bioRN Life Science Cluster

The new week starts with a new member! Welcome with us Cell Signaling Technology (CST). Cell Signaling Technology (CST) is a private, family-owned company, founded by scientists and dedicated to providing high-quality research tools to the biomedical research community. CST got its start in cellular signaling– being a world leader in research products that help scientists better understand signal transduction. Today CST offers a lot more. The ever-expanding portfolio includes best-in-class antibodies, products, and services for a wide range of applications and human disease research areas. In addition to the antibodies and reagents, CST can provide their customers with assay kits, custom conjugation services, proteomics services, and many other tools and services aimed at moving research forward.  If you´d like to learn more, contact Melvin Jose. Looking forward to your active participation!

🌟 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌! 🌟 📜 Chromosomal chaos promotes therapy resistance in leukemia cells and opens up new treatment approaches - Chromosomal instability plays a crucial role in the progression of cancer: it shapes the properties of tumor cells and drives the development of therapy resistance. Scientists from the DKFZ Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, the HI-STEM gGmbH: The Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine and the EMBL used state-of-the-art single-cell analysis methods to analyze the cellular heterogeneity of a specific form of acute myeloid leukemia. Their data show how genetic and non-genetic factors determine the functional heterogeneity of blood cancer cells and reveal new therapeutic targets. https://bit.ly/4iegLnB Aino-Maija Leppä   🏆 The German Research Foundation providing funding of around 10,9 million euros - With a Collaborative Research Centre in chemistry, Universität Heidelberg has been successful in the latest approval round of the German Research Foundation (DFG). The CRC 1249 “N-Heteropolycycles as Functional Materials”, where research is being carried out on novel organic compounds, is entering its third funding period. The DFG is providing funding of around 10,9 million euros for the research consortium over a period of four years. Prof. Dr. Petra Tegeder from the Institute for Physical Chemistry at Ruperto Carola will serve as spokesperson. https://bit.ly/3B35RQG Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Universität Kassel 👉 Find all news and much more in our newslounge at bioRN website: https://bit.ly/3Yd5fPR

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 - 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐑𝐍 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 The bioRN Lounge is something very special: great talks, always a mix of new and familiar attendees from the life science network and stimulating conversations into the night. Yesterday Professor Jan Siemens closed the 2024 bioRN Lounge season with his talk 💥Coping with Rising Temperatures: Neuronal Mechanisms That Ready the Body for Heat Stress in a Warming World? 💡 The research by Prof Dr Jan Siemens identified the preoptic area (POA) in the hypothalamus as the brain's central ‘temperature sensor’, responsible for regulating body temperature and heat adaptation. By artificially stimulating the POA to mimic heat, mice can be trained to physiologically adapt to warmer conditions even before they experience the actual environmental heat. ➡ once again filled to the last seat ➡Three new members introduced themselves and had their first taste of what it means to be part of our vibrant life science ecosystem! Claudia Kettel-Mokhliss; Reza Pari-Nejad; Benjamin August; Masato Hata; Bernd-Dietmar Becker We will continue the same way in year 2025! Stay tuned and 📍 mark your calendar for the next BioRN Lounge on 📆January 28th at Urban Kitchen Heidelberg with our guest speaker Prof. Peter Loskill

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧-𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐑𝐍 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: Applause for BioKryo! BioKryo is a biorepository focused on the storage of biological samples in temperatures ranging from -196°C in liquid nitrogen in cryotanks to -80°C, -20°C and 4°C in freezers. Their goal is to support biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies in their manufacturing process by providing a safe, redundant and qualified storage of their biological samples. Some examples of samples stored in their locations are cell lines, antibodies, ADCs, vaccine products, transplants, clinical trial samples (blood, serum, plasma). In addition, they offer logistic coordination of received and shipped samples through their qualified and validated partners. Great to have you on board!

🌟 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌! 🌟   🚀 Have you heard about GeneNovate 2025? - GeneNovate is Germany's first nationwide entrepreneurship training program focused on Gene and Cell Therapies (GCT). Targeting early-career scientists, physicians, and experienced researchers, it fosters innovation through collaboration across locations. The program runs from January to June 2025, featuring six full-day workshops, hands-on team projects, and a final event. Participation is free, but travel and accommodation costs are not covered. Applications are open until 02.12.24. https://bit.ly/3ZjTtoT DKFZ Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Health + Life Science Alliance, Anna Katharina Echtenacher, H3 Health Hub   🚀 Interdisciplinary Joint Project: New Bioengineering Approaches for the Automated Production of Complex Organoids - The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is funding the Universität Heidelberg project “Precision Organoid Engineering for Multi-Organ Interaction Studies” (POEM) with six million euros over six years. Led by Prof. Dr. Johannes Backs (Medicine), Prof. Dr. Wolfram Pernice (Physics), and Prof. Dr. Christine Selhuber-Unkel (Engineering), the interdisciplinary team aims to develop organ-on-a-chip systems to study disease mechanisms and test new therapies. https://bit.ly/4fEptcO   🏆 VectorBuilder, a global leader in gene delivery solutions, is excited to announce that it’s received the BioIndustrial Innovation of the Year award by the BioTech Breakthrough Awards. The recognition underscores VectorBuilder’s significant contributions to gene delivery technology through its Vector Design Studio, which has revolutionized the way researchers worldwide create and order custom gene delivery vectors. https://bit.ly/494fWcT Dominik Florian Aschauer, PhD   👉 Find all news and much more in our newslounge at bioRN website: https://bit.ly/3Yd5fPR

📢𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐑𝐍 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. Great to have Pitchload on board! Pitchload is developing a platform for start-ups, accelerators, innovation and investment scouts. Its approach is to rethink the sourcing process of scouts and enrich it with new media. With the goal to make innovation ecosystems more transparent, accessible, and efficient the platform connects two groups: Innovators (incubators, accelerators, hubs) and those seeking innovation (corporates, SMEs, investors) . 👉 For more information visit our website https://lnkd.in/eUhAHccG or contact Rick Lindner! Looking forward to your active participation!

