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Nagel, A.; Hass, E.W.; Hayes, H.; Huelbes, L.; Oliveira, S.; Hardin, H.M.; Marasigan, M.; Nisenbaum, E.; Misztal, C.; Telischi, F.F.; et al. Fimepinostat Promotes Apoptosis and Decreases Cytokine Secretion in NF2-Related Human Schwannoma Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2026, 27, 2636. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27062636 https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/27/6/2636 Simple Summary This study focuses on the action of fimepinostat, a dual histone deacetylase (HDAC)/phosphosphoinositide-3 kinase […]

Technology transfer that works: At the “European Robotics Forum” (ERF) in late March, the trio of applicants won the prestigious award. The award recognizes research that has found its way into industrial applications. The application focused on a “no-code” solution that allows companies to deploy cobots without specialized knowledge or significant welding effort, even for […]

Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent approved in the EU as the first targeted medicine to treat young children with chronic spontaneous urticaria Paris and Tarrytown, NY, April 13, 2026. The European Commission has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in children aged two to 11 years with inadequate response to histamine-1 […]

Across Europe, the conversation around personalised medicine is no longer about potential—it is about implementation. The challenge is not only scientific progress, but how to move innovation across regions, systems and stakeholders in a coordinated way. In this context, the PRECISEU project has launched its Open Call for Joint Interregional Projects (JIPs), opening on 13 […]

Successful pilot project at Heidelberg University Hospital Regularly surveying patients about their health-related quality of life is a key aspect of patient-centred medicine. At Heidelberg University Hospital, a new digital system is being used for this purpose in a pilot project: patients complete online questionnaires on their own mobile devices, after which the data is […]

Experimentica utilizes a validated mouse model of dry eye disease. Dry eye disease-like pathology is induced using transdermal scopolamine patches in combination with desiccating environmental stress. The induced pathology is characterized using corneal fluorescein staining, tear volume measurements, and histology for lacrimal gland infiltration, goblet cell loss, and corneal abnormalities. Dry eye disease, also referred […]

Foster City, Calif., and Munich, Germany – April 7, 2026 – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tubulis GmbH, a private Germany-based, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), building on Gilead’s oncology pipeline, focused on addressing areas of high unmet need. The acquisition significantly […]

The German Society for Trauma Surgery has jointly certified the Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) and Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg as a Geriatric Trauma Center. The certification recognizes the outstanding care provided to elderly trauma patients at UKHD and underscores the great importance of interdisciplinary geriatric medicine. Full text […]

Former EMBL group leader returns to lead the organisation’s six sites at a time of change and opportunity in life sciences EMBL welcomes its new Director General, Tony Hyman, who will take up the mandate of leading EMBL’s six sites as the organisation enters its next phase. Hyman succeeds Interim Director Ewan Birney, who assumed leadership […]