-new-active-substances-university-research-reach-patients -
Press release - 08/03/2023 Green gold: Torrefied biomass to replace coal and oil
In February, the Estonian-based startup New Standard Oil successfully commissioned their first industrial-scale prototype for drying and torrefaction of biogenic feedstock operating with superheated steam at atmospheric pressure.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/green-gold-torrefied-biomass-replace-coal-and-oil -
Press release - 01/03/2023 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteria produce a molecule that paralyzes immune system cells
Bacteria of the species Pseudomonas aeruginosa are antibiotic-resistant hospital germs that can enter blood, lungs and other tissues through wounds and cause life-threatening infections. In a joint project, researchers from the Universities of Freiburg and Strasbourg in France have discovered a mechanism that likely contributes to the severity of P. aeruginosa infections.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/pseudomonas-aeruginosa-bakterien-stellen-ein-molekuel-her-das-zellen-des-immunsystems-laehmt -
Press release - 01/03/2023 Mulching time of forest meadows influences insect diversity
Researchers at the University of Freiburg have examined how mulching at different times affects insect flower-visitors and larvae.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/der-mulchzeitpunkt-von-waldwiesen-beeinflusst-die-insektenvielfalt -
Immune complexes in COVID-19 - 01/03/2023 Vicious circle of hyperinflammation
Whether a person experiences only a mild malaise or a critical course of disease after a coronavirus infection apparently depends on the antigen-antibody complexes that form in our body. The discovery of these immune complexes set a group of researchers, headed up by Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hengel from the Freiburg University Medical Centre, on the trail of a vicious circle of constantly escalating inflammation.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/vicious-circle-hyperinflammation -
Press release - 28/02/2023 The Tech4Biowaste database: Getting biowaste conversion technologies out of the dark
The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/tech4biowaste-database-getting-biowaste-conversion-technologies-out-dark -
Press release - 23/02/2023 Protecting the climate during textile production: polyester fibers bind CO2
Start for an EU-wide collaborative project: Under the leadership of the French company Fairbrics SAS, 17 project partners from 7 European countries are coming together. The common goal is to produce end products from polyester in a closed cycle using industrial CO2 emissions and to bring them to market maturity. The DITF produce synthetic fibers from plastics of non-fossil origin.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/protecting-climate-during-textile-production-polyester-fibers-bind-co2 -
Press release - 23/02/2023 New tailwind for renewable carbon plastics in EU policy?
nova-Institute’s take on the recently published EU proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as well as the new policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/new-tailwind-renewable-carbon-plastics-eu-policy -
Press release - 16/02/2023 Minister of Science Visits University of Freiburg
On February 16, 2023, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Science, Research and the Arts, Petra Olschowski, visited the University of Freiburg. The focus of her visit was on sustainability and the transfer of knowledge. The minister learned all about how the day-to-day running of the university is becoming sustainable, and the wide-ranging climate protection and environmental safety measures. She also visited the livMatS pavilion.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/minister-science-visits-university-freiburg -
Think Tank FYI: Agriculture 5.0 - 16/02/2023 Agriculture 5.0: fighting the climate crisis with agrophotovoltaics and biochar
Climate protection, agriculture and biodiversity are closely intertwined. Agriculture 5.0 provides positive guidance, as the Offenburg University of Applied Sciences has demonstrated: agrophotovoltaics (or agrivoltaics), which is currently in vogue in Germany, can be used to generate solar power on high-yield fields. Biomass strips and biochar remove CO2 from the atmosphere. All this improves soil quality and promotes biodiversity.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/agriculture-50-fighting-climate-crisis-agrophotovoltaics-and-biochar -
Press release - 15/02/2023 Sustainable Use of Phosphorus: DFG Extends German-Chinese Research Training Group
Around 7 million euros to promote more sustainable use of the world's limited phosphate supply: The German-Chinese Research Training Group AMAIZE-P can continue its research on phosphorus as one of the most important nutrient elements for plants. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a second funding period of another 4.5 years.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/sustainable-use-phosphorus-dfg-extends-german-chinese-research-training-group -
Save-the-date - - MEDICA 2023
Düsseldorf, Messehttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/medica-2023 -
Cytolytics GmbH - 14/02/2023 Bioinformatics meets medical diagnostics and drug development
The start-up company Cytolytics from Tübingen has developed a robust and user-friendly software platform that uses machine learning for the automated analysis of cells. This is beneficial in areas such as cancer diagnostics and the development of new pharmaceutically active substances.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/bioinformatics-meets-medical-diagnostics-and-drug-development -
Review - 09/02/2023 5th Gene Technology Report – a critical observation of a cutting-edge technology
The societal importance of genetic technologies was demonstrated during the coronavirus pandemic, when it was possible to rapidly develop suitable vaccines thanks to genetic engineering methods. As a result, the Fifth Gene Technology Report published in autumn 2021 reads like a validation of many years of work, as well as making it clear that the will to continue the detailed long-term monitoring is very much present.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/5th-gene-technology-report-critical-observation-cutting-edge-technology -
