Mucopolysaccharidoses: future therapies and perspectives

Susanne Gerit Kircher from the Medical University of Vienna and the Austrian MPS Society discusses how Mucopolysaccharidoses diseases are actually curable. Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of very rare disorders, also known as orphan diseases. They belong to the group...

Microphysiological systems: advancing drug and biological therapies discovery

In recent years, drug discovery has been impaired by the lack of predictive models; microphysiological systems represent an excellent solution. How many of the thousands of newly discovered molecules finally become drugs which effectively cure patients? Unfortunately, only a very...

Biomaterials research and development: Welcome to the ESB

We spoke to president of the ESB, Pamela Habibovic, about the importance of biomaterials research and development in Europe. The future of innovation in the field of medical devices and regenerative medicine depends on the deep understanding of the mechanisms...

Conquering thoracic cancers worldwide

President of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Tetsuya Mitsudomi, highlights the importance of overcoming thoracic cancers. Lung cancer is a term used to describe a growth of abnormal cells inside the lung. These cells divide and...

Neuro-electric waves in the brain

Neural Engineering is a new discipline at the interface between engineering and neuroscience; Dr Durand’s research combines computational neuroscience, engineering and electrophysiology to solve problems in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Neurons in the brain communicate by sending action...

Nature chemistry on the highway to health

From biosynthetic versatility to applications in therapeutics, Andrade’s team has been travelling through marine and terrestrial organisms. Over the last two decades, the group of Pharmacognosy from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Porto, have been breaking ground...

Invisible power generator: a new direction of 2D materials

Meet the invisible electrical devices which particularly focus on transparent power generators. Our lives can expect to undergo drastic changes if an electrical function is added to transparent materials such as windows and daily-use plastic bags. Motivated by this idea,...

Static vs. dynamic visualisations in STEM disciplines

A meta-analysis study examines whether differences in learning efficacy between static and dynamic visuals exist. DR Juan Cristóbal Castro-Alonso, an educational psychology researcher with focus on multimedia at Universidad de Chile, has led a meta-analysis to establish whether gender imbalance...

Cancer research models in immunotherapy

Dr Carlos Rogerio de Figueiredo and Professor Maija Hollmén at the University of Turku are exploiting uveal melanoma as a model system, to understand the fundamentals of immunotherapy resistance. Immunotherapies using immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have dramatically improved cancer survival...

Advancing patient care through innovative orthopaedics

Director of the AO Research Institute Davos, Prof Geoff Richards speaks to Innovation News Network about some of the up and coming projects surrounding innovative orthopaedic research and development. Founded in 1958, the AO foundation is a medically guided, not-for-profit...

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