Daily Archives: 1, December 2016

Research looks into the impact and cost-effectiveness of the Dengvaxia vaccine under a host of varying conditions

Exeter, UK, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The first licensed vaccine for the potentially life-threatening dengue virus should only be used in moderate-to high impacted regions, new research has predicted. A team of international researchers, including Dr Mario Recker from the University … Read the full press release

Rwanda becomes the third country to sign a MoU with Novartis Access

Rwanda becomes third country to launch Novartis Access portfolio against chronic diseases with first deliveries planned in early 2017 Since September 2015, Novartis Access has delivered more than 100,000 monthly treatments to Kenya, Ethiopia and Lebanon* First-year learnings underline broader … Read the full press release

Professor Anna Dominiczak made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace

GLASGOW, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Anna Dominiczak, Regius Professor of Medicine, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire at a ceremony at … Read the full press release

Scotland’s first ultra-powerful 17.5 tonne 7 Tesla (7T) MRI scanner arrives at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH)

GLASGOW, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Glasgow, in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, has taken delivery of Scotland’s first ultra-powerful 17.5 tonne 7 Tesla (7T) MRI scanner at the new Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) on the … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim and China Southeast University Institute of Life Sciences to develop new treatment approaches for hearing loss

360 million people worldwide suffer from disabling hearing loss with no effective treatment available New collaboration with China Southeast University is part of the Research Beyond Borders (RBB) initiative, which aims to explore emerging science within and beyond Boehringer Ingelheim’s … Read the full press release

SAP launches career site builder for human resource (HR) and recruiting professionals

VIENNA, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the launch and general availability of career site builder, which brings simple, consumer-style website design, creation and management to human resource (HR) and recruiting professionals. As part of the SAP … Read the full press release

SAP now #22 in the 2016 Interbrand Best Global Brand report

WALLDORF, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has been recognized as one of the “Top Growing Brands” in the 2016 Interbrand Best Global Brand report. In just one year, SAP moved up in its ranking from #26 to #22, … Read the full press release

The European University Association (EUA) to present the results of its 2016 membership consultation on Erasmus+

BRUSSELS, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European University Association (EUA) is pleased to present the results of its 2016 membership consultation on Erasmus+. In anticipation of the European Commission’s mid-term review of the programme, in particular the public consultation to be … Read the full press release

University of Tübingen scientists: ancestors of modern man were more advanced in their development than previously thought

Prehistoric humans actively adapted their survival strategies TÜBINGEN, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen discovered that Neanderthals modified their survival strategies even without external influences, such as environmental … Read the full press release

Lab4MEMS project winner of ECSEL Joint Undertaking 2016 Innovation Award at the European Nanoelectronics Forum, in Rome

Project developed pilot line for next-generation MEMS devices ROME, 01-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking announced the Lab4MEMS project as the winner of its 2016 Innovation Award during the European Nanoelectronics Forum, in Rome, … Read the full press release