Review - 09/02/2023 5th Gene Technology Report – a critical observation of a cutting-edge technology
The societal importance of genetic technologies was demonstrated during the coronavirus pandemic, when it was possible to rapidly develop suitable vaccines thanks to genetic engineering methods. As a result, the Fifth Gene Technology Report published in autumn 2021 reads like a validation of many years of work, as well as making it clear that the will to continue the detailed long-term monitoring is very much present.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/5th-gene-technology-report-critical-observation-cutting-edge-technology -
Press release - 07/02/2023 Hertie Foundation establishes new institute combining artificial intelligence and neuroscience
This month marks the launch of an outstanding project integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and neuromedicine – the Hertie Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Brain Health (Hertie AI). Founded on February 1 at the Medical Faculty of the University of Tübingen, it will be the first institute in Germany to research the prevention and early diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system using artificial intelligence methods.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/hertie-stiftung-gruendet-neues-institut-das-kuenstliche-intelligenz-und-neurowissenschaften-verbindet -
Event - UK – Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D Funding for Innovation
Online, Registration deadline: Informationsveranstaltunghttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/uk-germany-bilateral-collaborative-rd-funding-innovation -
Event - UK – Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D Funding for Innovation
Online, Registration deadline: Informationsveranstaltunghttps://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/uk-germany-bilateral-collaborative-rd-funding-innovation -
Press release - 06/02/2023 Fewer side effects thanks to personalised medicine
Patients have 30 percent fewer serious side effects when medication doses are tailored to their genetic profile. This is what an international research consortium has found out, including the Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology at the Bosch Health Campus. With an individual DNA medication pass, as used in the study, treatments can be made more effective and safer in the future.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/weniger-nebenwirkungen-dank-personalisierter-medizin -
Save-the-date - CONTACT2023 | Life Science Job Fair
Heidelberg (Germany), job fairhttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/contact2023-life-science-jobmesse -
Save-the-date - CONTACT2023 | Life Science Job Fair
Heidelberg (Germany), job fairhttps://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/contact2023-life-science-jobmesse -
Press release - 03/02/2023 Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim officially founded
Non-profit limited liability company creates institutional framework for interdisciplinary research collaboration, innovative technology development and outstanding healthcare in the Rhine-Neckar region.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/offizielle-gruendung-der-health-life-science-alliance-heidelberg-mannheim -
Event - BIOVALLEY COMPANIES DAY 2023
Freiburg, Meet & Matchhttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/biovalley-companies-day-2023 -
Event - - Medical Technology UK 2023 Exhibition & Learning Programme
Coventry (UK), information eventhttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/medical-technology-uk-2023-exhibition-learning-programme -
Synergistic effects with microalgae and purple bacteria - 03/02/2023 Working towards a hydrogen economy with a wastewater biorefinery: the SmartBioH2-BW project
A biorefinery that uses industrial wastewater and residual material streams is being built in Rheinfelden (Baden). It will have two interlinking bioreactors and will synthesize biohydrogen as well as organic basic materials such as carotenoids and proteins. SmartBioH2-BW is a pilot project run by the Urban and Industrial Biorefineries initiative and funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/working-towards-hydrogen-economy-wastewater-biorefinery-smartbioh2-bw-project -
Photon-counting technology - 01/02/2023 PC3 consortium: innovative computed tomography for Baden-Württemberg
The University Hospitals of Freiburg, Tübingen and Mannheim have been cooperating with each other since 2021 to test new types of computed tomography devices. With the help of photon-counting technology, the aim is not only to improve patient care, but also to encourage local companies to develop downstream data processing technologies.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/pc3-consortium-innovative-computed-tomography-baden-wuerttemberg -
Press release - 31/01/2023 ERC Consolidator Grants for Two Researchers from KIT
In the 2022 allocation round for the award of the prestigious Consolidator Grants of the European Research Council, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have been successful. For their projects in the fields of photovoltaics and medical sensor technology, physicist Ulrich W. Paetzold and chemist Frank Biedermann will receive approximately two million euros over the next five years.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/erc-consolidator-grants-fuer-zwei-forscher-des-kit -
Press release - 30/01/2023 Digital platform: Producing custom-fit orthoses quickly, resource-efficiently and cost-effectively
Resource efficiency, time and cost savings are essential topics in the textile and apparel industry. The advantages of digital manufacturing apply not only to fashion, but also to medical textiles. To this end, the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) have developed a digital platform that can be used to produce precisely fitting flexible textile orthoses in a resource-, time- and cost-efficient manner.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/digitale-plattform-passgenaue-prothesen-schnell-ressourcenschonend-und-kostenguenstig-herstellen -
Automated pain recognition - 25/01/2023 Using artificial intelligence to improve pain management
