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The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is currently funding a project at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) with around 1.2 million euros. The aim is to use 3D printing technology to produce individualized implants directly in the clinic, thus enabling faster, more efficient and more […]

This new instrument delivers automated true positive displacement technology in an exceptionally compact footprint Cambridge, UK – SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has expanded its nanoliter liquid handling portfolio with the launch of mosquito Gen3. As the most compact and […]

BioKryo is a biorepository focused on the storage of biological samples in temperatures ranging from -196°C in liquid nitrogen in cryotanks to -80°C, -20°C and 4°C in freezers. Their goal is to support biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies in their manufacturing process by providing a safe, redundant and qualified storage of their biological samples. Some examples of samples […]

A new level of efficiency, precision and sustainability in UV/Vis spectroscopy PHABIOC GmbH announces the start of mass production of its innovative SpecPlate – a multiwell plate designed specifically for the needs of pharmaceutical and biotech research. The SpecPlate sets new standards in plate-based UV/Vis spectroscopy by improving efficiency and precision while significantly reducing material […]

A team of cardiac surgeons at Heidelberg University Hospital has implanted a new type of support for the aorta, the main artery, for the first time in Germany. The mesh, made of plastic, prevents the dangerous widening and tearing of the aorta in certain hereditary connective tissue diseases such as Marfan syndrome. The procedure offers […]

Since its foundation in November 2020, the innovation rooms at Heidelberg University Hospital have made a decisive contribution to the further development and optimization of patient-centered care. The innovative ward concept in the Head Clinic has now been awarded the Theodor Fliedner Medal. More Information in German below. Theodor-Fliedner-Medaille: Innovationsräume in der Kopfklinik ausgezeichnet Seit […]

Michael Platten is the winner of the “Breakthrough of the Year 2024” in the Life Sciences category of the Falling Walls Foundation. Michael Platten’s research has a major goal: He wants to advance the cure of one of the deadliest forms of brain tumors, known as gliomas. His work has shown that the immune system […]

Scientists have developed a new machine-learning model to predict microbial load — the density of microbes in our guts — and used it to demonstrate how microbial load plays an important role in disease-microbiome associations Summary In sickness or in health, the billions of microorganisms that inhabit our guts are our constant companions throughout life. […]

Cyberattacks and analog attacks are a serious and ever-increasing threat to hospitals. In 2022, the Dr. Nope campaign at the four university hospitals in Baden-Württemberg demonstrated in a humorous way how employees can protect information and IT tools through their own personal behavior. The information security initiative has now been awarded the Security Prize at […]