basic research The Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) CEO shares his ambitions to make Thailand a place for innovative business practices, the organization’s role in promoting and supporting research and the unique role TCELS plays in creating a regulatory frameworks for the life sciences industry. What special experiences led…
hospitals Medipol hospital’s medical director discusses the private institution’s current role in the Turkish healthcare system, and their plans for expansion in the coming years. How did Medipol come into existence, and where does the hospital stand today? Medipol was opened three years ago, and today the hospital has 500 beds,…
basic research Professor Burak Erman, the leader of the Drug Research Center at Koç University, and his colleague Hakan Orer, discuss the early activities of the center as a catalyst for collaboration and communication between the pharmaceutical industry and academic sciences in Turkey, as well as the center’s achievements so far, including…
R&D Tatiana Vidaurre is currently chief of Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN), Peru’s sole institution dedicated to cancer. She talks about the importance of global collaboration and their ultimate goal of preventing advanced-stage cancer. INEN’s history dates back to 1939, with a colorful history in Peru throughout the decades.…
basic research The president of the Mexican Society of Cardiology sat down with us to share his view of the cardiology medical field in the country, why Mexico needs to collaborate more with other nations to promote awareness of cardiovascular diseases and how prevention is the solution to most health issues. …
basic research Considered one of the leading medical authorities in the country, David Kershenobich provides an overview about the new challenges faced by the Mexican healthcare system with the transition from infectious to chronic-degenerative diseases, how the institute is implementing new patient centered care models to encourage prevention of risk factors and…
commercialization Founder of Promedon Marcelo Olmedo discusses innovation in Cordoba, and the birth and success of Promedon, a flagship company of the region. How do you see the importance of the relationships between the private sector and the universities as being a key to success in the region? In order…
Biotech The CEO of Venter Pharma explains the challenges of bringing a diagnostic drug to the market, and how they hope to leverage the science behind their product, LacTEST, in various new forms and indications. Before you came on board at Venter Pharma, the research for your product LacTEST was…
innovation Hakim Djaballah arrived to Institut Pasteur Korea in July 2014 with an aim to return to the French institute’s focus on infectious diseases. He outlines the complexities of Korea’s research industry and stresses the importance of knowledge-sharing for success. What have been some of the most important changes made…
university The executive director of Latin America’s largest plasma fractionation plant, a publicly-funded laboratory within the 400 year old National University of Cordoba, discusses the organization’s social responsibility as a provider and leader for plasma derived therapies in the region, and their exciting pipeline of innovative biotech products. How does Hemoderivados’s…
technology transfer The National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) is the main organization in charge of the promotion of science and technology in Argentina. Santiago Villa and Marian Berenstein, general manager and general coordinator at CONICET’s tech transfer office, discuss the challenges of innovation in Argentina and the organization’s place on the…
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