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Breast International Group (BIG) selects OncoDNA for multi-year analysis research program AURORA

Breast International Group (BIG) selects OncoDNA for multi-year analysis research program AURORA

At the recently held conference hosted by OncoDNA in the IPG building (Gosselies, Belgium) Jean-Pol Detiffe (CEO, OncoDNA) and Martine Piccart (Co-founder and chair, BIG) announced the launch of a multi-year analysis program AURORA, conducted by [...]

ZenTech Biotechnology, an example of international development!

ZenTech Biotechnology, an example of international development!

Over the past 8 years, ZenTech Biotechnology, a company headquartered in Liège Science Park and specializing in the diagnostic of pathologies occurring in prenatal, neonatal and pediatrics stages, deployed a strong internationalization strategy and is now [...]

Further collaborations: UCB (Belgium) and Oncodesign (France) combine strengths in neurology

Further collaborations: UCB (Belgium) and Oncodesign (France) combine strengths in neurology

A recent collaboration between Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB and France-based Oncodesign aims at the development of innovative therapeutic treatments in neurodegenerative diseases. Within the framework of this collaboration, Oncodesign will apply its Nanocyclix technology* to identify next generation kinase inhibitors [...]

Dr. Andrei Turtoï of the “Metastasis Research Lab” (ULg): laureate of the ASIP 2013 Experimental Pathologist-in-Training Award

Dr. Andrei Turtoï of the “Metastasis Research Lab” (ULg): laureate of the ASIP 2013 Experimental Pathologist-in-Training Award

Dr. Andrei Turtoï is the 2013 recipient of the prestigious “ASIP Experimental Pathologist-in-Training Award”, presented by the American Society for Investigative Pathology  (http://www.asip.org/awards/epit.cfm). The EPIT Award1 is presented to an ASIP trainee member who is a post-doctoral [...]

From Belgium to Boston: Ipratech (Mons) storms the American biocellular market!

From Belgium to Boston: Ipratech (Mons) storms the American biocellular market!

Since January of 2013, a commercial subsidiary of Ipratech(Mons, Belgium) has been up and running on America’s east coast. Thanks to the support of Sofinex, (subsidiary of the group Sowalfin,Wallonnia Region), a group endorsing the internationalization [...]

3D Printing: Sirris Takes a Step Further with its BioPrinting Project!

3D Printing: Sirris Takes a Step Further with its BioPrinting Project!

Sirris has been using additive manufacturing technologies, known as “3D printing” to consumers, for nearly 25 years. Today, this research centre located in Gosselies (a hot-spot for health biotechnologies in Wallonia, Belgium) reaches another level and [...]

UCB (Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium) and FivePrime Therapeutics (San Francisco, CA.) in collaboration for the discovery of innovative biologic targets and therapeutics

UCB (Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium) and FivePrime Therapeutics (San Francisco, CA.) in collaboration for the discovery of innovative biologic targets and therapeutics

UCB and Five Prime Therapeutics have recently entered a strategic collaboration for the discovery of innovative biologics targets and therapeutics for fibrosis-related inflammatory diseases and central nervous system (CNS) disorders.  UCB, located in the Wallonia region [...]

ZENTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY of Liège Science Park in Belgium is now incorporated in ASIA!

ZENTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY of Liège Science Park in Belgium is now incorporated in ASIA!

ZENTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY ASIA, based in Singapore, has recently been incorporated and has proudly announced that the implementation of its ASEAN strategy is well under way. Since 2006, ZenTech has targeted Asia and more specifically the ASEAN [...]

Artialis’ biomarker technology provides early detection of joint disorders and effective monitoring of treatments, confirming Tilman’s plant based supplement offers effective treatment

Artialis’ biomarker technology provides early detection of joint disorders and effective monitoring of treatments, confirming Tilman’s plant based supplement offers effective treatment

Artialis(Liège) and Tilman(Baillonville), two Wallonia-based biotech companies specialized in joint disorders and medicinal plant therapy respectively, through combined efforts are making a name for themeselves with effective “natural” treatment of joint disorders. Everyone knows joints can [...]

KitoZyme(Liege, Belgium) appoints François Blondel as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company and announces €9 million capital increase

KitoZyme(Liege, Belgium) appoints François Blondel as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company and announces €9 million capital increase

KitoZyme, the privately held Belgium-based world leader in the production of non-animal chitosan, chitin-glucan and beta-glucan, has recently appointed François Blondel as their new Chief Executive Officer and has just announced recent finalization of a €9 [...]