Fifteen of the best Life Sciences companies from across the East Midlands have been shortlisted for the 2018 Medilink East Midlands Business Awards. The awards ceremony and gala dinner will take place on Wednesday 13 June at The Nottingham Belfry. The business awards celebrate the achievements, breakthroughs and innovations of...
US Veterans Health Administration decision to mandate oxygen firebreaks ‘a victory for patient safety’
BPR Medical has welcomed the United States Veterans Health Administration (VA) decision to mandate the use of thermal fuses – also known as firebreaks - in all its home oxygen patient installations. The VA published a Patient Safety Alert on May 8, requiring thermal fuses, which can prevent patient deaths...
XenoGesis announces expansion plans with move into BioCity’s Discovery Building
Leading DMPK/ADME provider, XenoGesis will be the next tenant to move into BioCity Nottingham’s state-of-the-art Discovery Building, with the support of grant funding from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund and the University of Derby Invest to Grow Programme. XenoGesis is an independent laboratory-based contract research organisation specialised in preclinical drug...
XenoGesis and BioAscent forge alliance to offer enhanced integrated drug discovery services
XenoGesis and BioAscent Discovery Limited have announced a collaboration to offer an enhanced range of integrated drug discovery services, including medicinal chemistry, biology and DMPK. Clients from across the globe will be able to access highly experienced teams specialising in these core drug discovery disciplines. Both companies have outstanding drug...
State-of-the-Art regional cryo-electron microscopy facility open at University of Leicester
A new state-of-the-art Cryo-EM facility that will advance the understanding of the processes of life has been officially opened at the University of Leicester. The facility was opened by Prof Richard Henderson, from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, who was one of three scientists to win the...
Pharmaceuticals Business one of the fastest growing in region
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd has once again been named as one of the 200 fastest growing companies in the East Midlands. Professional services network Grant Thornton provides the annual report, which highlights the top performing businesses in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Chief Executive Officer of Morningside...
BioHub Birmingham® tenant to develop rapid diagnostic test for mastitis in dairy cows
Abingdon Health, a tenant at the University of Birmingham’s bio-incubator, is developing a rapid diagnostic test for bovine mastitis, a common and serious health problem in dairy cows, which has an estimated £14-23 billion impact on the global dairy industry1. Mastitis is usually caused by bacterial infection in the cow’s...
University of Birmingham forms spin-out to develop new therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis
University of Birmingham Enterprise announces the formation of a new spinout company, Viatem Ltd, to develop and exploit the therapeutic potential of PEPITEM (Peptide Inhibitor of Trans-Endothelial Migration). The announcement coincides with the presentation of new research showing that synthetic PEPITEM can prevent or delay the onset of rheumatoid arthritis...
Summary of the first Food Supplements Special Interest Group of 2018 – ‘How to make a Food Supplement’
The first meeting of the Food Supplements Special Interest Group of 2018 focussed on how to make a food supplement, and was held in the Discovery building at BioCity Nottingham. The scene was set by Janet Worrell, consult2deliver limited; looking at Novel foods and the introduction of...
Another Year of Celebration at the Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards
Over 200 individuals from across the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector came together on Wednesday 25th April to celebrate success at the Medilink UK National Awards. The awards recognised a multitude of achievements and outstanding contributions to the Life Sciences, and seven companies from across the country were crowned as...
