Interviews

Life science sector in the next 15 years

Life science sector comprising such areas as biotechnology, pharmacy or biomedical technologies is one of the most rapidly growing markets. As societies all over the world are getting older and older, we can be sure that in the nearest 15 years its development will be even faster than nowadays.... Read more

Tags cancer , life science , future , ageing , Alexander Stratz

Biocad company as a representative of Russian innovation

Russian biotechnology sector as a part of central European region is still underfunded. However, despite political issues, it has a great potential for development with several leading companies shaping the regional market. Irina Gennadyevna, Public Relations Manager at BIOCAD, describes the company ... Read more

Tags russia , CPHI Worldwide , company , Biocad , Irina Gennadyevna

Understanding angiogenesis process is crucial for modern medicine

Angiogenesis, comprising a growth of blood vessels, is indispensable for proper organ functioning and repair. Abnormalities occurring in this crucial process are involved in various disorders such as cancer. Understanding its molecular background is the basis for the development of novel efficient dr... Read more

Tags medicine , cancer , angiogenesis , Yihai Cao , blood vessel , metabolism , obesity

CPHI Worldwide 2014 – the biggest pharmaceutical networking event

CPHI Worldwide 2014 that was held in Paris is the world’s biggest pharmaceutical initiative enabling exchange of experience and finalization of real business deals between companies from different parts of the world. Zbigniew Jezierski, a CEO of Syntal Chemicals describes how the event is organized a... Read more

Tags CPHI Worldwide , Paris , Syntal Chemicals , Zbigniew Jezierski , Polish companies

Challenges in tissue engineering

Nowadays tissue engineering is one of the most prominent area of medicine. During 18th Scientific Meetings which took place in Gliwice 21.11 we had a possibility to meet with dr. Mehrdad Rafat, assistant Professor of Bioengineering from Linkoping University (Sweden) who co-invented the first clinica... Read more

Tags tissue engineering , cornea transplantation , Gliwice Scientific Meetings , Mehrdad Rafat , regenerative medicine

Nucleolin as a target for anti-cancer therapy

Nucleolin, a multifunctional phosphoprotein present mainly in nucleolus, has drawn much attention of molecular biologists due to its role in carcinogenesis and potential of being attractive target for more efficient therapies. As current methods of cancer treatment are still highly unspecific, such a... Read more

Tags nucleolin , cancer , antibody , Bradford Goodwin , therapy

The Project of program for biotechnology sector – Polish Biotech Associaton

The association of small and medium-sized companies from the life science sector Polish - Polish Biotech Association presented the "Project biotechnology sector program". It dedicated to companies that actively develop their company in the biobusiness. The authors present the objectives of the projec... Read more

Tags biotechnology , Polish Biotech Association , biotechnology in Poland , biobusiness

Stem cells application in Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes nerve tissue atrophy that appears as degenerative changes in the brain. Brain shrinks because of uncontrolled loss of neurons, especially within the hippocampus, frontal lobe and amygdale.... Read more

Tags Alzheimer's disease , Eva Sykova , neurodegenerative disease , regenerative medicine , stem cells , brain

International Conference for young scientists in Prague

An International Conference for young scientists took place in October 2014 in Prague. It was a part of a wider project called InoPlaCe that is aimed to support young creative people and eventually to contribute to the development of innovation in the central European regions.... Read more

Tags conference , Prague , scientist

Personalized medicine – the future of healthcare

We are the witnesses of the paradigm shift in healthcare approach that is proceeding slowly but consequently closer to personalized medicine. The idea is to apply treatment that would be very specific for target patient, instead of using similar therapies for various people that may respond in a mark... Read more

Tags healthcare , personalized medicine , Neil Ross

Regenerative medicine

Somatic stem cells are found to have an application in regenerative medicine. They are used more often to rebuilt damaged structures of the tissues or whole organs. This is the type of stem cells, that are present in adult human body in comparison to embryonic stem cells. They have the ability to tra... Read more

Tags regenerative medicine , stem cells , Graziella Pellegrini , transplantation

Central Europe 2020 Cooperation programme

Central Europe 2020 Programme is aimed to support regional cooperation among nine EU Member States, mainly in the area of innovative technologies based on knowledge. In the interview for cebiotech, Mr Luca Ferrarese, Head of the Central Europe Joint Secretariat, describes the idea of the programme an... Read more

Tags europe , programme

Collagen from fish? Yes, it is possible – interview with Dr. Olga Bukovskaya and Julia Blokhina

So far cattle, pig and chicken were the main sources of collagen. Because of common bovine spongiform encefalopathy (BSE) and the high production costs, the researchers were looking for other sources. Collagen is widely used in cell culture, as certain cells are adhesion-dependant (for example human ... Read more

Tags Biotechnnology , collagen type I , collagen , fish , fish , cell culture , EANOVA-COLL

Polish companies at BIO International Convention 2014

BIO International Convention 2014 in San Diego has attracted numerous companies and institutes that wanted to present their offers as well as start off new business partnerships. Dr. Anna Boguszewska-Chachulska, CEO of Genomed SA, describes how participation in such events is beneficial for Polish co... Read more

Tags BIO convention , San Diego , Polish companies , Genomed SA

"We are strong enough as far as we are united"

Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro and San Marino – European countries with populations smaller than 1 mln decided to cooperate in order to increase public health. The project is named Health 2020.... Read more

Tags who , health care

BioMatPol Company has an idea for production of nontoxic polymers

BioMatPol Company produces biodegradable polymeric materials. Their advantage is that during manufacturing process toxic tin catalysts are not applied. Therefore, they are safe for the human body. ... Read more

Tags Biopolymers , BioMatPol , polymeric materials

Epidemiology of infectious diseases in the region of Baltic countries

Epidemiology is a science that studies how does diseases develop and spread in a particular area and in a given population. Through the analysis of environmental factors and the occurrence of epidemics caused by diseases in a defined population , the epidemiology examines their occurrence frequency a... Read more

Tags viral infections , Baltic region

ETTBio Project – that’s how you can learn from the others

The ETTBio (Effective Technology Transfer in Biotechnology) ... Read more

Entering US market – workshop for BioForum 2014 participants

BioForum 2014 is approaching. This is the thirteenth edition of this international trade fair, in which representatives of the worlds of science and business from life science sector meet together. BioForum 2014 consists of exhibitory space, lectures and B2B meetings between people seeking opportunit... Read more

Tags bioforum , workshops , bioforum 2014 , RCA

Status and capabilities of the regional veterinary market - interview with Dr. Jacek Wójcik

Jacek Wójcik, PhD in veterinary, works in the veterinary drugs wholesale company POLWET-CENTROWET. He characterizes in this interview the veterinary market of Central Europe region. He also says how, in his opinion, it will develop in the near future and talks about the development of cooperation wit... Read more

Tags bioforum , veterinary , bioforum 2014