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Funding Venture Center of Excellence Funding programme, Funded by: EIT Health e.V. und European Investment Fund (EIF), sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 31/12/2024 https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/venture-center-excellence
Press release - 28/01/2022 Artificial Muscles Made of Proteins Dr. Stefan Schiller and Dr. Matthias Huber from the University of Freiburg’s livMatS Cluster of Excellence have succeeded in developing a muscle solely on the basis of natural proteins. The autonomous contractions of the material, which the researchers presented in the journal Advanced Intelligent Systems, can be controlled with the help of pH and temperature changes.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/artificial-muscles-made-proteins
Viral zoonoses - 24/01/2022 Development of inhibitors that help stop viral zoonoses Emerging viral infections such as COVID-19 or Zika disease pose an increasing threat to humans. At the Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology (IPMB) at Heidelberg University, Prof. Dr. Christian Klein's research group is developing inhibitors against already known viruses in the hope that these can also be used against new virus variants.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/development-inhibitors-help-stop-viral-zoonoses
Press release - 18/01/2022 Metal strip refiner HUEHOCO is a new shareholder of carbonauten and acquires 5 percent of the shares The HUEHOCO GROUP Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a family-owned company from Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, has acquired a 5 percent stake in carbonauten GmbH. The start-up is in negotiations with further interested parties from Germany and Japan. With the international metal strip refiner HUEHOCO Group, which has sites on 4 continents, the "minus CO2 factory" has acquired its first industrial partner.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/metal-strip-refiner-huehoco-new-shareholder-carbonauten-and-acquires-5-percent-shares
microRNA as a prognostic biomarker - 13/01/2022 Heart attack diagnosis: fast and unambiguous thanks to artificial intelligence People that arrive in emergency rooms with chest pain require swift action in order to rule out a heart attack or to initiate vital life-saving therapy. However, despite many advances, current tests are not yet optimal: they either take hours or produce false-positive results. Researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital are now using AI in an approach that takes microRNAs from a blood sample to specifically diagnose ‘acute coronary syndrome’.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/heart-attack-diagnosis-fast-and-unambiguous-thanks-artificial-intelligence
Press release - 13/01/2022 Turning harmful CO2 into useful chemicals Making important raw materials for fine chemicals out of carbon dioxide really works. As part of the Max Planck collaborative project eBioCO2n, a team of researchers from Fraunhofer IGB have successfully performed a first ever fixation of CO2 via a multi-enzyme enzyme reaction driven by electricity yielding a prospective intermediate for the chemical industry. The process for electro-biocatalytic CO2 fixation was recently published and is…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/turning-harmful-co2-useful-chemicals
Protection against game damage - 13/01/2022 Sapling protectors made of domestic wood - simple but effective Young forest plants need protecting against damage and as a result it’s often hard to miss the colourful plastic tree guard sleeves when out walking in forests. These tree guard sleeves are neither pleasing to the eye nor sustainable. Bernd Schairer UG from Albstadt has developed sapling protectors made of wood that contain no plastics, metals or chemicals, do not require removal and disposal, and are produced in a socially responsible way.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/sapling-protectors-made-domestic-wood-simple-effective
Press release - 12/01/2022 From insect carapace to sustainable building material Chitin is the main component of insect carapaces and ensures that they are both stable and flexible. The Chitinfluid research project, funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, focuses on the use of chitin in construction and aims to process chitin and its derivatives into sustainable materials. In a hybrid symposium under the auspices of Prof. Sabine Laschat from the University of Stuttgart, the project team discussed the current state of research…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/insect-carapace-sustainable-building-material
Press release - 11/01/2022 Obesity at a young age - a risk factor for early colorectal cancer The incidence of colorectal cancers in young adults is increasing. At the same time, the proportion of overweight and obese young people is also on the rise. Whether there is a connection between these two observations, however, was not known until now. Scientists at the DKFZ have now shown that the risk of early colorectal cancer is significantly increased in overweight young people compared to normal-weight peers.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/obesity-young-age-risk-factor-early-colorectal-cancer
Press release - 10/01/2022 Algorithm identifies cancer drivers Genetic alterations that promote the development and spread of tumors are difficult to identify. This is especially true for mutations in the non-protein-coding regions of the genome, which include all important regulatory sequences. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have now published an algorithm that detects cancer drivers in both the protein-coding and non-coding regions of the genome.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/algorithm-identifies-cancer-drivers
Press release - 21/12/2021 Cochlear implant as a sensor The cochlear implant (CI) is the most successful neural prosthesis worldwide. Thanks to direct stimulation of the auditory nerve, it enables more than half a million people worldwide to hear, even though those affected were born deaf or deafened.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/cochlear-implant-sensor