Psychologists from Ulm and their cooperation partners have developed algorithms for automated pain recognition in order to be able to dose painkillers more precisely. The researchers are now looking for industrial partners to take their project to application.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/using-artificial-intelligence-improve-pain-management -
Press release - 24/01/2023 What keeps the immune defense in brain tumors functional
Cancer immunotherapies often fail because the immune cells are paralysed by immunosuppressive conditions in the tumor. Scientists from Heidelberg, Mannheim and Tel Aviv have now shown on tissue samples from patients as well as on tumor models in mice that the functionality of the immune defence depends decisively on certain helper cells.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/was-die-abwehrzellen-hirntumoren-funktionsfaehig-haelt -
Press release - 24/01/2023 Genome Editing Procedures Optimised
Heidelberg scientists succeed in boosting the efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 and related methods and modifying initially inaccessible DNA sequences.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/verfahren-der-genom-editierung-optimiert -
Press release - 24/01/2023 Controlling neural exoskeletons more precisely with diamond sensors
Brain-computer interfaces are able to restore some mobility to paralyzed people by controlling exoskeletons. However, more complex control signals cannot yet be read from the head surface because conventional sensors are not sensitive enough. A collaboration of Fraunhofer IAF, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, University of Stuttgart and other industrial partners has taken up this challenge.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/mit-diamant-sensoren-neurale-exoskelette-praeziser-steuern -
Event - Lunch & Learn Greener NHS: UK´s roadmap to more sustainability in the health system
Online, Registration deadline: Information Eventhttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/lunch-learn-greener-nhs-uk-s-roadmap-more-sustainability-health-system -
Event - Lunch & Learn Greener NHS: UK´s roadmap to more sustainability in the health system
Online, Registration deadline: Information Eventhttps://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/lunch-learn-greener-nhs-uk-s-roadmap-more-sustainability-health-system -
Vaccination for plants - 23/01/2023 Dialogue instead of a chemical maze – new strategy for sustainable crop protection
Climate change creates stress. This provides an opportunity for pests to exploit plant weaknesses and reproduce. For the infested plant, this can be catastrophic and often fatal. But instead of continuing to protect harvest yields with toxic substances as before, the transnational DialogProTec project is now taking a completely new approach: researchers want to intervene in the communication between plants and pests to keep them healthy.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/dialogue-instead-chemical-maze-new-strategy-sustainable-crop-protection -
Press release - 20/01/2023 Czech Inventor Award for Martina Benešová-Schäfer
With the "Česká Hlava" awards, the Czech government has been honoring the country's most brilliant minds every year since 2002 and recognizing exceptional achievements in research, development and innovation. Martina Benešová-Schäfer of the German Cancer Research Center was among the six laureates honored in 2022 at Charles University in Prague.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/tschechischer-erfinderpreis-fuer-martina-benesova-schaefer -
Funding Renewable Material of the Year 2023
Competition, Funded by: nova-Institut GmbH, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 28/02/2023https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/renewable-material-year-2023 -
Funding Renewable Material of the Year 2023
Competition, Funded by: nova-Institut GmbH, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 28/02/2023https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/databases/funding/renewable-material-year-2023 -
Event - - MedtecLIVE with T4M 2023
Nürnberg (Germany), Messehttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/event/medteclive-t4m-2023 -
Press release - 17/01/2023 Blood stem cells: not in charge in an emergency!
After infections or blood loss, the body must compensate for the loss of blood cells as quickly as possible. This has long been considered the task of the hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. But scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now discovered in mice that a certain population of progenitor cells takes over this task: This accelerates the regeneration of the blood cells.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/blood-stem-cells-not-charge-emergency -
Press release - 17/01/2023 Endogenous molecule protects from life-threatening complications after stem-cell transplantation
Acute Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a life-threatening complication after leukemia treatment with allogeneic stem cell transplantation i.e. the transplantation of cells from another person. GvHD occurs when the transplanted immune cells are overly active and damage the receiving patient's healthy tissue. Researchers found that an endogenous molecule can mitigate this misdirected immune response.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/koerpereigenes-molekuel-schuetzt-vor-lebensbedrohlichen-komplikationen-nach-stammzelltransplantation -
Press release - 17/01/2023 Sugar-based inhibitors disarm the pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The hospital pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires the sugar-binding proteins LecA and LecB to form biofilms as well as to attach to and penetrate host cells. These so-called lectins are therefore suitable targets for active substances to combat Pseudomonas infections. Researchers from Saarbrücken and Freiburg have now produced potent inhibitors for LecA and LecB that are more stable and soluble than previous drug candidates.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/zuckerbasierte-inhibitoren-entwaffnen-den-krankheitserreger-pseudomonas-aeruginosa -
Press release - 16/01/2023 GoDanuBio’s contribution to the bioeconomisation of the Danube Region
GoDanuBio supported the set-up of policy frameworks and participative governance schemes in the participating regions. The main topics were circular bioeconomy, sustainable rural development and rural-urban interactions.
