Daily Archives: 7, June 2017

University of Liverpool: food policies could avert hundreds of thousands of deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States

LIVERPOOL, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — New research conducted by the University of Liverpool and partners shows that food policies, such as fruit and vegetable subsidies, taxes on sugar sweetened drinks, and mass media campaigns to change dietary habits, could avert … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TUM School of Management will get involved in the Bildungscampus Heilbronn

MUNICH, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At the initiative of the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, a German non-profit organization, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the TUM School of Management will get involved in the Bildungscampus Heilbronn. The three focal areas of … Read the full press release

University of Warwick research: Mobile phone apps can revolutionise school learning in developing countries

Mobile phone apps can revolutionise school learning in developing countries, where access to educational resources are less accessible – according to research by the University of Warwick Researcher designed app to be used by science and maths pupils in South … Read the full press release

Fulbright Award has been awarded to Professor Sandra Chapman from the University of Warwick

COVENTRY, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A Fulbright Award – one of the best-regarded and impactful scholarship programmes in the world – has been awarded to Professor Sandra Chapman from the University of Warwick. Professor Chapman, from the Department of Physics, … Read the full press release

Six Henkel production sites in Europe certified for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Supply Chain Certification Standard

Commitment to promoting sustainability in the palm oil industry Düsseldorf, Germany, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Six Henkel production sites in Europe have received certificates for operating in line with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Supply Chain Certification Standard in … Read the full press release

Tributes paid to the poet and author Helen Dunmore who has died at the age of 64

Tributes have been paid to the poet and author Helen Dunmore who has died of cancer at the age of 64. YORK, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Born in Beverley, East Yorkshire in 1952, Dunmore studied English at the University of … Read the full press release

University of York: Breakthrough in the search for an effective vaccine for the neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis

Scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in the search for an effective vaccine for the neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis following the successful completion of a first in-human trial. YORK, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The team, led by researchers … Read the full press release

University of York: well-managed marine reserves can help mitigate against the impacts of climate change

Highly protected marine reserves can help mitigate against the impacts of climate change, a study by a team of international scientists has concluded. YORK, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists say reserves can help marine ecosystems and people adapt to five key … Read the full press release

Celebration of science for schoolchildren at the University of Leicester on Thursday 8 June

Fun lecture at the University of Leicester promises ‘bangs, flashes and colours’ on Thursday 8 June PHOTO OPPS: On Thursday 8 June- please contact Dr Barbara Villa Marcos to arrange bvm4@leicester.ac.uk LEICESTER, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leicester … Read the full press release

U.S. FDA premarket approval for QIAGEN’s automated artus® CMV QS-RGQ MDx kit for use on its QIAsymphony platform

High-throughput application of artus CMV QS-RGQ MDx Kit on QIAsymphony streamlines critical and frequently performed viral infection test for transplant patients Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced it has … Read the full press release

QIAGEN receives worldwide license from The Johns Hopkins University for biomarkers for immune-oncology therapies in cancer treatment

Option to add new biomarkers for microsatellite instability (MSI) and mismatch repair (MMR) to QIAGEN’ s NGS panels Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced it has received a worldwide … Read the full press release