Consortium of seven European countries tackles multiple myeloma

03.01.12 Innsbruck/Brussels - Twelve institutions in seven countries are working together to learn more about how one of the deadliest cancers interacts with its environment. The consortium OPTATIO (OPtimizing TArgets and Therapeutics In... more

European Commission presents €80bn programme Horizon 2020

01.12.11 Brussels – The European Commission has presented its ideas for a future funding package of €80bn for the period of 2014-2020 that links research funding, with financial support for companies and societal challenges. "We need a... more

Sofinnova wants to put US$90m in European biotechs

21.10.11 Menlo Park – Californian-based Sofinnova Ventures announced that it has completed an $440 million fund, the eighth in the history of the company and the first dedicated entirely to life sciences. Every fifth dollar will be... more

Scientists push NGS-based epidemiology

02.10.11 Progress in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies is paving the way for a fundamental shift in epidemiology. Sharing the DNA sequences of pathogens on a global scale holds great promise for improving early detection,... more

Huge new EU bio-data resource

01.10.11 Brussels/Hinxton – Five EU countries agreed in mid-September to create an open-access resource for biomolecular data. The repository for all kinds of bio-data is aimed at supporting life sciences research and its translation to... more