▪ €85 million European programme targets novel antibiotics
MEDINA will develop its first novel antibiotic in a new European consortium aimed at bringing innovative solutions to fight bacterial infectious diseases. Over 30 European universities and companies, led by GlaxoSmithKline and Uppsala University, are joining forces…
▪ Looking for new medicines in the Ocean Abyss – PHARMASEA
Led by Prof. Marcel Jaspar (Aberdeen University), 24 institutions from 14 countries (8 European) participate in PHARMASEA, a European funded Project focused in the discovery of bioactive molecules as source of new drugs from mircoorganisms…
▪ Innovative Cosmetics from Microorganisms – MICROSMETICS
MICROSMETICS is an Academia & Industry Consortium working together to discover novel cosmeceutical agents originating from global biodiversity using emerging and state of the art technologies in the field of biotechnology, natural products chemistry…
▪ BIOLATAM, the new meeting point for biobusiness in Latin America will take place in Bogota, Colombia
BIOLATAM 2013 will be held in Bogota at the Chamber of Commerce of Colombia between 9th and 10th of December. The main goal of the event is to become the leading event in Latin America in the area of biotechnology…
▪ Academic Innovators highlight scientific advances with strong translational potential at BIO-Europe 2013, Viena – Austria
Pharmaceutical executives and leaders in biotech were invited to speak at the 19th annual BIO-Europe® international partnering conference in Vienna, Austria, November 4–6, 2013. Presenting companies at BIO-Europe provide direct access to innovation in the sector…
▪ Book release: “New and Old Molecules in the Fight Against Multi-Resistant Bacteria” Dr Flavia Marinelli & Dr Genilloud
Written by international experts and edited by Dr Flavia Marinelli (Dept of Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Univ. Insumbria Varese & The Protein Factory Res. Center) & Dr Olga Genilloud (Fundacion MEDINA)…
▪ Neuron Bph and MEDINA join forces to publicize their technologies and pre-clinical research services
Neuron BPh and Fundación MEDINA join forces to publicize their technologies and pre-clinical research services for the pharmaceutical industry conducting join promotional activities. The agreement will increase the synergies between the two organizations especially in...
▪ ICAAC2013 A Novel Family of Natural Products Antibiotics with Broad Spectrum against Gram-negative Pathogens, Denver – EEUU
Fundación MEDINA and Cubist Pharmaceuticals present research data at ICAAC on a novel family of natural products antibiotics addressing the emerging threat from Gram-negative pathogens. Together scientists from Fundación MEDINA and Cubist Pharmaceuticals have...
▪ Fundación MEDINA, invited Lecturer at the Natural Products – Gordons Research Conference 2013 ( New Hampshire, USA)
Held from July 28-August 2nd 2013 at the Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire, USA, the Conference covered a wide range of important subjects in the field of Natural Products, especially the discovery of new molecules and how these molecules are produced in...
▪ Mendel and MEDINA collaborate to mine natural product collections for agricultural applications
GRANADA, Spain and HAYWARD, California, USA, July 17, 2013 – Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., and Fundación MEDINA have entered into a license collaboration that will enable Mendel to identify novel biostimulant products. Biostimulants are a new category of agricultural chemicals…