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 ☕ 🍓 🍏 🍌 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐑𝐍 𝐇𝐑 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩! The main objectives of #employer #branding are to increase the general positive perception of the company on the market, to increase employee satisfaction and to attract and retain suitable talent in the long term. How can SME´s in the life sciences get an employer branding strategy off the ground ❓   In the bioRN HR Breakfast you will - receive an introduction to employer branding - hear best practices of the employer journey - learn more about the Corporate Influencer method  - network with other HR-enthusiasts from the life sciences The workshop is led by the two experts Anna Herb and Leonie Herold, Commha Consulting GmbH & Co. KG - happy to welcome you in the bioRN HR-Community!   𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: December 5th, 09-10:30 am 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Technology Park Heidelberg, 3rd floor, room Palo Alto, Im Neuenheimer Feld 582, 69120 Heidelberg 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://lnkd.in/efNx7x73 🚀 The workshop is free of charge and limited to 25 attendees, so be fast!   About the bioRN Breakfast: Creativity and a ‘hands-on’ mentality are sometimes essential to tackle the war of talent. Let's exchange experiences and benefit from each other! Together we can develop ideas to better overcome the known hurdles. With the HR Breakfast, bioRN aims to promote dialogue between HR managers in the network. Each HR Breakfast has a focal topic, which is determined by the participants in advance. The dialogue takes place in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee, tea and small breakfast treats. Looking forward to see you there! Mannheim Medical Technology Cluster; Technologiepark Heidelberg GmbH; BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH

👏 𝐀 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ! Welcome on board! OLS OMNI Life Science accelerates cell research with smart, reliable, and user-friendly technologies for life sciences and biotechnology. Their products are used in public, private, pharmaceutical, and biotech labs. The portfolio includes instruments, media, reagents, consumables, and services for Cell Counting, Culture, Imaging, Flow Cytometry, and Analysis. OLS supports researchers throughout the entire process, from conception to conclusion. They also offer instrument maintenance and provide training courses through their Life Science School. 👉 If you would like to learn more, contact Markus Uhrig, PhD and Dr. Andreas Friese

🌟 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌! 🌟   📜 Microbial load can influence disease associations - A groundbreaking study from the Peer Bork group at EMBL Heidelberg, recently published in Cell, introduces a machine learning tool that predicts microbial load—the density of microbes in gut samples—directly from sequencing data, eliminating the need for expensive experiments. The study reveals that factors like lifestyle and disease significantly impact microbial load, emphasizing the need to evaluate this often-overlooked metric in gut microbiome research to avoid misleading conclusions. https://bit.ly/3Z6YQaD Suguru Nishijima   🏆 New vaccines offer hope for brain tumor patients - Michael Platten is the winner of the “Breakthrough of the Year 2024” in the Life Sciences category of the Falling Walls Foundation. The major goal of his research is to advance the cure of one of the deadliest forms of brain tumors, known as gliomas. His work has shown that the immune system of patients can be mobilized with the help of novel vaccines against this form of cancer. The body’s own defenses are then able to take very precise action against modified proteins that drive tumor growth. https://bit.ly/4fIji7X DKFZ Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim   🚀 PHABIOC GmbH Launches Series Production of the Revolutionary SpecPlate for Pharmaceutical and Biotech Research - Technological Innovation for Accurate Results. The SpecPlate’s closed, stepped chambers enable measurements across a wide concentration range without dilution, using just 36 µL per sample. The defined path length eliminates errors from liquid menisci or pipetting inaccuracies. Designed for seamless integration, its 96-well inlet grid matches standard plate readers and automated pipetting systems, while the measurement chambers follow a 384-well grid, ensuring compatibility with existing lab workflows. https://bit.ly/4ewwHhT Jannik Jungmann   👉 Find all news and much more in our newslounge at bioRN website: https://bit.ly/3Yd5fPR

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐩 🌱 It´s time for a new 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐑𝐍 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨 ☕where we will talk about sustainability in startup culture. Get yourself ready and join us! 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: November 29th at 9am 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: digital (Zoom) 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/e-gzc7nP Learn from PHABIOC and SURFACtoBioTech, two startups who are weaving sustainability into their DNA right from the start. What you will discover: ✅ Real Strategies: the speakers will share their unique approaches to embedding sustainability into every aspect of their operations. ✅Innovative Solutions: Learn how the startups´ products are designed to reduce material consumption in the lab, bringing efficiency and eco-friendly practices to the forefront. Susanne Kuhlendahl has long been concerned with sustainability issues and how these can be integrated into corporate communications. Excited to learn more about ☑️ Marketing with purpose and how to integrate sustainability into the marketing strategy. This bioRN Espresso is designed for startups and SME´s reaching out for fresh ideas and practicable solutions. 🌿  𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐑𝐍 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞🌿 At bioRN, we believe in building a future where life science innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. The bioRN Sustainability Initiative brings academia and business together to share experiences and create practical solutions for everyday challenges in the lab. By joining us, you'll gain access to helpful resources, expert insights, and a community dedicated to sustainable growth. Looking forward to see you there! Silke Uhrig-Schmidt; Dr. Raoul Haschke; Jannik Jungmann; Martin Schröter;Jacqueline De Lora