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HIHeal next level (Hygiene, Infection & Health) is a joint project of Life Science Nord and the Department of Hospital Hygiene at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (ABKH UKE) with the aim of strengthening and further developing the network established in 2016.
The economic development of the region is promoted through the networking of companies, science, clinics, and cost bearers.
The project focuses in particular on the following topics:
- Green hygiene and sustainability
- Material sciences
- Gender-specific influences on immune diseases as a contribution to new treatment strategies for infections
- Antibiotic resistance and its significance for infection prevention and the development of innovative solutions
- Water hygiene
- Circular economy for medical products
With its high level of scientific and clinical expertise in infection prevention, the collaborative partner ABKH UKE can take on an advisory role and provide services to facilitate the application-oriented development of innovative processes, methods, products and services, especially for start-ups and SMEs.
Project profile
Project content
Special focus is on the aspects:
- Prevention
- Monitoring
- Diagnostics
- Therapy development
- Clinical fields of innovation
Duration
01.02.2024 - 31.01.2028
Funding
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg fund the project.