https://www.bio-pro.de/en/information/press-release/aufbruch-zu-mehr-biooekonomie-im-donauraum -
Funding ACCELERATE Programme
Funding programme, Funded by: Grünhof GmbH, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 12/02/2023https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/accelerate-programm -
Funding ACCELERATE Programme
Funding programme, Funded by: Grünhof GmbH, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 12/02/2023https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/databases/funding/accelerate-programm -
Press release - 12/01/2023 “Zone of uncertainty” in the brain influences its ability to form new memories
Researchers at the University of Freiburg Medical School led by Prof. Dr. Johannes Letzkus and the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research have discovered that a little-studied area of the brain, the "zone of uncertainty" or "zona incerta," communicates with the neocortex in unconventional ways to rapidly control memory formation.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/zone-der-ungewissheit-im-gehirn-beeinflusst-bildung-von-erinnerungen -
Valorization of biological materials - 12/01/2023 ValBio-Urban brings bioeconomy research to users
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions and the capture and utilization of CO2 are important steps towards achieving a climate-neutral and sustainable economy. Accordingly, as part of the ValBio-Urban research project, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Stuttgart is developing bioeconomic approaches to solutions that will be implemented with companies from Baden-Württemberg.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/valbio-urban-brings-bioeconomy-research-users -
Press release - 11/01/2023 Newly discovered surface structures may affect immune function
Using new microscopic methods in combination with machine learning-based image analysis, researchers from Freiburg have discovered new structures on the surface of living B cells that affect the distribution and possibly the function of their antigen receptors. The researchers' study has been published in The EMBO Journal.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/newly-discovered-surface-structures-may-affect-immune-function -
Value-based healthcare - 11/01/2023 High-quality healthcare pays off
High-quality medical treatment is not only worthwhile for ill persons. The Division of Health Economics at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, headed up by Prof. Dr. Michael Schlander, together with researchers from Dresden, has carried out a cost-effectiveness analysis that shows that certified colon cancer centres provide not only better but also more cost-effective care than other clinics.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/high-quality-healthcare-pays -
Funding IHI call 3
Funding programme, Funded by: European Union, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 15/03/2023https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/database/funding/ihi-call-3 -
Funding IHI call 3
Funding programme, Funded by: European Union, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 15/03/2023https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/ihi-call-3 -
Press release - 06/01/2023 CureVac Announces Positive Data on Joint COVID-19 and Flu mRNA Vaccine Development Programs
CureVac N.V. (Nasdaq: CVAC), a global biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of transformative medicines based on messenger ribonucleic acid (“mRNA”), today announced positive preliminary data from ongoing Phase 1 clinical programs in COVID-19 and seasonal flu, assessing both modified and unmodified mRNA technology. The tested vaccine candidates are being developed in collaboration with GSK.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/curevac-announces-positive-data-joint-covid-19-and-flu-mrna-vaccine-development-programs -
Press release - 05/01/2023 Formation of pores in mitochondrial membrane elucidated
Mitochondria are considered to be the power plants of cells and are essential for human metabolism. Dysfunction in 40 percent of mitochondrial proteins are associated with human diseases, which is why mitochondria also play an important role in medical research. A previously unexplained process in the complex mitochondria was the formation of their barrel pores.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/formation-pores-mitochondrial-membrane-elucidated -
Press release - 20/12/2022 Enzyme inhibition promotes bone formation and curbs the development of bone metastases
In our bones, specialized cells called osteoblasts are responsible for building up bone substance. A team of researchers led by scientists from the DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Center Mannheim* and the University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf has now identified an enzyme that controls the activity of osteoblasts.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/enzyme-inhibition-promotes-bone-formation-and-curbs-development-bone-metastases -
Press release - 20/12/2022 Rapid Evolution of Spermatogenesis
Heidelberg scientists decode the genetic foundations of rapid testicle evolution in mammals and humans. Evolutionary pressure across male mammals to guarantee the procreation of their own offspring led to a rapid evolution of the testicle.
https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/rapid-evolution-spermatogenesis