Nexeon MedSystems Belgium is developing an innovative and non-invasive neurostimulation product for the treatment management of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common arrhythmia diagnosed in clinical practice and is predicted to affect 17.9 million people in Europe by 2060 and 6–12 million people in the USA by 2050. ...
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Embolus permanent protector stent-filter Worldwide, stroke is the number three cause of death and the number one cause of adult disability. More women die of stroke than breast cancer. Today, there is no viable treatment for stroke. There are two kinds of strokes, ischemic which involves a clot (85% of...
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Fast and Reliable ultra-sensitive Identification of Streptococcus B at deliverY Sepsis, pneumonia and sometimes meningitis caused by Group B Streptococcus (GBS) are the most common severe bacterial diseases in infants. They account for high morbidity and mortality rates; despite the extent of implemented prevention strategies, GBS is still the leading...
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Prostate cancer imaging by Positron Emission Computed Tomography Prostate cancer is nowadays a major clinical challenge: it is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men in Western countries and the second leading cause of cancer death in men over 50 years old. The project objective is to develop a set...
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3D Printed Biomaterials and OPTimized for Regeneration Oral Bone Bone regeneration is frequently used in dentistry especially in implantology. The use of biomaterials for bone regeneration or alveolar bone preservation is a reliable treatment option compared to autologous bone involving higher morbidity. However, the commercially available biomaterials for dental bone...
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Treatment of breast cancer with epigenetic specific tools The partners of the TREATBEST consortium are joining forces in order to leverage disruptive science in the field of personalized breast cancer treatment. The final product will be a CE-marked IVD test predicting the treatment benefit for patients with triple-negative breast cancer,...
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Optimization of the treatment with HepaMune in fibro-inflammatory chronic liver diseases The aim of the IMPROVE project is to develop a new cell therapy product that will be used for the treatment of fibro-inflammatory chronic liver diseases. The objective is to develop a product exhibiting increased immuno-modulatory and anti-inflammatory potential,...
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Application of « Big data » digital technologies in the healthcare sector BIDMED wishes to explore the applicability and use of « Big Data » digital technologies in the healthcare sector, with a specific objective of enhancing the accessibility to proton therapy, the advanced radiotherapy modality for which the Walloon...
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The purpose of “CQintégré” is the development of a comprehensive system dedicated to the Quality Control (QC) of radioactive pharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine procedures. This system will include various analytical techniques, including HPLC, UPLC, TLC, GC, pH measurement, optical tests, and gamma-spectrum analysis. These technologies will be implemented and...
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The treatment of patients in clinical practice relies on the results of randomized clinical trials. The statistical methods currently used to test the treatment effects in such trials take into account a single criterion called "primary endpoint". This is an incomplete assessment of trial results, especially in oncology and chronic...
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