Innovation

Opening up health data for precision medicine

Innovation Opening up health data for precision medicine

Digitization of healthcare is a major driver of precision medicine, but the generation and usage of health data is a complex task. Pharma, biotech and medtech players from Northern Germany find their way through the challenge and explore new ways of cross-sectoral collaboration.

Operating room of the future: Rise of the robots

Innovation Operating room of the future: Rise of the robots

The market for robotic surgical systems is on the move. Medical technology research projects in Lübeck and Kiel are working on the next generation of surgical robots with artificial intelligence.

Breast cancer biomarkers identified more quickly with liquid biopsy

Innovation|Science & Translation Breast cancer biomarkers identified more quickly with liquid biopsy

Expert Neus Feliu Torres and her team at the Fraunhofer Institute have found a way to detect breast cancer more quickly using liquid biopsies. She explains how these biomarkers work.

Mindpeak: Global frontrunner in digital pathology

Innovation Mindpeak: Global frontrunner in digital pathology

Digital pathology is a major medical application using AI-powered imaging analysis. Hamburg-based Mindpeak is a global frontrunner, releasing products used in clinical practice.

Digitalization in the healthcare sector with GAIA-X

Innovation|Portrait Digitalization in the healthcare sector with GAIA-X

Thanks to Dirk Schrödter and his team, northern Germany is developing into an ecosystem for medical AI with international appeal. Dirk Schrödter reports on how he and his team achieved this.