Munich (ots) - Introduction of new "Elements" completes the portfolio of automated, indication-specific planning tools for radiosurgery/SBRT The "Elements" strategy-indication-specific focused software applications aimed at enhancing the workflow for difficult to treat indications in the brain and spine introduced in 2013-comes full circle with the introduction of ...
Zug, Switzerland (ots) - Licence extension in the contract between AmVac and the Helmholtz Centre for the adjuvant Malp-2 offers sustainable potential for patients, attending physicians and for pharmaceutical and medical research. Milestone thanks to licence extension The licence for Malp-2 was successfully extended in November 2014. The adjuvant can now be used for the first time for all preventive and therapeutic ...
Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute GDI
Zurich (ots) - The 12th Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize has been awarded to Britain's Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web twenty-five years ago. The Swiss Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) is honouring Sir Tim for his pioneering invention. He will be presented with the distinguished prize on 29 April 2015. Earlier prizewinners include Jimmy Wales, Kofi A. Annan and Václav Havel. Sir Tim developed the ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - The European Society for Medical Oncology, the pan-European association representing medical oncologists in Europe and beyond, has announced that it will be organising an annual Congress in Europe from 2016. A record 19,809 participants from 134 countries gathered at ESMO 2014 in Madrid to hear the results of trials which included ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots) - At this year's EuroSpine Congress in Lyon, innovation leader Ziehm Imaging invites international experts to share their clinical experience in spinal neurosurgery orthopedic and traumatology. During a lunch symposium on October 1st Christoph Josten (University Hospital Leipzig), Christian Raftopoulos (Brussels Saint-Luc University Hospital) ...
Singapore (ots) - Since 2012 the hearing industry's largest manufacturers have collaborated to sponsor a non-competitive, mutually agreed upon research agenda benefitting the hearing aid industry, its customers, and end users. The framework for this collaboration is the Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC). ...
Potsdam (ots) - Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) has announced that it will be offering scholarships to ten new researchers at its international Research School. Beginning in the upcoming winter semester, the young researchers will be joining the current 25-member team at the Potsdam Research School. Qualified candidates, who are planning a PhD or who already hold one, may submit their application until August 15th to the ...
Zug (ots) - AmVac AG has announced that it has made decisive progress in the development of their new RSV vaccine. The vaccine candidate is based on AmVac's innovative Sendai virus vector platform and developed for the prevention of respiratory infections, which are induced by RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). RSV ...
European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA)
Prag (ots) - The congress of the ERA-EDTA (European Renal Association and European Dialysis and Transplant Association) is the biggest congress in Europe on nephrology and renal replacement therapy. You are cordially invited to attend this Congress. The Opening Press Conference will be held on Thursday 23rd June, 11 am (Corinthia Hotel). Topic: Can the high level of cardiovascular risk among the European population be ...
Universität Zürich / University Zurich
Zurich (ots) - - Indication: PDF-File can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100020780/?langid=2 - A new democracy barometer from the University of Zurich and the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB) shows the development of the thirty best ...
Lindau, Germany (ots) - To tackle the world's most pressing issues, genuine collaboration between the academic community, government and industry is needed, Mars, Incorporated said yesterday. As part of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Mars hosted an interdisciplinary panel discussion addressing the far-reaching impact science can have on society. The ...
Zug (ots) - The Swiss AmVac AG, a biopharmaceutical company located in Zug, has made significant advances in the manufacture and production of its vaccine candidate against RSV over the last few months. This vaccine candidate is based on the new Sendai vector technology for which Max-Planck-Innovations GmbH has acquired the exclusive licence. This technology, which has been developed by Prof. Wolfgang Neubert's ...
Budapest, Hungary (ots) - While Heads of State are negotiating to reach a substantial climate agreement in Copenhagen, the EU is stepping forward to take the lead in developing innovations to tackle climate change. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a groundbreaking new research, innovation and education initiative that aims to answer the various challenges of climate change. A ...
Aachen, Germany (ots) - The European Federation of Chapters of the International Association for the Study of pain (EFIC) and the pharmaceutical company Grunenthal awarded the EFIC-Grunenthal Grant to five young European scientists. The grant will provide financial support for their future projects in ...
