In Portrait | WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence – Supporting countries to make better decisions for public health emergencies

At the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, an international team of scientists and public health experts work to protect communities - across the world and here in Germany - from health emergencies, in particular from the impacts of…

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Portrait | German Portal for Medical Research Data (Deutsches Forschungsdatenportal für Gesundheit, FDPG): a unique data portal for medical research – access expanded to corporate research projects

So far, research across medical health institutions has been complicated in Germany – not least because it was difficult to obtain relevant and comparable data. In the future, things will get easier for researchers. Of late, they have been able to…

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In Portrait | Berlin Center for Advanced Therapies (BeCAT) at the Charité

BeCAT - The therapy of the future is developed here

At Charité's "Berlin Center for Advanced Therapies" (BeCAT), the new class of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) has been under development since 2018. In 2024, it will move into the new…

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In Portrait | The Research Center "Der Simulierte Mensch” (The Simulated Human) (Si-M)

Another center for cutting-edge research in medicine is being built in Berlin. The new building, called "Der Simulierte Mensch" (Si-M), will provide space for around 140 researchers from science and clinical practice to carry out their scientific…

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In portrait | Ariceum - Targeting and eliminating cancer cells

The Berlin-based company Ariceum Therapeutics is focusing on radiopharmaceuticals in its fight against difficult-to-treat cancers. It is planned that corresponding products will be brought into registration or approved in 2028. Ariceum is well on the…

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In portrait | HYBRICK – Modern laboratory and production space for the life science industry

Berlin-Brandenburg is one of the leading international life science locations. Here and throughout Germany, the healthcare industry is growing steadily. Suitable areas for research and development as well as production will therefore be needed more…

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In Portrait | BCSE - Where Rare Diseases Are Not Rare

February 28 is ‘rare disease day’ – an awareness day for all people who suffer from such a rare disease. An important contact point for them in the airport region Berlin Brandenburg is the Berlin Center for Rare Diseases (BCSE) of the Charité –…

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Portrait: Takeda lives diversity

Takeda, the global biopharmaceutical company, has a history of more than 240 years rich in tradition and always characterized by further development and innovation. In Germany, however, the focus of Takeda is not only on shaping progress in the…

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x-cardiac – Artificial Intelligence detects complications before they occur

Numerous parameters are measured for patients in the intensive care unit. The AI-based software from x-cardiac GmbH uses this data to calculate whether serious complications will occur. The doctors can then intervene before damage occurs. After…

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Portrait: TIB Molbiol - Test kits from Berlin detect coronaviruses around the world

From Berlin-Tempelhof to the whole world: TIB Molbiol employees developed the world’s first corona test. In the meantime, millions of people have been tested with the kits and the orders don’t stop coming in. Long-standing partner Roche recently…

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