Press release - 20/12/2021 Immune microenvironment as a risk factor for colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome Researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and at the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg have demonstrated for the first time that there is a link between the development of colorectal cancer in individuals with Lynch syndrome and the composition of immune cells in the colorectal mucosa.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/immune-microenvironment-risk-factor-colorectal-cancer-lynch-syndrome
Press release - 18/12/2021 WHO publishes first classification of childhood tumors The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), will soon publish the first edition of its classification of childhood cancers. The new WHO classification forms the basis of modern, precise cancer diagnostics for physicians and pediatric oncologists worldwide and is based on the latest international research findings.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/who-publishes-first-classification-childhood-tumors
Dossier - 16/12/2021 Advanced therapy medicinal products: gene and cell therapies Novel gene and cell therapies for treating incurable and hereditary diseases have raised high expectations. However, success has so far been limited to the long-established bone marrow transplants involving the administration of haematopoietic stem cells used to treat blood cancer. CAR T-cell therapies have recently emerged as a major new hope in cancer treatment.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/advanced-therapy-medicinal-products-gene-and-cell-therapies
Press release - 14/12/2021 Carbon fibres from wood - DITF nomination for the "Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year" award For the second time, the nova Institute for Ecology and Innovation is honouring outstanding scientific research that provides sustainable solutions for the cellulose fibre value chain as part of the "International Conference on Cellulose Fibres 2022". The DITF Denkendorf is one of the six nominees.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/carbon-fibres-wood-ditf-nomination-cellulose-fibre-innovation-year-award
Plant residues - 14/12/2021 Straw pulp: agricultural residues become sanitary paper products Straw cannot yet be spun into gold, but in Mannheim, Germany, it is being turned into something else of great value: Essity is the first and only company in Europe to produce toilet paper and kitchen rolls from wheat straw in a new pulp mill. From next year, these sustainable sanitary paper products will be found on supermarket shelves.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/straw-pulp-agricultural-residues-become-sanitary-paper-products
Press release - 14/12/2021 EU regulation approved: G-BA collaborates on European health technology assessment Today, the EU Parliament adopted the EU Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA), which includes not only new medicines (including gene and cell therapies), but also medical devices.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/eu-regulation-approved-g-ba-collaborates-european-health-technology-assessment
Press release - 09/12/2021 New research project in mathematical oncology A new interdisciplinary research project aims to uncover information that can help decode hereditary colon cancer with the aid of mathematical models. Mathematicians and tumour biologists of Heidelberg University, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Heidelberg University Hospital, and the German Cancer Research Center are collaborating on the project.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/new-research-project-mathematical-oncology
Renewable raw materials and the circular economy in the textile industry - 08/12/2021 Outdoor equipment made from cellulose, castor oil and coffee grounds - functional and durable VAUDE develops outdoor gear made from natural or recycled materials that are harmless to people and the environment while protecting against the wind and rain. The company relies on renewable raw materials, biobased plastics and the circular economy.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/outdoor-equipment-made-cellulose-castor-oil-and-coffee-grounds-functional-and-durable
Press release - 07/12/2021 Moderate immune response is more effective against leukemia The development of immunotherapies against blood cancer could be more successful if T cells are activated moderately rather than excessively. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have now been able to show this in mice: If the researchers blocked a cytokine that slows down the immune system, the T cells became exhausted and failed in the fight against leukemia.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/moderate-immune-response-more-effective-against-leukemia
Press release - 07/12/2021 New approach developed to predict response of immunotherapies in lung cancer At Tübingen University Hospital, a preclinical study led by Dr. Clemens Hinterleitner and Prof. Dr. Lars Zender, Medical Director of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, led to extremely promising results. The research group was able to develop a new methodology that makes it possible to better predict the likelihood of success of immunotherapies for lung cancer.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/new-approach-developed-predict-response-immunotherapies-lung-cancer
Press release - 03/12/2021 ARDIA-Net preliminary results presented in the Kick-Off Conference of Interreg Alpine Space 2021-27 The Kick-Off Conference of the new Interreg Alpine Space programme, which gathered more than 300 attendees, was organized by the Joint Secretariat in Salzburg and held online due to the COVID-19 restrictions established by the Austrian Government days previous to the celebration. It consisted of a two half-day programme (22nd and 23rd of November) under the motto “Let’s change our altitude”.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/information/press-release/ardia-net-preliminary-results-presented-kick-conference-interreg-alpine-space-2021-27