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60 Projects get access to DTL Technology Hotels
In the Enabling Technologies Hotels (ETH) programme, life science researchers can apply for funding to get access to the high-end equipment and expertise of 130+ Technology Hotels that are listed on the DTL website. ZonMw has just announced which projects will be funded in the fourth call of the ETH programme.
A world premiere in the Catharina Hospital: heart locally cooled with innovative method
Cardiologen van het Catharina Ziekenhuis zijn erin geslaagd om voor het eerst ter wereld bij mensen het hart plaatselijk te koelen tijdens een hartinfarct. Door een deel van het hart vóór en na het dotteren te koelen kan volgens de cardiologen de schade van het hartinfarct mogelijk worden beperkt en een aanzienlijke gezondheidswinst worden behaald. Deze innovatieve procedure is samen met wetenschappers van de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) en LifeTec Group in Eindhoven ontwikkeld.
Subsidy scheme for demonstration projects, feasibility studies and investment preparation studies (DHI)
The DHI scheme subsidises demonstration projects, feasibility studies and investment preparation studies. This scheme is meant for Dutch companies that would like to execute a specific project abroad, to invest in an enterprise or would like to convince potential buyers of the added value of their technology. The DHI scheme is open to projects in all sectors and countries (with the exception of the Netherlands, overseas parts of the Dutch Kingdom and countries that are subjected to sanctions).
Professor Bredenoord wins prize for the most visible Utrecht scientist 2017
Prof. dr. Annelien Bredenoord, hoogleraar Ethiek van Biomedische Innovatie en verbonden aan de faculteit Geneeskunde en het Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, heeft de Universiteit Utrecht Publiprijs 2017 gewonnen.
Johnson & Johnson Innovation Champions Leading Edge Science with 15 New Collaborations with Potential to Impact Patients’ Lives
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC today announced more than a dozen new collaborations to drive the development of novel solutions to impact healthcare. These collaborations bring the total number of strategic transactions executed by Johnson & Johnson Innovation to more than 350 since its establishment in 2012.
How can mathematics solve your challenge in life sciences?
Mathematics provides a surprising amount of techniques to solve challenges in the life sciences & health sector. Does your company have such challenges but no time to look into them? Or would you like to strengthen your contacts in the academic world? Sign up for the TU Eindhoven study group!
HUB Living Biobank of Breast Cancer Organoids Captures Disease Heterogeneity
In a study published in Cell, Dr. Hans Clevers, CSO of HUB, has demonstrated that the heterogeneity of breast cancer subtypes can be captured using patient derived Organoid cultures. This new Organoid cancer model system can strongly support effective drug development and facilitates the link between clinical and laboratory data. This publication was also picked up by national newspaper De Volkskrant with the key message that this new system could help speed up drug development considerably while also saving money.
Top Sector Life Sciences & Health presents new Knowledge and Innovation Contract: Glow~Motion
De Topsector Life Sciences & Health (Health~Holland) publiceert het nieuwe Kennis- en Innovatiecontract 2018-2019, getiteld Glow~Motion. Dit Innovatiecontract vult de recentelijk gepresenteerde Kennis- en Innovatieagenda 2018-2021 Grow~Motion aan. Waar de agenda de ambities voor de komende vier jaar voor ‘Gezondheid en Zorg’ beschrijft, omvat het Innovatiecontract de implementatie en collectieve inzet op deze agenda.
Laser shoes prevent 'freezing' in Parkinson patients | Clear reduction in symptoms
Freezing of gait, an absence of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk, is a debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease. Laser shoes that project a line on the floor to the rhythm of the footsteps help trigger the person to walk. The shoes benefit the wearer significantly, according to research by the University of Twente and Radboud university medical center, which will be published on December 20 in Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.