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Fraunhofer Solution Days

The first Fraunhofer Solution Days will take place digitally from October 26 to 29, 2020. The online event of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is dedicated to the four topics of health, digital economy, plant and mechanical engineering and mobility. The Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI is participating with various exhibits and lectures, primarily in the field of health.
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MEDICA and COMPAMED take place virtually

MEDICA 2020 and COMPAMED 2020 will take place entirely in virtual format from November 16th to 19th, 2020. This was announced by Messe Düsseldorf in a press release. As part of `virtual.MEDICA´ and `virtual.COMPAMED´, the respective websites virtual.MEDICA.de and virtual.COMPAMED.de offer an extensive range consisting of three central areas: `Conference Area´ (conference and forum program), `Exhibition Space´ (exhibitors and new products) and `Networking Plaza´ (networking/matchmaking).
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Neanderthal gene variant increases risk of severe course of Covid-19

The risk of a severe form of the disease is up to three times higher in people with this variant. Some people are much more affected by Covid-19 than others. Some of the reasons for this, such as old age, are already known, but other, as yet unknown factors also play a role.
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Saxon Transfer Forum – TransfERleben in Leipzig

futureSAX invites you to discover the Leipzig science region on November 3, 2020. Take the opportunity to find out about best practice examples in knowledge and technology transfer and committed science and get new impulses on the topic of TransfERleben in Leipzig.
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Saxon innovations meet capital

Saxony is home to many promising start-ups. With the innovation platform futureSAX and the Corona Start-up Aid Fund, the Free State supports their development and visibility on the capital market - especially in challenging times. A model with exemplary character, as evidenced by the great interest shown by investors and current examples of success.
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General meeting of biosaxony eV 2020

On September 09th, the members of biosaxony eV met in the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden and in the network for the hybrid general meeting. In addition to various other items, the election of a new board was on the agenda.
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54th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering - BMT 2020

This year's 54th annual conference of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering (BMT) will be the ideal online forum for networking and the exchange of interests between researchers, users and companies in the field of biomedical engineering.
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Ministry of Social Affairs gives the green light for Saxon pharmacies to issue corona antibody tests

In the Free State of Saxony, the coronavirus antibody test "AProof" can now be sold over the counter, including through pharmacies. Basically, the development of an antibody test is positive. However, the Saxony State Directorate still had to carry out an assessment so that medical laypersons could ensure safe use of the antibody test.
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