Life Sciences - Foreign Investments Europe http://www.nvnom.com/news en Copyright 2013, N.V. NOM info@nom.nl webmaster@nom.nl Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Life Sciences MMBase-1_9 2012-05-29T20:02 (r46409) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 120 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72771/Groningen-researchers-discover-new-method-of-pain-management Researchers at the University Medical Centre of Groningen have found a new way of managing pain, by generating a weak magnetic field around the head. This was reported by RTV Noord. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72183/Groningen-cow-parsley-as-basis-for-cancer-medication Groningen University and Hanze University of Applied Sciences have teamed up with a number of companies and institutions in the Eems Dollard Region (EDR) to set up the PhytoSana project with the aim of extracting podophyllotoxin, the promising base product for cancer medication. Podophyllotoxin is found in the roots of cow parsley and appears to be a promising anti-cancer agent. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/69839/Life-Lines-expands-to-Germany Groningen has gained a new export product: Life Lines. The large-scale project that has already been running for years and closely monitors the health of people in Groningen is getting a branch of sorts in Papenburg, Germany. That was reported by the Dagblad van het Noorden. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/68485/Olympus-enters-into-joint-venture-with-MCL-and-LIMIS Olympus Medical Systems Europa (Olympus) in Hamburg will be working in close partnership with Leeuwarden Medical Center (Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, MCL) and Leeuwarden Institute for Minimal Invasive Surgery (LIMIS) on the development of innovations for the operating room of the future. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 Limis http://www.nvnom.com/articles/68197/Groningen-iGEM-team-world-champion A team of eleven students from Groningen University won the world championship in the international iGEM competition in Boston on Monday. The team won virtually all of the possible awards in this annual competition for synthetic biology students. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 Groningen University http://www.nvnom.com/articles/63795/Venture-Lab-for-Groningen This year Groningen will be getting a Venture Lab. The lab will be helping new companies to develop and grow and will fall under the Center for Valorization and Entrepreneurship. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/63477/Alvimedica-Medical-Technologies-Fuells-Investments-in-the-Netherlands An international leading provider of advanced interventional cardiology devices, Alvimedica Medical Technologies has launched Alvimedica Global Marketing B.V. , a company which will be based in Amsterdam for the coordination of global brand management and marketing activities in over 40 international markets. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200 Alvimedia http://www.nvnom.com/articles/63519/Veenstra-Instruments-taken-over-by-Italian-industry-peer Veenstra Instruments in Joure, which produces radiological laboratories for hospitals, has been taken over by the larger Italian industry peer Comecer. The takeover will may it easier for the Joure-based company, which currently operates mainly in Europe, to spread its net worldwide. Veenstra Instruments will be moving ahead as an independent subsidiary. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200 Leeuwarder Courant http://www.nvnom.com/articles/62882/Parent-company-invests-millions-in-Fresenius The German Fresenius Kabi group will be investing millions in its subsidiary Fresenius Hemocare in Emmer-Compascuum. This will give the manufacturer of blood transfusion equipment a promising future. The investments were promised after the Drenthe-based company had written a strategic plan to avoid partial or even complete closure. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60658/Healthy-Ageing-of-vital-importance-for-Dutch-economy- The theme of Healthy Ageing - one of the focal points of the Northern economy - is of vital importance to the Dutch economy. Research into healthy ageing, as is done within the Healthy Ageing project of UMCG, the Medical Center of the University of Groningen, can yield billions of Euros to the Dutch treasury each year. That is the conclusion of the economic researcher Dr. Marc Pomp. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60480/Northern-Netherlands-medical-technology-sector-should-become-top-sector Medical technology should become a top sector in the Northern Netherlands. That is the premise of the Springboard 2.0 project. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 Springboard http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60177/Hospitals-to-start-trial-to-prevent-leakage-of-intestinal-sutures-after-surgical-procedures The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), in cooperation with 27 other Dutch hospitals, is starting a survey of the effectiveness of a new method for connecting two ends of an intestine. This is expected to reduce the risk of suture leakage. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 UMCG/NOM http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60193/International-medical-psychological-conference-to-take-place-in-Groningen In 2014 Groningen City will host a major, international conference organized by the "International Society of Behavioral Medicine" federation (ISBM). The conference will take place from 20 to 25 August in MartiniPlaza, a conference, meeting and exhibition center in Groningen. Some 800 attendants are expected, from the US, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 Groningen Congres Bureau http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60016/Japanese-contact-lens-giant-to-open-branch-in-Emmen The Japanese contact lens company Menicon will open a branch in Emmen. The company is one of the largest contact lens producers in the world. By opening this branch it will also strengthen its cooperation with NKL Contactlenzen, which is already located in Emmen. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 RTV Drenthe http://www.nvnom.com/articles/59629/Menicon-announces-major-reorganization-and-new-Management-Team-for-its-international-business Menicon Co., Ltd. announced on September 1, 2012, a major reorganization in its international operations and the creation of a new global management team in Menicon Holdings B.V. located in The Netherlands. The changes, effective immediately, will fundamentally reorganize the company's non-Japanese entities to accelerate the introduction of innovative new products and services to support Menicon's growing contact lens and related businesses. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 Menicon http://www.nvnom.com/articles/59013/Groningen-students-develop-bacteria-that-can-count Students of Groningen University have developed bacteria that can count. Their creation took the RUG students to the final of the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM), a competition which was entered by student teams from all over the world. They were all challenged to develop a kind of biological machine by using the latest technology. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/59017/-Food-Circle---Food-for-Healthy-Ageing- Impulse for the Northern Netherlands food industry - the Northern Netherlands Alliance has awarded a subsidy to the Food Circle – Food for Healthy Ageing project. On 24 October 2011, Mr. Konst, member of the Friesian Provincial Executive, will begin the activities of this project officially at a meeting in the ‘Eet & weet huis’ (Eat & Know House) in Leeuwarden. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0200 TCNN http://www.nvnom.com/articles/55061/Pendracare-develops-successful-new-catheter Pendracare, based in Leek, has recently presented an innovative catheter at a major international conference for cardiologists. This diagnostic catheter has a hydrophilic coating, which makes it much smoother than others, and it is also more flexible, which means that inserting it into the blood vessels is much easier and less painful than is the case with the usual guiding catheters. As a result, the treatment of narrowing of the coronary arteries around the heart and placing stents to keep the veins open becomes a lot easier, and the procedure is less painful to the patient. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0200 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/53724/Groningen-to-become-City-of-Healthy-Ageing-in-2012 June 2012 will mark the second celebration of Healthy Ageing Week in the city of Groningen, which will proudly bear the title of City of Healthy Ageing during that year. Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:00 +0200 Groningen Municipality