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#DYK that today is RSPB Feed the Birds Day Inviting feathered friends with small outdoor dining spaces, fostering wildlife connections, and adding nature's charm to your surroundings. #FeedTheBirds #RSPB #BirdWatching #WildlifeFriendly #NatureLovers #GardenWildlife #BirdFeeding #BirdLife #NatureConnection #OutdoorSpaces

A new film has been released showing how a key North East site built on a former coal mine and a brewery has become a hub of innovation. The Newcastle Helix is becoming a powerhouse of scientific innovation, with groundbreaking companies, including Hexis Lab Limited and ExplantLab leading the charge in revolutionising their respective industries and now taking on a starring role in the first of a new series of films all about the Future of Work. Find out more via The Northern Echo https://lnkd.in/edKvay6P #NewcastleHelix #InnovationHub #FutureOfWork #NorthEastInnovation #FilmRelease #ScientificInnovation #HexisLab #ExplantLab #CoalMineToInnovation #TechInNewcastle

#DYK that #OnThisDay in 1920 Baruj Benacerraf was Venezuelan-American geneticist and immunologist who studied the mechanisms and genetic basis of the immunologic response and especially of its role in certain diseases known as the autoimmune diseases. He received a share (with George Snell and Jean Dausset) of the 1980 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Benacerraf showed that genetic factors intimately related to the genes that determine an individual's unique constitution of H antigens actually regulate the interaction among the various cells belonging to the immunological system and are thereby important to the strength of an immunological reaction. https://lnkd.in/ej_mdGkr #Genetics #Immunology #NobelPrize #AutoimmuneDiseases #MedicalHistory #BarujBenacerraf #ScienceFacts #HealthResearch #VenezuelanScience

The Excel spreadsheet - every scientist's go-to tool for data handling and arranging. That's just a fact, it's the simplest tool to use, available on every PC, everyone has used it. But should it be? Is it really the best tool? It's Excel's 40th birthday and this article sums up some of the more disruptive events caused by misplaced commas etc., in Excel formulas: https://lnkd.in/eX6wY3XQ In #LifeSciences, there's a huge push from many people who embraced programmatic approaches to data handling in R on Python. Both have phenomenal packages just for that, written to deal with the exact problems Excel, well, is less than excellent at dealing with! But the learning curve to use these tools is very steep, and there's a good chance you'll be the only person ever to use the pipelines you wrote. Why not to dress your solutions in an accessible tool, which can be used by others, benefit your team, your colleagues and the broader scientific field? Firefinch Software specialises in building applications for handling of pipelines, complex data and crating beautiful UIs for bespoke needs of the Life Sciences market. Let's chat about it! #DataHandling #BespokeSoftware #Programming #NoMoreExcel

County Durham granddad becomes first person in the UK to have a robot heart operation to stop blood clots - Malcolm Barlow underwent pioneering heart surgery at the Freeman Hospital. Find out more via Chroniclelive https://lnkd.in/eDTRcuwR #CountyDurham #HeartSurgery #RobotHeart #PioneeringSurgery #FreemanHospital #HealthInnovation #Cardiology #MedicalBreakthrough #UKHealthcare #PatientStories

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of broken bones missed when doctors analyse X-rays, according to the NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence The health assessment body says research suggests the technology is safe and could speed up diagnosis, relieving pressure on clinicians and reducing the need for some follow-up appointments. Four AI tools are set to be recommended for use in urgent care in England while more evidence is collected on the benefits of the technology. AI will not be working alone - each image will be reviewed by a healthcare professional. NICE says broken bones are missed in 3-10% of cases - it is the most common diagnostic error in emergency departments. And the trained experts who perform and analyse thousands of X-ray images every day in the NHS are in short supply, with a huge workload. Find out more via BBC https://lnkd.in/d4EZ27eA #ArtificialIntelligence #HealthTech #AIMedicine #Diagnostics #HealthcareInnovation #NHS #XRay #UrgentCare #MedicalAI #PatientCare

The Role of Automation in Industrialising Cell Therapy Manufacturing Cell therapy refers to the transfer of cellular materials, either from an autologous or allogenic source, into a patient for therapeutic purposes. Key advances in understanding and genetic engineering of stem- and non-stem cells have led to a series of cell therapy approvals, providing life-saving treatments. As cell therapies move from niche treatments to widely approved solutions for diseases like cancer and sickle cell, there is a growing need to manufacture these therapies for tens or hundreds of thousands of patients. However, modifications of current methods are needed due to inefficiencies, and the need for vast space, labour and capital in producing cell therapies. Find out more via Technology Networks https://lnkd.in/eeCwHST3 #CellTherapy #Biotech #AutomationInHealthcare #ManufacturingInnovation #StemCells #HealthcareTech #LifeSciences #Pharmaceuticals #ClinicalTrials #GeneTherapy

The #biopharma industry is always in need of talented minds to take promising pipelines to the clinic and beyond. A good biotech founder is able to cope with change and failure and has proven their expertise in hitting milestones, be it in the lab or when raising funds to bring their technologies and therapies to market. Labiotech.eu reached out to venture capitalists Novo Holdings Ltd and ELAIA to nominate prominent founders in the European biopharma industry who are committed to bringing potentially life-changing treatments to patients. Find out more via https://lnkd.in/ebsW6S54 #biopharmaleadership #innovatorsinbiotech #VCsinbiotech #healthcareinnovation #drugdevelopment #biotechentrepreneurs #pharmastartups #BiotechInnovation #LifeSciences #HealthcareStartups #PharmaLeadership #BiotechInvesting #ClinicalTrials #HealthTech #DrugDiscovery #VentureCapital

The Rise Of Entrepreneurship: Why Business Ownership Is Booming In recent years, a significant shift has occurred in the world of work. More people than ever before are turning to entrepreneurship, moving away from traditional employment in favor of building something of their own. This surge in business ownership isn’t confined to a specific demographic - it’s widespread, with individuals from diverse backgrounds, industries, and experience levels stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. In Canada, this trend is especially prominent, with entrepreneurship gaining momentum at an unprecedented rate. But what’s fuelling this surge? Why are so many people choosing to pursue entrepreneurship? Find out more via Forbes https://lnkd.in/gtSrSf5t #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwnership #StartupCulture #CanadianEntrepreneurs #EntrepreneurMindset #SmallBusiness #EntrepreneurLife #BusinessTrends #StartupCanada #WomenInBusiness

New Technique Uses Light to Detect Prostate Cancer An Aston University researcher has used light to develop the first step towards a quicker, cheaper and less painful technique to detect cancer. Professor Igor Meglinski from the University’s Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies led the team that has developed a new method of analysing the crystals in dehydrated blood. Using a new polarisation-based image reconstruction technique to analyse polycrystalline structures in dried blood samples. The proteins in blood change their shape and how they fit together during the early stages of diseases like cancer. Find out more via Lab Manager https://lnkd.in/eWRXwAkS #ProstateCancerDetection #LightTechnology #CancerResearch #MedicalInnovation #HealthTech #AstonUniversity #PhotonicTechnologies #EarlyCancerDetection #ResearchBreakthrough #LabManager