Zurich (ots) - Silverstroke AG, an Ettlingen/Germany-based communications solution provider, won this year's European AutoID Award in the category "RFID". In doing so, the awarding committee acknowledged a groundbreaking object surveillance solution which uses RFID to protect an art collection. The winning project was realized by Silverstroke in collaboration ...
Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture
Berlin (ots) - - Problem Likely to Expand to Developed Countries - Agricultural Productivity Growth Declining - Governments and Businesses Need to Urgently Invest in Agriculture In response to the threat of global malnutrition and food insecurity, the recently established Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture has urged the immediate adoption ...
Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture
An Invitation to the Launch of Food First Zurich (ots) - An Urgent Call to Action by The Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture International Press Conference (incl. telephone conference, audio webcast) 16 April 2009, 3 PM CET Hotel Maritim proArte Friedrichstrasse 151 Berlin, Germany In response to the growing threat of ...
Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - A new release of the NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology on Antiemesis recommends palonosetron as the "preferred" 5-HT3 antagonist in combination with aprepitant and dexamethasone for prevention of emesis in highly emetic risk ...
Lugano (ots) - Helsinn, the chemical pharmaceutical group based in Lugano and Biasca is pleased to announce today that it has awarded a grant for the sum of CHF 30'000 to the Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB) in Bellinzona, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Antonio Lanzavecchia. The grant will be used for research work performed by Prof. Markus Manz, in the ...
DNArtistic and Inneova Corporation Limit
Geneva (ots) - Swiss-based www.dnartistic.com 's first piece of DNA luxury jewellery will be sold at 1 million CHF and some of the proceeds will be used to finance the anti-aging services and life extension research of sister company www.inneova.com. Dr. Ivan de Weber, a young Swiss scientist specialized in molecular genetics of aging and co-founder of both Inneova and DNArtistic has brought together a group of ...
ITERA International Tissue Engineering R
Zurich, (ots) - Solianis' multisensor system for non-invasive Continuous Glucose Monitoring is currently being tested by diabetic patients in the home and work environment. 12 patients have completed a 10-day trial aimed at assessing system reliability. Results indicate that the system tracks glucose in home-use settings and is sensitive to hypoglycemic glucose ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - Throughout recent times, consumer tastes have been honed to enjoy a wide variety of quality bread products. But manufacturers are posed with an escalating dilemma - how to counteract the ever-rising ingredient prices with cost-effective alternatives that ensure bread improvement. With bread remaining an important element in daily diets ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Lugano (ots) - The 33rd ESMO Congress in Stockholm, the premier European congress in Oncology, serves as a meeting place for medical oncologists, as well as a focal point to exchange ideas with colleagues from other disciplines. The Congress Centre will be the venue for interdisciplinary interaction, a teaching ground, and a place to discuss critical issues for European oncology such as cancer research in Europe, the ...
Zug, Catania (ots) - AmVac AG, a Swiss biopharmaceutical company based in Zug, is starting its first research cooperation program with Bayer Innovation GmbH on the development of a new influenza vaccine. Joint research and development work is beginning with the Bayer subsidiary Icon Genetics GmbH on a novel production approach. Antigens are to be produced for the first time in tobacco plants which along with AmVac AG's ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment - such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs - to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of ...
Witterswil (ots) - Biolytix AG (www.biolytix.ch) signed a service provider agreement with Affymetrix UK Ltd (www.affymetrix.com) and offers genomic analysis services for the academic and industrial R&D community under conditions compliant with a stringent quality management system. Biolytix, one of the ...
Former Cedi-Diagnostics new affiliate for the Benelux and Nordic markets Zurich (ots) - Prionics, a world leader in farm animal diagnostics, enhances its own presence in Europe targeting the Benelux and Nordic markets with the launch of Prionics Lelystad (Netherlands). The latest affiliate emerges from the former Cedi-Diagnostics B.V. acquired in 2006, a spin-off from today's world-famous Animal Sciences Group of ...