diagnostics
Innovation Biotechnology: Key discipline in the north
Over the past decades, biotechnology has developed into a central driver of medical innovation. In northern Germany, a strong innovation network has formed, characterized by intensive collaborations between science and industry as well as growing investments in clinical development, personalized medicine, and biotechnological manufacturing. The growing importance of biotechnology in medicine With the establishment of […]
How Sustainable Are Digital Health and Precision Medicine?
New technologies are increasingly entering healthcare, such as digital procedures and precision medicine pharmaceuticals. These are technology-assisted medical approaches in which digital tools – including algorithms, data platforms, or artificial intelligence – are used for individualized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as well as targeted pharmaceuticals. But how sustainable is precision medicine? And what impact does […]
Networking|Portrait SLAS Europe 2025: New Home Port Hamburg
This year, Hamburg will host one of the most significant events in the automation and screening industry: the SLAS Europe Conference and Exhibition will take place in the Hanseatic city for the first time. Philip Gribbon, President of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) for 2025, is delighted by the choice of Hamburg […]
Science & Translation BlueHealthTech alliance yields results
Innovative health technologies from the sea are taking shape in the Kiel region. In order to transfer knowledge from marine research into medical applications, the BlueHealthTech innovation alliance brings together regional partners from science, healthcare and business. One of many impressive examples is the company osteolabs, which aims to enable life-saving early diagnoses for numerous diseases.
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.
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.
