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The new laboratory will be the first partnership of its kind of both … READ MORE → How to Save Thousands of Lives Thanks to Tuberculosis Test Fitting in your Pocket? 29/09/2014 8 0 The EU-funded POCKET project is developing a low-cost urine test that can quickly detect tuberculosis (TB), a preventable disease that kills nearly 2 million people every year. Started in November 2013, the initiative already started and develops a low-cost urine test that will make TB detection accessible to all. Right … READ MORE → An Innovative Test to Detect Colon Cancer on Time 26/09/2014 14 0 The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, BioVendor and SCIENION today announced that the three organizations will partner on the development of an in-vitro diagnostic test for colon cancer. The innovative test kit shall identify cancer at an early stage based on tumor autoantibody biomarkers. The three structures will work closely together to … READ MORE → A New Financial Hope for Start-ups Focused on Cancer 25/09/2014 9 0 Aglaia is a new venture capital found that will invest in about ten to fifteen biotechnology start-ups developing groundbreaking technologies to prevent and cure cancer. The Dutch venture has announced the launch of Aglaia Oncology Fund II. Investors contribute with $65M (EUR 51M) for the fund, to reach $80M (EUR 63M) … READ MORE → Natural Cosmetics thanks to Enzymes? 24/09/2014 16 0 A 7 million euros European-funded project has been launched with the intention of replacing chemical cosmetic production techniques with eco-friendly alternatives. This is the OPTIBIOCAT project which wants to provide technical improvement to the natural cosmetics sector, required to satisfy consumer demand for natural and ecological products. Building on a diverse … READ MORE → The Polemic of First Intelligent Artificial Heart 24/09/2014 25 0 The first intelligent artificial heart has been twice implanted in France within clinical trials. It has been developed by French company Carmat, and famous cardiologist Alain Carpentier, after 20 years of development. This important breakthrough nevertheless create a polemic. Artificial hearts already existed and voice talks about an artificial financial bubble … READ MORE → A New Life Sciences Giant is Born 23/09/2014 39 0 Merck KGaA, the German pharmaceutical and chemical company announced Monday the acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich for $ 17 billion (13.1 billion euros) in cash. This is the largest acquisition in its history, creating a new life sciences industry giant. Merck will acquire 100% of Sigma-Aldrich for $140 a share in cash, a 37% … READ MORE → Is a new revolution in lung cancer drug treatment coming ? 22/09/2014 47 0 A new revolutionary treatment could help cure lung cancer. It is based on mRNA instead of antibodies and chemotherapy. Instead of delivering the protein or the drug, only a message is delivering and the body will produce the therapeutics. Curevac, the historic and one of the leading Biotech company in this … READ MORE → Leading German Biotech company MorphoSys receives a research grant to continue cancer fight 20/09/2014 21 0 MorphoSys announced the receipt of a grant of up to one million euros from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, comprising funding for two of its therapeutic antibody programs. The funding will support the company in developing Ylanthia antibodies against two undisclosed G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The grant … READ MORE → + More News Event Summaries Relive BIO 2014, world biggest Biotech convention 15/07/2014 52 0 BIO 2014 exhibition was held from the June 23rd to June 26th in San Diego, California and I was lucky to go there. 15667 other people, including 2,500 CEOs from more than 50 different countries came too. Why this event fascinates? Why major biotech actors in the world are meeting there every year? I will … READ MORE → Discover Hello Tomorrow Challenge, European largest technological start-up challenge 19/05/2014 19 0 I was lucky to be invited as a media partner for the first edition of Hello Tomorrow Challenge (HTC) on April 18 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Paris. Technological innovations of the future were highlighted and rewarded by over 400k€. The event gathered over 1,200 attendees and focused … READ MORE → + More summaries Planning The EPIC biotech conference October 2 Baden-Württemberg Bioeconomy Congress October 29 - 30 BIO-Europe 2014 November 3 to 07:45 - November 5 to 16:30 Trilateral Symposium Architectured biomaterials, Medical and Tissue Engineering December 4 - 5 View All Events + All the planning LaBiotech.eu is the free and extensive european biotechnology news website. Launched in September 2014, this young and dynamic media is the best way for you to keep a watch on the business and innovations of biotechnologies. Thanks to our partnerships with major european biotech events we are also your dedicated website for event summaries and agenda. « We love European biotech and want to help you love it too by giving you a clear and free overview » Philip & Joachim, co-founder of LaBiotech Learn More About Us Partners Our Blog Advertise Join The Team Contact Newsletter Other Websites Copyright ©, All Rights Reserved. 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