Blogs

Before the summer we asked our members' opinion on a few statements, and maybe urban legends, on Chinese investors in life sciences. We thank all who participated in our survey and have the pleasure of coming back on the statements that triggered the most. More insight information will be shared...

Modis Life Sciences’ active engagement during the innovation conference ISPIM ‘Innovating our common future’ (June 2021) ISPIM – innovation conference June 2021 will mark the start of the innovation conference ISPIM (International Society for Professional Innovation Management) – Innovating our common future. Notwithstanding the switch from a face-to-face event in...

Health technology on a human scale   Today, it is impossible to imagine healthcare and personal assistance that does not use technology. Think of sensors for the prevention of falls, of the video-consultation which allows the remote contacts, of the smart clothes which monitor the parameters of your body and...

Spotlight on BoneRec project This project has been initiated in October 2020 following the project call n°27. BoneRec aims to develop a new tissue engineered product indicated in bone reconstruction. This ideal bone graft substitute will be biomechanically stable, resorbable and exhibit osteoconductive, osteogenic and osteoinductive properties. The 3D planning...

The Observatory for Research and Scientific Careers-F.R.S-FNRS is carrying out a study on: "Recruiting talents". The collected data will be used to analyze the added value of the doctorate (Ph.D.) and to better understand how this talent pool could be better exploited within companies. If you are a business manager...

Hybrid working for employees: the tax implications in Belgium This article is published in collaboration with Osborne Clarke. With working from home the "new normal" for many, employers need to be clear about the tax implications and consider tax-efficient benefits for the return to the workplace. 1. The starting point:...

Spotlight on M2Target! M2-Target aims to develop a non-invasive imaging method for the detection and quantification of M2 macrophages. This method is based on a new radiotracer (called 68Ga-ABSCINT-206) initially developed at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). It is composed of a single-domain antibody fragment - also called "nanobodies"- that recognizes a receptor (CD206) overexpressed on...

Health week: focus on our caregivers!   The health sector has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. These are difficult times and Modis Life Sciences wishes to provide caregivers with a pleasant time by offering them a free quiz (see flyer). The quiz specially designed for health personnel and…

Spotlight on Neuropath! This 36 months R&I project is carried out by Neuropath in collaboration with Multitel, ULiège / CHU, Artevelde Hogeschool and Eonix.  The project kicked off in the second half of 2020 with a budget of €3,4 million and is monitored by the BioWin and MecaTech clusters. Neuropath…

Patenting artificial intelligence in the life sciences: a practical guide by NLO By Caroline Pallard, Harm van der Heijden, Damien Bertrand and Thibault Helleputte Discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) is booming and examples of AI applications are being reported in all technical fields, including the life sciences. While there is…